The DIY Musician

Write, record, and produce your own music

From Berklee, this beginner Specialization has drawn 22,399 students who want to build real, releasable music on their own — the "do it yourself" part is the whole point.

What you'll develop

• Musical composition skills applied to your own original work
• Instrumental music and performance fundamentals
• Writing and editing skills to shape and refine a finished track

This suits self-taught musicians, songwriters, or bedroom producers who want Berklee-level structure without needing to already read music fluently or own a studio. It's less about music theory in the abstract and more about the practical loop of writing, recording, and producing something you can actually put out into the world.