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ORIENTATION SCHEDULE: FALL 2020
Mini concert stream series on Instagram Live - Welcome to Berklee
Valencia featuring Michael Shanks Michael Shanks is a galaxy
trippin’ musician, singer-songwriter and bandleader from Texas
whose performances have thrilled audiences from Buenos Aires to
Beijing. His unique blend of psychedelic rock, funky grooves and
storytelling lyrics paints vibrantly sonorous images in the
listener’s mind.
Official Welcome Opening words from the Valencia campus executive
and academic leadership. All students will also be met by Fall 2020
faculty and staff.
Covid-19 Policies and Protocols and General Safety, Health and
Wellness information An overview of Covid-19 policies and protocols
and general safety, health and wellness information ahead of
orientation, accesing the campus and maintaining a safe community
throughout your year in Valencia.
Welcome Meeting A first virtual meeting with the students and
Program Director of the MPTI program.
9:30 AM Berklee Valencia’s Instagram
10:00 AM Zoom Meeting
11:00 AM Zoom Meeting
12:00 PM Zoom Meeting
Welcome to Berklee College of Music, Valencia Campus Graduates:
MPTI - Orientation Schedule: Fall 2020
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
PERFORMANCE This is Berklee’s largest major. Learn the skills,
concepts, and methodology on your principal instrument that will
prepare you for a high level of professional performance. Should
you choose it, you will declare a principal instrument:
ELECTRONIC PRODUCTION AND DESIGN Excel in a world where
experimentation, artistry, and technology meet. Learn how to use
technology to create and produce compositions, sonic design, and
instruments.
Bass Brass Ear Training Ensembles Guitar
Percussion Piano Strings Voice Woodwinds
SONGWRITING Master melody, harmony, arranging, and lyric writing,
and build a competitive portfolio of original songs. Learn to write
artfully and gain the skills for creating commercially viable
material.
MUSIC BUSINESS /MANAGEMENT Learn the fundamentals of the music
business from a musician’s perspective.
nuances of the contemporary music business industry.
FILM SCORING Learn to compose, arrange, and conduct music for a
variety of industries such as
MUSIC PRODUCTION AND ENGINEERING Develop your expertise in
engineering, production, editing, mixing, and mastering. Learn to
use the latest tools and techniques and gain the experience you
need to adapt to the changing demands of the recording
industry.
COMPOSITION Gain inspiration and world-class instruction toward
working in composition, conducting, or related
composition techniques, instrumentation, and orchestration.and
orchestration.
f
Among your classes, you’ll have private lessons, and the goal
to
professional performance.
BERKLEE ABOUNDS CONTEMPORARY WRITING AND PRODUCTION Develop your
writing, arranging, and producing skills in a diverse community of
professional musicians, and gain the necessary skills to work in a
studio environment.
berklee.edu/majors
PERFORMANCE This is Berklee’s largest major. Learn the skills,
concepts, and methodology on your principal instrument that will
prepare you for a high level of professional performance. Should
you choose it, you will declare a principal instrument:
ELECTRONIC PRODUCTION AND DESIGN Excel in a world where
experimentation, artistry, and technology meet. Learn how to use
technology to create and produce compositions, sonic design, and
instruments.
Bass Brass Ear Training Ensembles Guitar
Percussion Piano Strings Voice Woodwinds
SONGWRITING Master melody, harmony, arranging, and lyric writing,
and build a competitive portfolio of original songs. Learn to write
artfully and gain the skills for creating commercially viable
material.
MUSIC BUSINESS /MANAGEMENT Learn the fundamentals of the music
business from a musician’s perspective.
nuances of the contemporary music business industry.
FILM SCORING Learn to compose, arrange, and conduct music for a
variety of industries such as
MUSIC PRODUCTION AND ENGINEERING Develop your expertise in
engineering, production, editing, mixing, and mastering. Learn to
use the latest tools and techniques and gain the experience you
need to adapt to the changing demands of the recording
industry.
COMPOSITION Gain inspiration and world-class instruction toward
working in composition, conducting, or related
composition techniques, instrumentation, and orchestration.and
orchestration.
f
Among your classes, you’ll have private lessons, and the goal
to
professional performance.
BERKLEE ABOUNDS CONTEMPORARY WRITING AND PRODUCTION Develop your
writing, arranging, and producing skills in a diverse community of
professional musicians, and gain the necessary skills to work in a
studio environment.
berklee.edu/majors
Valencia Check In 1:1 Group B
Valencia Check In 1:1 Group C
Valencia Check In 1:1 Group D
MPTI & CPPD Meet & Greet Each CPPD and MPTI student will
introduce themselves by playing a selection of music for 2 minutes.
