Film Scoring Sessions Project Assistant

In order to participate in Berklee Student Employment, a student must fulfill the following requirements:

• Current student at Berklee College of Music or Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

• Enrolled at least half-time in a degree, diploma, or certificate-seeking undergraduate or graduate program. Summer is the only semester in which a student can maintain employment without being enrolled. In this case, the student must be pre-registered for the upcoming fall semester. This exception does not apply to fall or spring semesters.

• Have a valid United States Social Security Number (SSN).

• Remain in “valid” Visa status as applicable.

• A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA. Students in their first semester can work, even though they do not have an official GPA until the completion of their first semester.

• Federal Work Study student may apply.

• In good disciplinary standing.

• Must be located in the U.S.

For complete program details, please go to our website: www.berklee.edu/se.

The Scoring Sessions Program is a student-based orchestra that is paid to perform on student Film/Video Game Scoring sessions. The sessions require different instrumentation from week to week with sessions starting in the 5th week recording all the way to the 14th week of the semester. Those sessions are held in FS Studio in the 150 building and in Studio 1 and 3 in the 160 building, typically from 5:30pm until 11:30pm or midnight.

This is a unique position in that it requires great skill and recording orchestra etiquette. It is  strictly a sight-reading position with opportunity to work directly with film scoring faculty. The  idea behind the program is to offer students who may be interested in working as professional  orchestral session musicians experience in sight-reading, playing to a click/following a  conductor, all while working to perfect their performances. Students will receive no future  revenue from the recorded materials (royalties) and the hourly rate is $20/hr.  

The scoring session program provides a very important role in what the screen scoring majors get out of their major. The students get the experience of conducting, recording their own music, and  editing the live players into their final mix. The individuals who participate in this program are bringing life to the virtual instruments or often replacing them altogether.

Responsibilities:  

• The responsibilities of this position include:  

• Time management; being on time is very important for the engineers to be able to do a full  sound check before the first official recording. We also use this time to tune and warm up.  -Keep track of agreed upon schedule; log hours on Workday; this is how SSP project assistants are paid.  

• Bring all the materials and instruments asked for when schedule is sent out; instrumentalists  who play more than one instrument may be instructed to bring multiple to the session and must  be able to do so at the time of the gig.  

• Understand recording studio etiquette; keeping quiet in between takes, only asking questions  when 100% necessary, following the first chair, helping clear up confusion in parts, be kind, be  responsible, play to the best of your ability, etc…  

Qualifications:  

• All applicants must attend an audition that happens within the first few weeks of the semester.
  Must be eligible to work in the US.  

• Must have a social security number  

• Must not be an RA (unless pre-approved by your supervisor)  

• Must have excellent sight-reading skills  

• Must be organized and able to keep to a schedule  

• Must be willing to work hours similar to 5:30pm-12am (hours will depend on your instrument.)

• Must have good communication skills 

Wage:  

The pay for the position currently is $20 an hour. Every night there will be a mandatory 30  minute unpaid dinner break (usually from 8-8:30pm).

Hiring Manager: Shayn Toothman