Sean McMahon

Sean McMahon is the Chair of the Film Scoring department at Berklee College of Music. A composer and orchestrator, he has contributed to films like Spider-Man 3, Bridge to Terabithia, and video games such as Jump Dewds!. He holds a Bachelor’s in Film Scoring from Berklee and completed USC’s Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television program. McMahon worked with Hollywood composer Christopher Young, contributing to films like The Grudge and Ghost Rider, and orchestrated for Oscar-winner John Ottman. He has spoken at national composer conferences on film and video game music.

• Education: B.M. in Film Scoring (Berklee), USC Scoring Program (Los Angeles)
• Professional Roles: Chair of Film Scoring, Orchestrator for Hollywood films, Video Game Composer

His research interests span cinematic composition techniques, orchestration for media, and the intersection of music in interactive media. He has collaborated with industry leaders and presented at conferences like “Game On!” with renowned game composers Lennie Moore and Jason Graves.