The timer will be on, so come prepared! The selection can be music
you love, music you’ve created or had a role in creating, or
anything else that helps us get to know your musical DNA. We will
have two one-hour sessions.
Coming Together How was your first day? Let’s reconvene to go over
first impressions and answer any questions you might have ahead of
tomorrow and the year ahead.
2:00 PM Zoom Meeting
2:30 PM Zoom Meeting
3:00 PM Zoom Meeting
3:30 PM Zoom Meeting
5:00 PM Zoom Meeting
Valencia Check In 1:1 Group A
PERFORMANCE This is Berklee’s largest major. Learn the skills,
concepts, and methodology on your principal instrument that will
prepare you for a high level of professional performance. Should
you choose it, you will declare a principal instrument:
ELECTRONIC PRODUCTION AND DESIGN Excel in a world where
experimentation, artistry, and technology meet. Learn how to use
technology to create and produce compositions, sonic design, and
instruments.
Bass Brass Ear Training Ensembles Guitar
Percussion Piano Strings Voice Woodwinds
SONGWRITING Master melody, harmony, arranging, and lyric writing,
and build a competitive portfolio of original songs. Learn to write
artfully and gain the skills for creating commercially viable
material.
MUSIC BUSINESS /MANAGEMENT Learn the fundamentals of the music
business from a musician’s perspective.
nuances of the contemporary music business industry.
FILM SCORING Learn to compose, arrange, and conduct music for a
variety of industries such as
MUSIC PRODUCTION AND ENGINEERING Develop your expertise in
engineering, production, editing, mixing, and mastering. Learn to
use the latest tools and techniques and gain the experience you
need to adapt to the changing demands of the recording
industry.
COMPOSITION Gain inspiration and world-class instruction toward
working in composition, conducting, or related
composition techniques, instrumentation, and orchestration.and
orchestration.
f
Among your classes, you’ll have private lessons, and the goal
to
professional performance.
BERKLEE ABOUNDS CONTEMPORARY WRITING AND PRODUCTION Develop your
writing, arranging, and producing skills in a diverse community of
professional musicians, and gain the necessary skills to work in a
studio environment.
berklee.edu/majors
All Valencia students are required to go through this step with our
Academic Affairs team prior to accessing classes. Check In implies
a number of different processes that must be confirmed before
officially enroliing. Please refer to the table attached for
information on your assigned time.
3 | MPTI - Orientation Schedule: Fall 2020
#BerkleeMPTI
PERFORMANCE This is Berklee’s largest major. Learn the skills,
concepts, and methodology on your principal instrument that will
prepare you for a high level of professional performance. Should
you choose it, you will declare a principal instrument:
ELECTRONIC PRODUCTION AND DESIGN Excel in a world where
experimentation, artistry, and technology meet. Learn how to use
technology to create and produce compositions, sonic design, and
instruments.
Bass Brass Ear Training Ensembles Guitar
Percussion Piano Strings Voice Woodwinds
SONGWRITING Master melody, harmony, arranging, and lyric writing,
and build a competitive portfolio of original songs. Learn to write
artfully and gain the skills for creating commercially viable
material.
MUSIC BUSINESS /MANAGEMENT Learn the fundamentals of the music
business from a musician’s perspective.
nuances of the contemporary music business industry.
FILM SCORING Learn to compose, arrange, and conduct music for a
variety of industries such as
MUSIC PRODUCTION AND ENGINEERING Develop your expertise in
engineering, production, editing, mixing, and mastering. Learn to
use the latest tools and techniques and gain the experience you
need to adapt to the changing demands of the recording
industry.
COMPOSITION Gain inspiration and world-class instruction toward
working in composition, conducting, or related
composition techniques, instrumentation, and orchestration.and
orchestration.
f
Among your classes, you’ll have private lessons, and the goal
to
professional performance.
BERKLEE ABOUNDS CONTEMPORARY WRITING AND PRODUCTION Develop your
writing, arranging, and producing skills in a diverse community of
professional musicians, and gain the necessary skills to work in a
studio environment.
berklee.edu/majors
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
Mini concert stream series on Instagram Live - Welcome to Berklee
Valencia featuring Ankit Malik Spiralynk is the brainchild of Ankit
Malik, a multidisciplinary artist exploring the relationship
between space, time and the human psyche through multimedia
compositions. He is currently working on a series of multimedia
installations titled Static Variable which combines the world of
transmission art with spatial audio.
