Senzoku Gakuen College of Music—Japan
SENZOKU GAKUEN College of Music is a renowned private educational institution in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. The institution operates a school of music, which offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Benefits for Students
Senzoku's popular music program enables students to begin their music education in Japan and complete an undergraduate degree at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Once accepted to Berklee, students may receive transfer credit for certain courses taken at Senzoku.
Contact Information
Senzoku Gakuen College of Music
2-3-1 Hisamoto
Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa, 213-8580
Japan
Tel: (+81) 44 856 2930
Mr. Yukiyoshi Arimasa, Chair of Jazz and American Music
Email: <a href=mail to"y-arimasa@senzoku.ac.jp">y-arimasa@senzoku.ac.jp</a>
About the Program
Students Who Entered Senzoku on or after September 1, 2022
Entrance Requirements
Senzoku students transferring to Berklee must earn a grade of "B" or higher (3.00–4.00) in each core music course, and a grade of "C" or higher (2.00–4.00) in each liberal arts and general elective course designated for transfer in this agreement (see "Courses and Credits" below) to receive transfer credit from Berklee.
To earn credit for any core music course for which a student receives a grade below B, students will be required upon entering Berklee to take the entering student proficiency assessment (ESPA) for harmony and ear training courses; or earn credit by exam (CBX) for music technology, tonal harmony, and counterpoint courses; or enroll in the course at Berklee.
For any liberal arts and sciences courses for which a student receives a grade below C, no credit will be granted.
Admissions: Senzoku students who wish to transfer to Berklee are required to go through Berklee's official undergraduate admissions process. Students accepted to Berklee will receive transfer credit for courses taken at Senzoku in accordance with an agreement between the two schools. Transferring students must send Berklee an official transcript showing all courses specified as completed with a satisfactory grade of "B" or better before credit transfer at Berklee can take place.
Students planning to transfer to Berklee under this agreement must do so within four years after completing their program of study at Senzoku.
Liberal Arts and General Electives
Students seeking to transfer credit to Berklee must first take the steps outlined in the Pre-Approval Process to determine whether the desired course(s) qualify for transfer.
Students may transfer up to 24 credits of liberal arts courses toward their liberal arts requirements at Berklee.
Only 15 of those 24 credits can be completed and transferred in after a student has started their studies at Berklee.
Those 15 credits can be applied to a student’s academic requirements as follows: 9 credits can be applied to liberal arts requirements, and 6 credits can be applied to general elective requirements.
Students in the Bachelor of Music or Arts degree programs must earn a minimum of 39 credits in liberal arts and may use 6 additional liberal arts credits (two courses) as general elective credit.
Students in the Professional Diploma program must earn a minimum of 6 credits in liberal arts and may use up to 12 liberal arts credits (four courses) as general elective credits.
Performance Courses
- Ensembles:
- Senzoku transfer students may receive up to 3 transfer credits in ensembles after completing the courses in Block 1 and up to 6 transfer credits in ensembles for completing the courses in both Block 1 and Block 2.
- All students are required to enroll in an ensemble in their first semester at Berklee.
- Principal Instrument:
- Principal instrument courses (private lessons) taken at a BGP school are nontransferable.
- Berklee’s policy states that all students, including transfer students, must participate in and pass a minimum of four semesters of principal instrument instruction at Berklee, regardless of their level of proficiency.
- All transfer students are required to take a Berklee instrumental/vocal proficiency placement examination upon arrival at Berklee to ensure appropriate placement in principal instrument courses.
We encourage you to review the Berklee Global Partner Berklee Track Guidebook, which provides comprehensive information about the credit transfer process.
Requirements to Graduate
Berklee College of Music students must meet the following requirements to qualify for graduation:
- Residency: All students, including candidates transferring from another school, are normally required to complete a minimum of four semesters of full-time attendance and earn a minimum of 60 credits (48 credits for diploma students) at Berklee College of Music in order to graduate. Credit by exam (CBX), advanced placement credit, CLEP credit, and transfer credit do not count as residency requirement credits, even if earned while at Berklee College of Music. This requirement will be applied regardless of the number of credits transferred.
- Attain at least a 2.70 cumulative GPA in all major courses and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00.
- Complete the principal instrument proficiency level, as specified by the major.
- Complete a required final project in the chosen area of concentration, as described and approved by the department chair (as applicable).
- For music education majors, complete all observation and student teaching requirements.
- For music therapy majors, complete all coursework and a six-month, full-time, post-coursework internship.
- Fulfill all financial obligations to the college.
Learn more about the requirements to graduate.
