Screen Scoring Department

 

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

Programs

  • B.M.
    Bachelor of Music in Film and Media Scoring
    Four-Year Program
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  • B.M.
    Bachelor of Music in Game and Interactive Media Scoring
    Four-Year Program
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  • Minor in Film and Media Scoring
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  • Minor in Game and Interactive Media Scoring
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Faculty

WATCH

Screen Scoring at Berklee

Watch an overview of the Screen Scoring Department (formerly called Film Scoring) and film and media scoring major.

Featured News

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Image illustration by Pamela Hersch

Why We're Not Afraid to Love Scary Music (Plus 13 of the Best Horror Film Scores)
October 30, 2024

Faculty composer Ryan Page discusses the appeal of scary movies and what makes the scores to films like John Carpenter's Halloween and Dario Argento's Suspiria so compelling.

BMI Day 2024

From left to right: Berklee Assistant Chair of Screen Scoring Oleg Smirnov; Dean of Professional Writing and Music Technology Rodney Alejandro; Mychael Danna; student scholarship recipient Alan Catz; BMI Vice President, Creative, Film, TV, and Visual Media Tracy McKnight; and Screen Scoring Chair Sean McMahon.

Kelly Davidson

Press Release
Berklee Celebrates Annual BMI Day with Acclaimed Composer Mychael Danna
October 22, 2024

Berklee’s Sean McMahon and BMI’s Tracy McKnight presented the BMI Film Scoring Scholarship to student composer Alan Catz at the event.

EA Day 2024

(Center left to right) Students Carol Gao and Rachel “Ray” McFarlane were presented with Electronic Arts/Berklee Charting Change Scholarships by (left to right) Berklee Interim President and Provost David Bogen, Worldwide Executive and President at EA Music Steve Schnur, and Screen Scoring Chair Sean McMahon at the college’s annual EA Berklee Day.

Scott Zuehlke Photography

Press Release
Berklee and Electronic Arts Celebrate Annual EA Day
April 10, 2024

The second annual EA Berklee Day celebrated women in the screen scoring industry and presented the Electronic Arts/Berklee Charting Change Scholarship to students Carol Gao and Rachel "Ray" McFarlane.

Our Mission

The mission of the Screen 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 Screen 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 Screen Scoring Department, please email filmscoring@berklee.edu or call 617-747-2440.