Valencia Check in 1:1 Group E
Valencia Check in 1:1 Group F
International Career Center: Creative Industry Meet-Up Your network
starts here! Are you an aspiring manager looking for an artist to
develop? Or a composer looking for session musicians to make your
latest piece come to life? Or maybe you’re just looking to connect
with others in your field. In this Creative Industry Meet-Up you’ll
have the chance to meet colleagues across all four Master’s
programs, learn of their strengths and skills, and walk away the
contacts you need to get closer to your career goals.
MPTI & SFTV Joint Welcome An icebreaker virtual activity for
students from SFTV and MPTI programs to get to know each other.
Come prepared to share your favorite movies from your country, and,
please come with a movie choice for each of the following decades
(60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s, 10s).
9:30 AM Berklee Valencia’s Instagram
10:00 AM Zoom Meeting
10:30 AM Zoom Meeting
11:00 AM Zoom Meeting
All Valencia students are required to go through this step with our
Academic Affairs team prior to accessing classes. Check In implies
a number of different processes that must be confirmed before
officially enroliing. Please refer to the table attached for
information on your assigned time.
4 | MPTI - Orientation Schedule: Fall 2020
CCPD
Getting to know Spain An opportunity to get to know more about
historical facts and cultural nuances that make up our diverse
country in a fun interactive session, with a chance to win a
surprise prize!
Berklee’s Center for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - engaging
across all Berklee learning environments to create a global and
inclusive community. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integral
values to our community. This session will provide an opportunity
to meet members of Berklee’s Center for Diversity, Equity and
Inclusion and an overview of collaborative programming and
student-led initiatives available to students enrolled in Boston
and in Valencia.
5:30 PM Zoom Meeting
Student Life & Community Engagement and Leadership How to Get
Started An overview of community building and personal development
programming as well as the process to apply for and establish
student-led initiatives.
4:00 PM Zoom Meeting
7:00 PM Zoom Meeting
#BerkleeMPTI
PCR Testing All Berklee community members will need to go through
COVID-19 testing (PCR) prior to accessing the campus this year. It
is imperative that you show up punctual to your assigned slot at
the entrance with the Berklee banner wearing a face mask. You
should avoid gathering outside the front door of our campus, and
leave straight after your test. Your individual results will be
shared by email by our Public Safety department 24 hours
approximately after your assigned slot. We ask that you follow all
recommendations as instructed by Public Safety after receiving your
results
Mini concert stream series on Instagram Live - Welcome to Berklee
Valencia featuring Mónica Andrade Flores Verdad Monár is an artist-
songwriter-producer from México, currently based in Spain where,
while finishing her studies at Berklee Valencia, she found
inspiration during the world lockdown to produce and record the
album “Elementos”, a celebration of Earth and Human emotions. This
album showcases elements of nature and for the sound design, she
mixes tropical beach vibes, warm rhythms, fun pop melodies and
electronic synths. She used recycled plastic from the ocean for the
recording of her signature sounds.
12:00 - 3:00 PM Berklee Valencia Campus
Additional Tech Support for Software Installation Get support from
the Academic Technology Team for the installation and activation of
the Bundle software licenses. You can sign up for a slot through
this form
(maximum of 20 people per Tech Support session).
4:00 PM Library
9:30 AM Berklee Valencia’s Instagram
Welcome to Berklee College of Music, Valencia Campus Graduates:
MPTI - Orientation Schedule: Fall 2020
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
7:00 PM Zoom Meeting
#BerkleeMPTI
PERFORMANCE This is Berklee’s largest major. Learn the skills,
concepts, and methodology on your principal instrument that will
prepare you for a high level of professional performance. Should
you choose it, you will declare a principal instrument:
ELECTRONIC PRODUCTION AND DESIGN Excel in a world where
experimentation, artistry, and technology meet. Learn how to use
technology to create and produce compositions, sonic design, and
instruments.
Bass Brass Ear Training Ensembles Guitar
Percussion Piano Strings Voice Woodwinds
SONGWRITING Master melody, harmony, arranging, and lyric writing,
and build a competitive portfolio of original songs. Learn to write
artfully and gain the skills for creating commercially viable
material.
MUSIC BUSINESS /MANAGEMENT Learn the fundamentals of the music
business from a musician’s perspective.
nuances of the contemporary music business industry.
FILM SCORING Learn to compose, arrange, and conduct music for a
variety of industries such as
MUSIC PRODUCTION AND ENGINEERING Develop your expertise in
engineering, production, editing, mixing, and mastering. Learn to
use the latest tools and techniques and gain the experience you
need to adapt to the changing demands of the recording
industry.
