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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Film composer Mikel Hurwitz

Mikel Hurwitz B.M. '11

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So Funny It's Scary: Mikel Hurwitz on Scoring the Horror-Comedy Too Late
June 25, 2021

The 2011 alumnus shares his thoughts on working on the new film starring Fred Armisen and on how to write music for films that defy categorization.

Emile Mosseri '07

Emile Mosseri B.M. '07

Image by John Marsico

Emile Mosseri's Oscar-Nominated Score for Minari Evokes Dreamlike Memory
May 27, 2021

The alumnus' music helps frame the story of a Korean-American family in the 1980s, and sends Mosseri to the Academy Awards. 

Berklee Contemporary Symphony Orchestra session for Sky Blossom

Maria Lineva conducts an ensemble of Berklee Contemporary Symphony Orchestra students at the Kennedy Center in a preview event for Sky Blossom in November 2019. 

Image courtesy of Vino Wong/Sky Blossom Films

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Alumna Scores New Film About Young Caregivers of Disabled Vets
May 25, 2021

A new documentary, Sky Blossom: Diaries of the Next Greatest Generation, features music by Maria Lineva B.M. ’18, performed by the Berklee Contemporary Symphony Orchestra.

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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