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prospective students

Information for Prospective Students

About the Major

As a student majoring in Music Production and Engineering, you'll learn to complete recording projects typical of those found in professional production environments - working with artists, selecting musicians, booking the studio time, and working with and as a recording engineer or producer. You're not just surrounded by professional-level consoles and recording equipment - you're working at the board with the composer or artist, miking up the band, layering tracks, or doing the final mix. You'll not only develop sophisticated technical skills, you'll also sharpen the necessary aesthetic, communication, and organization skills that are vital to today's successful producers and engineers.

MP&E Facilities

The MP&E Department recording complex consists of 12 recording studios providing service to approximately 260 students, as well as support to students and faculty from all four divisions at the college.

• Studer 2" 24-track analog, ProTools, and "native" digital hard-disk recording
• SSL, Sony/MCI, and Yamaha recording consoles
• Automated mixdown
• CD Mastering
• Audio/video postproduction
• Extensive mic collections
• Comprehensive outboard, TDM, and "native" signal-processing capabilities

The studios operate 21 hours a day, seven days a week, and feature professional audio equipment from industry-leading manufacturers including AKG, GML, Lexicon, Neumann, SSL, Studer, Summit, Tascam, Tube Tech, UREI, and Yamaha. The mixing consoles include the SSL 4000G+, Sony MXP 3000, and Yamaha O2R.

MP&E Application

To insure the proper amount of lab time and hands-on experience necessary for the curriculum of the Music Production & Engineering major, enrollment is limited. Consequently, an additional application process takes place each semester.

Please take note that you have to be accepted and enrolled in Berklee in order to apply for the major. Students are eligible for application in their second semester, as a total of 24 credits must be acquired to become an MP&E major. The current rate of acceptance to MP&E is approximately 35%. If a student is not initially accepted, he or she is welcome to re-apply in the next application period. For complete details about the MP&E application process, visit the application page and read the Frequently Asked Questions section.

For More Information

The first step to learning more about Berklee is to contact the Admissions Office at 617-747-2222. They will assist you in scheduling a visit to the campus and can inform you about the Berklee application process, as well as provide general information about housing, financial aid, and transfer credits. In addition, you may contact the MP&E Department, 617-747-2400, to schedule a meeting with the Chair or Assistant Chair.