Berklee College Of Music Inc
Bachelor in Ableton Live Techniques: Non-Linear Creative Strategies and Composition
Berklee, USA
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LANGUAGES
English
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
About: This program focuses on non-linear creative strategies and composition using Ableton Live, a leading digital audio workstation. You'll explore innovative techniques for music creation and collaboration through hands-on projects and practical exercises. The curriculum combines theory with practical application, enabling you to develop unique soundscapes and compositions.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in various fields, such as music production, sound design, and audio engineering. Other potential roles include working as a music composer, audio editor, or live sound technician.
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Introduction
This course is for students who are interested in taking a deep dive into composing with Ableton Live by leveraging unique and powerful linear and non-linear creative techniques inside the software. You will master a number of linear and non-linear compositional practices that are only possible using advanced Ableton Live tools and techniques.
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Collaborate remotely with another producer and manage all necessary files in the process
- Use Audio Effect, MIDI Effect, Instrument, and Drum Racks in Live to complement user-specific workflow
- Interact with Live in real time, using computer generative techniques
- Incorporate visuals into Live sets
- Experiment with song form
- Create an environment for improvisation
- Integrate improvisation into your production and compositional workflow
- Create strong musical connections to stories and narratives found in your compositions
- Create a generative Max for Live patch
- Learn about possible career paths which leverage Live’s unique non-linear functionality