Teacher
Teaching musicians what they're already great at
Since 2023 I've been an Adjunct Professor at Berklee College of Music, teaching the senior-level business class for film and game scoring undergraduates. Hundreds of students in, the lesson holds: the direct paths matter, but the bigger opportunity is often adjacent.
Berklee College of Music
The business class
My students come in aiming at the obvious goals, like scoring a AAA game or a feature film. I teach those paths, and then I show them how much wider the map is. The skills that make someone a great musician and composer are the same ones that make great producers, leaders, and collaborators across media and entertainment, and well beyond it.
Improvisation
Making strong decisions in real time, under pressure, with incomplete information.
Ensemble
Leading and following inside a team, listening first, and making everyone around you sound better.
Range
Turning musical training into producer roles and adjacent opportunities across media, entertainment, and other industries.
MIT
VR and AR design
In the fall of 2017 I co-taught MIT's VR+AR Design Workshop (2.S972), cross-listed with Berklee, on virtual and augmented reality and the quest for realism.
Where it started
The Film Scoring Network
As a Berklee student I started the Film Scoring Network, connecting more than 150 filmmakers with Berklee composers. Building bridges between creative people has been part of how I teach ever since.
Students and schools
Bring a working studio into the classroom
If you run a program for musicians, filmmakers, or game developers and want a perspective from inside the industry, reach out.
Email Jason