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REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSIGNMENTS: SCORES COURSE INFO

Credits: 3
Scores can be produced through one of the following means:
Duration: 12 weeks

You can produce scores in Finale (full version, 2009 or higher) Catalog #: BME-130
or Sibelius (full version, 4 or higher) and submit them as PDF,
JPG, GIF, or pasted into DOC files. Note that Finale Notepad,
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PrintMusic, and Finale Guitar are not sufficient for use in
Total credits: 24
the course.
Duration: 8 courses
You can handwrite scores, scan them, and submit them as PDF,
Tuition: $11,200
JPG, GIF, or DOC files.
Registration fee: $175
Do you have the prerequisite knowledge needed to use the What is a certificate?
notation software Finale or Sibelius in the course?

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Scores should conform to the file formats listed
above to ensure that you can share your work with Suzanne Dean
your instructor and fellow students. Associate professor in
the contemporary
REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSIGNMENTS: AUDIO writing and production
department at Berklee.
Audio versions of the scores should be produced through one of the
following means:
Sarah Brindell
If using the notation programs Finale or Sibelius to create your Assistant Professor at
scores, you can save and submit them as MIDI files. Berklee College of
Music.
You can record live musicians playing your scores and submit
them as MP3 files, using audio recording software such as Gail McArthur-
Audacity Browne
You can sequence your scores in a program like Reason, Assistant professor in
SONAR, Digital Performer, etc., and submit them as MIDI or the Contemporary
Writing and Production
MP3 files.
department at Berklee
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production software such as Reason, GarageBand, SONAR, or

Digital Performer in the course?
Take our self-assessment quiz to find out!
Audio should conform to the file formats listed above
to ensure that you can share your work with your
instructor and fellow students.
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
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Essential learning for anyone
interested in arranging music for
a band, Arranging 1 explores all
aspects of writing and arranging
for the rhythm section. Read
more

You must be able to submit scores--either hand-written or

created using the notation software Finale (full version, 2009 or Student Comments
higher) or Sibelius (full version, 4 or higher)--in one of the “The challenge was great! This
following formats: course opened my ears to
.PDF (Adobe Acrobat file) arranging in a way that a text
book never would.” - A. Flitcroft
.JPG (graphics file)

.GIF (graphics file)

.DOC (Word document, with score pasted in)

If you are not using notation software, you will need audio
recording or MIDI sequencing software that will save or export
your work as MIDI or MP3 files.
PC Web browser: Firefox 3.0 or higher, Internet Explorer 7 or
higher
Macintosh Web browser: Firefox 3.0 or higher, Safari 3.0 or
higher
Flash Player: current version
QuickTime Player: current version
Acrobat Reader: current version

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS: PC USERS

Computer requirements are dependent on any notation or

audio production software you are using. Refer to the software
vendor's Web sites for their minimum requirements. Accessing
the course content online requires at least the following:
Windows XP, Vista or 7
Intel Pentium 4 or higher
1 GB RAM
500 MB hard drive space recommended
Sound card
A scanner is required for those creating scores by hand (see
Software Requirements above for acceptable formats) and
strongly recommended for those using a notation program, so
that you can handwrite portions of your scores, such as drum
notation, if need be.
A printer is recommended, so that you can print out scores
used in the course.
Speakers or headphones for your computer

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS: MAC USERS

Computer requirements are dependent on the notation or audio

production software you are using. Refer to the software
vendor's Web sites for their minimum requirements. Accessing
the course content online requires at least the following:
OS X 10.5 or higher
Intel Mac
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1 GB RAM
500 MB hard drive space recommended
A scanner is required for those creating scores by hand (see
Software Requirements above for acceptable formats) and
strongly recommended for those using a notation program, so
that you can handwrite portions of your scores, such as drum
notation, if need be.
A printer is recommended, so that you can print out scores
used in the course.
Speakers or headphones for your computer

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