COMPOSITION Gain inspiration and world-class instruction toward
working in composition, conducting, or related
composition techniques, instrumentation, and orchestration.and
orchestration.
f
Among your classes, you’ll have private lessons, and the goal
to
professional performance.
BERKLEE ABOUNDS CONTEMPORARY WRITING AND PRODUCTION Develop your
writing, arranging, and producing skills in a diverse community of
professional musicians, and gain the necessary skills to work in a
studio environment.
berklee.edu/majors
Additional Tech Support for Software Installation Get support from
the Academic Technology Team for the installation and activation of
the Bundle software licenses. You can sign up for a slot through
this form
(maximum of 20 people per Tech Support session).
Getting your Residency Card: Drop In Hours for Assistance (as
needed) This session will address specific questions related to the
immigration process and getting your residency card (TIE) as a
Non-European, European or British citizen, Please review all
pre-recorded material and additional documentation prior to this
session. We will not walk students through the process but rather
just answer specific questions about it
1:00 - 2:00 PM Zoom Meeting
3:00 PM Library
9:30 AM Berklee Valencia’s Instagram
Official Valencia Convocation - All Students A final address from
the Valencia campus executive and academic leadership to close fall
2020’s orientation week.
CPPD & MPTI Meet & Greet - Continuation Each CPPD and MPTI
student will introduce themselves by playing a selection of music
for 2 minutes. The timer will be on, so come prepared! The
selection can be music you love, music you’ve created or had a role
in creating, or anything else that helps us get to know your
musical DNA.
10:00 AM Zoom Meeting
12:00 PM Zoom Meeting
Welcome to Berklee College of Music, Valencia Campus Graduates:
MPTI - Orientation Schedule: Fall 2020
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
This is B erklee’s largest m ajor. Learn the
skills, concepts, and m ethodology on
your principal instrum ent that w ill prepare
you for a high level of professional
perform ance. Should you choose it, you
w ill declare a principal instrum ent:
ELEC TRO N IC
Excel in a w orld w here experim entation,
artistry, and technology m eet. Learn
how to use technolog y to create and
produce com positions, sonic design,
and instrum ents.
M aster m elody, harm ony, arranging, and
lyric w riting, and build a com petitive
portfolio of original songs. Learn to w rite
artfully and gain the skills for creating
com m ercially viable m aterial.
M U SIC B U SIN ESS
/M A N A G EM EN T
Learn the fundam entals of the m usic
business from a m usician’s perspective.
nuances of the contem porary m usic
business industry.
Learn to com pose, arrange, and conduct
m usic for a variety of industries such as
M U SIC
EN G IN EERIN G
D evelop your expertise in engineering,
production, editing, m ixing, and
m astering. Learn to use the latest tools
and techniques and gain the experience
you need to adapt to the changing
dem ands of the recording industry.
C O M PO SITIO N
G ain inspiration and w orld-class
instruction tow ard w orking in
com position, conducting, or related
com position techniques, instrum entation,
and orchestration.and orchestration.
private lessons, and the goal to
professional perform ance.
W RITIN G A N D
PRO D U C TIO N
D evelop your w riting, arranging, and
producing skills in a diverse com m unity
of professional m usicians, and gain
the necessary skills to w ork in a studio
environm ent.
berklee.edu/m ajors
Orientation Week Closing Concert Join us for our Orientation Week
Closing Concert featuring returning graduate students right by
Berklee’s campus. We will observe all sanitary meassures to
celebrate together the start of the year!
Welcome meeting MPTI Start your year right and enjoy a warm welcome
to the MPTI program with your fellow students, in a socially
distanced event out in the park! Get to know your colleagues while
enjoying the best of the Valencia weather, in the unique setting of
the former bed of the Turia River.
These schedules are subject to change. We will inform you of any
changes during the sessions, as needed . If you have specific
questions at any point during Orientation week, please contact
studentaffairsvalencia@berklee.edu or connect with us through a
Google Hangouts Hotline where an Student Affairs assistant will
help you during operational hours: Tuesday to Friday from 10 am - 6
pm CET.
Please keep in mind that this line is mainly intended to address
time-sensitive inquiries,
otherwise please refer to the aforementioned email address.
7:00 PM Lago de Conciertos: Ciutat de Les Arts I Les Ciencies
4:15 PM Staircase by the Palau Reina Sofía
PERFORMANCE This is Berklee’s largest major. Learn the skills,
concepts, and methodology on your principal instrument that will
prepare you for a high level of professional performance. Should
you choose it, you will declare a principal instrument:
ELECTRONIC PRODUCTION AND DESIGN Excel in a world where
experimentation, artistry, and technology meet. Learn how to use
technology to create and produce compositions, sonic design, and
instruments.