We encourage you to review the Berklee Global Academic Partner Berklee Track Guidebook, which provides comprehensive information about the credit transfer process.
Courses and Credits
Required Transfer Credits: 32
Note: Students must complete all of the required courses listed in this section with a grade of "B" or better in order to qualify for credit transfer to Berklee.
| Senzoku Gakuen Courses | Berklee College of Music Course Equivalents |
|---|---|
| 7581 Jazz Harmony 1 | PW-111 Music Application and Theory (4 credits) |
| 7582 Jazz Harmony 2 | HR-112 Harmony 2 (2 credits) |
| 7583 Jazz Harmony 3 | HR-211 Harmony 3 (2 credits) |
| 7584 Jazz Harmony 4 | HR-212 Harmony 4 (2 credits) |
| 5947 Voicing and Orchestration 1 | AR-111 Arranging 1 (2 credits) |
| 2971 Ear Training I | ET-111 Ear Training 1 (2 credits) |
| 2972 Ear Training II | ET-112 Ear Training 2 (2 credits) |
| 2973 Ear Training III | ET-211 Ear Training 3 (2 credits) or ET-231 Solfege 1 (2 credits), depending on Berklee major requirement |
| 2974 Ear Training IV | ET-212 Ear Training 4 (2 credits) or ET-232 Solfege 2 (2 credits), depending on Berklee major requirement |
| 7742 Theory of Art on Acoustic Engineering | MTEC-111 Introduction to Music Technology (2 credits) |
| 0811 Traditional Harmony 1 | CM-211 Tonal Harmony and Composition 1 (2 credits) |
| 0812 Traditional Harmony 2 | CM-212 Tonal Harmony and Composition 2 (2 credits) |
| 0846 Traditional Counterpoint | CP-210 The Art of Counterpoint (3 credits) |
| 0849 Counterpoint Study | CP-215 Art of Counterpoint 2 (2 credits)* |
| 0900 Conducting an Orchestra I | COND-211 Conducting 1 (1 credit)* |
*Berklee music courses required by some Berklee degree programs | |
Additional Potential Transfer Credits: 39
Note: Contact the academic advisor at this institution to ask about the courses below.
| Senzoku Gakuen Courses | Berklee College of Music Course Equivalents |
|---|---|
| 0851 Music History of Ancient Times, Medieval Times, and Renaissance and 0852 Music History of Baroque | MHIS-201 History of Music in the European Tradition (2 credits) |
| 7738 Western Cultural History | LHIS-223 History Topics (3 credits) |
| 7753 Art History 1 and 7754 Art History 2 | LVIS-223 Art History Topics (3 credits) |
| 9023 Introduction to Biology | LMSC-2xx Natural Science elective (3 credits) |
| 7755 Acoustics I and 7756 Acoustics II | LMSC-208 Music Acoustics (3 credits) |
| 7706 Social Welfare Theory | LSOC-355 City Life: Local and Global Perspectives (3 credits) |
| 9013 Psychology | LSOC-211 General Psychology (3 credits) |
| 7761 Psychology I and 7762 Psychology II | LSOC-411 Child and Adolescent Psychology (3 credits) |
| 7710 English 1-I | LENG-2xx English elective (3 credits) |
| 7711 English 1-II | LENG-2xx English elective (3 credits) |
| 7712 English 2-1 | LENG-2xx English elective (3 credits) |
| 7713 English 2-II | LENG-2xx English elective (3 credits) |
| 0853 Music History of Classic School and 0854 Music History of Romantic School, Modern, and Contemporary | MLAN-312 Analysis of 20th- and 21st-Century Music (2 credits) |
| 0639 Ethnomusicology | PSW-346 African Diaspora: South American Music (2 credits) |
| See the Berklee College of Music registration guide and policy handbook for students for more information on degree and diploma programs, requirements and definitions of "General Electives" and "Liberal Artis Electives. | |
Potential Transfer Credit Summary
Level 1 courses: 32 credits
Level 2 courses: 39 credits
Ensemble courses: 6 credits
Total: 77 credits
Students Who Entered Senzoku Prior to September 1, 2022
Entrance Requirements
Senzoku students transferring to Berklee must earn a grade of "B" or higher (3.00–4.00) in each core music course, and a grade of "C" or higher (2.00–4.00) in each liberal arts and general elective course designated for transfer in this agreement (see "Courses and Credits" below) to receive transfer credit from Berklee.
To earn credit for any core music course for which a student receives a grade below B, students will be required upon entering Berklee to:
take the entering student proficiency assessment (ESPA) for harmony and ear training courses
or
earn credit by exam (CBX) for music technology, tonal harmony, and counterpoint courses
or
enroll in the course at Berklee
For any liberal arts and sciences courses for which a student receives a grade below C, no credit will be granted.
