Music Production and Engineering Department

 

Studio used by MP&E students

It takes a special set of skills to bring out the best in a musician. In addition to technical and musical expertise, you must have experience in adapting to the various personalities that may walk through your door. Berklee music production and engineering (MP&E) students develop an expert ear for quality and learn how to help musicians achieve their full potential.

Through coursework in Berklee’s state-of-the-art facilities and collaborations with some of today’s most accomplished industry professionals, MP&E students build and hone the skills required to work effectively in the fast-paced environment and challenging situations faced by today’s music producers and engineers.

Learn about the music production and engineering (MP&E) major and the independent recording and production (IRP) major.

For more information and the Music Production and Engineering Department, please email admissions@berklee.edu or call 617-747-2400.

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Programs

  • B.M.
    Bachelor of Music in Independent Recording and Production
    Four-Year Program
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  • B.M.
    Bachelor of Music in Music Production and Engineering
    Four-Year Program
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  • Minor in Recording and Production for Musicians
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  • Specialization in Audio Post-Production
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  • Specialization in Commercial Record Production
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Faculty

Latest News

Producer adjusting levels on a soundboard and looking at sheet music

Image by Elizabeth Friar

Do Producers Need Technical or Musical Skills?
January 23, 2023

Award-winning producer Benny Grotto unpacks Rick Rubin's recent 60 Minutes comments and weighs the benefits of intuition and formal training in the studio.

Close-up of a microphone
Pro Audio Equipment for Recording Studio-Caliber Music Anywhere
April 14, 2022

Condensers, compressors, future-proofing, and sound-proofing—Berklee professor Benny Grotto has plenty of ideas for how to build out a personal recording toolkit.

Student recording in rehearsal room

A Berklee student records vocals in a campus practice room.

Image by Cristian Avila

Berklee Launches New Independent Recording and Production Major
March 24, 2022

Students in the new major will learn how to produce professional-quality music anywhere using their own personal music production toolkit.

Viraj Bahri

Viraj Bahri B.M. ’21

A Million Views and Counting for Grad’s Blockbuster Bollywood Cover
March 8, 2022

Watch Viraj Bahri’s video for “Raataan Lambiyan,” recorded and produced at Berklee and co-released with Sony Music India.

Producer and engineer John Escobar

John Escobar, assistant professor in the Music Production and Engineering Department, teaches students how to use advanced spatial and immersive audio technology.

Image courtesy of John Escobar

A Symphony Hall for Your Head: What Is Spatial Audio and Should You Care About It?
July 13, 2021

Production and engineering faculty sound off on the benefits—and pitfalls—of audio's immersive new frontier.