Earn Your Master’s Degree at Berklee’s NYC Campus

Supercharge your skill set in beat making, top-lining, collaboration, vocal production, and lyric writing, working beside industry professionals in the music capital of the world. Our one-year Master of Arts in Creative Media and Technology, specializing in songwriting and production, gives students access to Berklee NYC’s state-of-the-art recording and video production facility, located just down the street from Broadway theaters, Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, Lincoln Center, and the Performing Arts Library.

In this program, you will:

Develop your artistic voice through constant performance opportunities

Assemble a team of talented collaborators, creating in the same building that generated hundreds of hit records

Explore new approaches to collaboration and workflow while reinforcing foundational songwriting and production skills

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Program Highlights

Innovative Curriculum

Explore an integrated approach to the creation of popular music through the examination of current practices in collaborative, technology-aided songwriting.

Renowned Faculty

Gain real-world insight from active professionals in the field, learning directly from artists and innovators shaping today’s music, media, and performance industries.

Cutting-Edge Technology

Utilize the latest industry-standard hardware and software in our top-notch studio facilities.

Featured Faculty

Merrily James

Program Director, Songwriting and Production

Merrily James is a London-born electronic producer and performer who resides in Brooklyn, NY. Over the course of her career, Merrily has shared the stage with industry icons such as Run-DMC, Bobby McFerrin, Phillip Bailey (Earth, Wind, & Fire), Rocco Prestia (Tower of Power), Don Was, and Valerie Simpson.

Empower Yourself for a Career in the Entertainment Industry

Our forward-looking curriculum takes a collaborative approach to the creation of music and art, empowering students with the tools they need to express themselves fearlessly.

Berklee is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) and authorized by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education.

Apply by November 1 and save 50% on the application fee.

In this program, you will:

Program Highlights

Innovative Curriculum

Renowned Faculty

Cutting-Edge Technology

Featured Faculty

Merrily James

Program Director, Songwriting and Production

Empower Yourself for a Career in the Entertainment Industry

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