Alum

David Frederick

Position
Assistant Professor

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As an award-winning composer, sound designer, and music technologist, David Frederick brings stories to life through music and sound—crafting bold, evocative scores that hit every emotional beat and elevate the vision of directors and producers worldwide.

Frederick's career has taken him across the globe, collaborating with many of the world's leading artists, producers, and performers as a keyboardist, synthesist, programmer, and sound designer. He studied at Berklee College of Music and also pursued studies at MIT Sloan School of Management, with an emphasis on innovation.

An accomplished educator, Frederick has delivered lectures and masterclasses on music composition, film scoring, advertising music/jingle composition, sound design, and synthesizer programming at universities, colleges, schools, and major industry events.

Known for being collaborative to the core—efficient, flexible, passionate, and genuinely fun to work with—he's the composer directors call when they want world-class music creativity delivered on time, on budget, and with heart. Chances are, your favorite shows, films, synthesizers, or brands have already felt the impact of his work.

In Their Own Words
"I want my students to be inspired, motivated, educated, prepared, and positioned to excel in today's competitive industry."

"I have over 40 years of professional and diverse award-winning experiences that I am passionate about sharing and mentoring my students. From film and TV scoring, synthesizer programming, sample libraries, sound effect libraries, music production and engineering, music technology, synthesizer design and manufacturing, cinematic sound design, and more."

"I am excited to help prepare, mentor, and educate my students to be highly successful in today's competitive world of music technology and entertainment."