Bass Brass Ear Training Ensembles Guitar
Percussion Piano Strings Voice Woodwinds
SONGWRITING Master melody, harmony, arranging, and lyric writing,
and build a competitive portfolio of original songs. Learn to write
artfully and gain the skills for creating commercially viable
material.
MUSIC BUSINESS /MANAGEMENT Learn the fundamentals of the music
business from a musician’s perspective.
nuances of the contemporary music business industry.
FILM SCORING Learn to compose, arrange, and conduct music for a
variety of industries such as
MUSIC PRODUCTION AND ENGINEERING Develop your expertise in
engineering, production, editing, mixing, and mastering. Learn to
use the latest tools and techniques and gain the experience you
need to adapt to the changing demands of the recording
industry.
COMPOSITION Gain inspiration and world-class instruction toward
working in composition, conducting, or related
composition techniques, instrumentation, and orchestration.and
orchestration.
f
Among your classes, you’ll have private lessons, and the goal
to
professional performance.
BERKLEE ABOUNDS CONTEMPORARY WRITING AND PRODUCTION Develop your
writing, arranging, and producing skills in a diverse community of
professional musicians, and gain the necessary skills to work in a
studio environment.
berklee.edu/majors
PERFORMANCE This is Berklee’s largest major. Learn the skills,
concepts, and methodology on your principal instrument that will
prepare you for a high level of professional performance. Should
you choose it, you will declare a principal instrument:
ELECTRONIC PRODUCTION AND DESIGN Excel in a world where
experimentation, artistry, and technology meet. Learn how to use
technology to create and produce compositions, sonic design, and
instruments.
Bass Brass Ear Training Ensembles Guitar
Percussion Piano Strings Voice Woodwinds
SONGWRITING Master melody, harmony, arranging, and lyric writing,
and build a competitive portfolio of original songs. Learn to write
artfully and gain the skills for creating commercially viable
material.
MUSIC BUSINESS /MANAGEMENT Learn the fundamentals of the music
business from a musician’s perspective.
nuances of the contemporary music business industry.
FILM SCORING Learn to compose, arrange, and conduct music for a
variety of industries such as
MUSIC PRODUCTION AND ENGINEERING Develop your expertise in
engineering, production, editing, mixing, and mastering. Learn to
use the latest tools and techniques and gain the experience you
need to adapt to the changing demands of the recording
industry.
COMPOSITION Gain inspiration and world-class instruction toward
working in composition, conducting, or related
composition techniques, instrumentation, and orchestration.and
orchestration.
f
Among your classes, you’ll have private lessons, and the goal
to
professional performance.
BERKLEE ABOUNDS CONTEMPORARY WRITING AND PRODUCTION Develop your
writing, arranging, and producing skills in a diverse community of
professional musicians, and gain the necessary skills to work in a
studio environment.
berklee.edu/majors
PERFORMANCE This is Berklee’s largest major. Learn the skills,
concepts, and methodology on your principal instrument that will
prepare you for a high level of professional performance. Should
you choose it, you will declare a principal instrument:
ELECTRONIC PRODUCTION AND DESIGN Excel in a world where
experimentation, artistry, and technology meet. Learn how to use
technology to create and produce compositions, sonic design, and
instruments.
Bass Brass Ear Training Ensembles Guitar
Percussion Piano Strings Voice Woodwinds
SONGWRITING Master melody, harmony, arranging, and lyric writing,
and build a competitive portfolio of original songs. Learn to write
artfully and gain the skills for creating commercially viable
material.
MUSIC BUSINESS /MANAGEMENT Learn the fundamentals of the music
business from a musician’s perspective.
nuances of the contemporary music business industry.
FILM SCORING Learn to compose, arrange, and conduct music for a
variety of industries such as
MUSIC PRODUCTION AND ENGINEERING Develop your expertise in
engineering, production, editing, mixing, and mastering. Learn to
use the latest tools and techniques and gain the experience you
need to adapt to the changing demands of the recording
industry.
COMPOSITION Gain inspiration and world-class instruction toward
working in composition, conducting, or related
composition techniques, instrumentation, and orchestration.and
orchestration.
f
Among your classes, you’ll have private lessons, and the goal
to
professional performance.
BERKLEE ABOUNDS CONTEMPORARY WRITING AND PRODUCTION Develop your
writing, arranging, and producing skills in a diverse community of
professional musicians, and gain the necessary skills to work in a
studio environment.
berklee.edu/majors
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Welcome to Berklee College of Music, Valencia Campus Graduates:
MPTI - Orientation Schedule: Fall 2020
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5