Film Scoring Department

 

The Film Scoring Department offers a Bachelor of Music in film scoring, teaching the skills to compose, arrange, and conduct music for a variety of industries such as film, television, and video games. 

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Film Scoring at Berklee

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Featured News

Emile Mosseri '07

Emile Mosseri ’07

Image by John Marsico

Press Release
Alumnus Nominated for Best Original Score at 2021 Academy Awards
March 18, 2021

This is the first nomination for Emile Mosseri ’07, who studied film scoring at the college.

Giovanni Rotondi B.M. '06

Giovanni Rotondo B.M. ’06

Image courtesy of Giovanni Rotondo

Giovanni Rotondo's Blog Gives Film Scorers Both Advice and Community
January 28, 2021

Rotondo created Film Scoring Tips to establish himself in London and to help fellow composers, but ended up creating a hub for a disparate community. 

Sean McMahon
Press Release
Berklee and Orchestral Tools Announce Partnership
December 17, 2020

Berklee's Film Scoring and Contemporary Writing and Production departments will begin using Orchestral Tools software in their curricula starting in the fall of 2021.

Our Mission

The mission of the Film Scoring Department at Berklee College of Music is to offer an opportunity for students to learn the art, craft, and tools of scoring for a variety of media, with a professionally active and respected faculty that provides a comprehensive and innovative curriculum.

To achieve this mission, the Film Scoring Department will:

  • teach the rich history and traditions of the field while encouraging diverse new practices and directions.
  • train students to compose using traditional ensembles and the rapidly evolving technology that together make up the language of modern scores.
  • guide students to create using their own artistic voice within a collaborative endeavor.
  • introduce students to the rich, diverse community of scoring professionals, and prepare them to navigate the realities of a scoring career.
  • inspire students to be self-starters and lifelong learners.
  • prepare students to excel in both current and future interactive, immersive art forms that incorporate music.
  • empower students to shape the future of the art, bringing diverse perspectives and as-yet unheard sounds to life.

For further information about the Film Scoring Department, please email filmscoring@berklee.edu or call 617-747-2440.

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