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The Art of Music Production
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 13 hours
  • Course by Berklee
  • Offered by

About

Explore the art of record production and how to make recordings that other people will love listening to. This course will teach you how to make emotionally moving recordings on almost any recording equipment, including your phone or laptop. The emphasis is on mastering tangible artistic concepts; the gear you use is up to you. You will learn to develop the most important tool in the recording studio: your ears. You will learn to enhance every aspect of your own productions, both sonically and musically, by employing deeper listening skills. Assignments will include posting your own recordings for peer review, and reviewing your classmates' work by employing specific tools and strategies. If you use a digital audio workstation to record and mix, that's great, but as long as you can record into your computer and post an MP3, you can complete the assignments. As you learn about the art of record production in this 4-week course, you will also learn about yourself and who you are as an artist and producer. It is not necessary that you read music or play an instrument to take this course.

Modules

Welcome

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Welcome

2 Readings

  • A Note From Stephen
  • Connect with Your Classmates

Orientation

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • What Are Your Goals?

2 Readings

  • Course Resources
  • Earn A Course Certificate

Listening Like A Producer

    • 6 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Identifying Emotions

1 Discussions

  • Letting Go Of Prejudice

6 Videos

  • Make It Sound Like A Record
  • Why Do We Listen To Music?
  • Listening Emotionally vs. Listening Technically
  • Kinesthetic Observation - Emotional Cues
  • Elements of A Compelling Musical Recording
  • Letting Go Of Prejudice

1 Readings

  • Elements of a Compelling Recording

Active Listening

    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Listening Like a Producer

1 Peer Review

  • Active Listening

Identity, Vision, and Intention

    • 6 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 3 Discussion
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Defining Your Artist Identity
  • Defining Your Producer Identity

3 Discussions

  • Artist Comparisons
  • What is Your Artistic Vision?
  • What is your Artistic Intention?

6 Videos

  • Identity, Vision, and Intention
  • Artist Comparison Exercise
  • Artist Identity Workshop
  • Producer Identity Workshop
  • What is your Artistic Intention?
  • Giving and Receiving Feedback

2 Readings

  • Artist Identity Examples
  • What is Your Artistic Vision?

IVI

    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • IVI

1 Peer Review

  • Writing and Recording with Identity, Vision, and Intention

Tools & Strategies

    • 10 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Arranging - The Rule of Threes

1 Discussions

  • Writing Better Lyrics

10 Videos

  • Using Prosody to Make Better Art
  • Form: The Structure of Your Song
  • 5 Tools for Writing Better Lyrics
  • Crafting Better Melodies
  • Repetition
  • Arranging - Rule of Threes
  • Studio Performance
  • Programmed Tracks
  • Singers: Virtuoso vs. Vibe
  • Producing Vocals

1 Readings

  • Song Form

Strengthening Your Production

    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Tools & Strategies

1 Peer Review

  • Strengthening Your Production

Defining the Sonic Signature of your Song

    • 9 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Sonic Signatures

9 Videos

  • The Sonics of Your Song
  • Single-Source Recording
  • Multi-Track Recording
  • Sound Absorption vs. Sound Proofing
  • Acoustic Spaces & Mic Placement
  • Microphone Types and Pick Up Patterns
  • Layering
  • Guitar Micing Clinic
  • Application of Technology to Art

1 Readings

  • Microphone Types and Pick Up Patterns

The Sonic Signature

    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • The Sonic Signature

1 Peer Review

  • Defining The Sonic Signature

What's Next?

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Where To Go From Here

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Discover "The Art of Music Production," a 4-week course on Coursera led by industry experts in Arts & Humanities. Focused on creating emotionally impactful recordings, this course enhances your listening skills and artistic concepts, irrespective of your recording equipment. Suitable for all levels, assignments include peer-reviewed recordings. Perfect for aspiring artists and producers looking to refine their craft. Available with a Starter subscription.

Stephen Webber
Instructor

Stephen Webber