Admissions: Senzoku students who wish to transfer to Berklee are required to go through Berklee's official undergraduate admissions process. Students accepted to Berklee will receive transfer credit for courses taken at Senzoku in accordance with an agreement between the two schools. Transferring students must send Berklee an official transcript showing all courses specified as completed with a satisfactory grade of "B" or better before credit transfer at Berklee can take place.
Students planning to transfer to Berklee under this agreement must do so within four years after completing their program of study at Senzoku.
Liberal Arts and General Electives
Students seeking to transfer credit to Berklee must first take the steps outlined in the Pre-Approval Process to determine whether the desired course(s) qualify for transfer.
Students may transfer up to 24 credits of liberal arts courses toward their liberal arts requirements at Berklee.
Only 15 of those 24 credits can be completed and transferred in after a student has started their studies at Berklee.
Those 15 credits can be applied to a student’s academic requirements as follows: 9 credits can be applied to liberal arts requirements, and 6 credits can be applied to general elective requirements.
Students in the Bachelor of Music or Arts degree programs must earn a minimum of 39 credits in liberal arts and may use 6 additional liberal arts credits (two courses) as general elective credit.
Students in the Professional Diploma program must earn a minimum of 6 credits in liberal arts and may use up to 12 liberal arts credits (four courses) as general elective credits.
Performance Courses
- Ensembles:
- Senzoku transfer students may receive up to 3 transfer credits in ensembles after completing the courses in Block 1 and up to 6 transfer credits in ensembles for completing the courses in both Block 1 and Block 2.
- All students are required to enroll in an ensemble in their first semester at Berklee.
- Principal Instrument:
- Principal instrument courses (private lessons) taken at a BGP school are nontransferable.
- Berklee’s policy states that all students, including transfer students, must participate in and pass a minimum of four semesters of principal instrument instruction at Berklee, regardless of their level of proficiency.
- All transfer students are required to take a Berklee instrumental/vocal proficiency placement examination upon arrival at Berklee to ensure appropriate placement in principal instrument courses.
We encourage you to review the Berklee Global Partner Berklee Track Guidebook, which provides comprehensive information about the credit transfer process.
Requirements to Graduate
Berklee College of Music students must meet the following requirements to qualify for graduation:
- Residency: All students, including candidates transferring from another school, are normally required to complete a minimum of four semesters of full-time attendance and earn a minimum of 60 credits (48 credits for diploma students) at Berklee College of Music in order to graduate. Credit by exam (CBX), advanced placement credit, CLEP credit, and transfer credit do not count as residency requirement credits, even if earned while at Berklee College of Music. This requirement will be applied regardless of the number of credits transferred.
- Attain at least a 2.70 cumulative GPA in all major courses and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00.
- Complete the principal instrument proficiency level, as specified by the major.
- Complete a required final project in the chosen area of concentration, as described and approved by the department chair (as applicable).
- For music education majors, complete all observation and student teaching requirements.
- For music therapy majors, complete all coursework and a six-month, full-time, post-coursework internship.
- Fulfill all financial obligations to the college.
Learn more about the requirements to graduate.
We encourage you to review the Berklee Global Academic Partner Berklee Track Guidebook, which provides comprehensive information about the credit transfer process.
Courses and Credits
Level 1: Required Core Music Courses (32 Potential Transfer Credits)
| Senzoku Gakuen Courses | Berklee College of Music Course Equivalents |
|---|---|
| 7581 Jazz Harmony I-1, (7581 Jazz Harmony 1)** | PW-111 Music Application and Theory (4 credits) |
| 7582 Jazz Harmony I-2, (7582 Jazz Harmony 2)** | HR-112 Harmony 2 (2 credits) |
| 7583 Jazz Harmony II-1, (7583 Jazz Harmony 3)** | HR-211 Harmony 3 (2 credits) |
| 7584 Jazz Harmony II-2, (7584 Jazz Harmony 4)** | HR-212 Harmony 4 (2 credits) |
| 5947 Instrumentation and Notation for Horns and Rhythms, (5947 Voicing and Orchestration 1)** | AR-111 Arranging 1 (2 credits) |
| 2065 Jazz Solfege I-1, (0711 Solfege I)** | ET-111 Ear Training 1 (2 credits) |
| 2066 Jazz Solfege I-2, (0712 Solfege II)** | ET-112 Ear Training 2 (2 credits) |
| 2067 Jazz Solfege II-1, (0713 Solfege III)** | ET-211 Ear Training 3 (2 credits) or ET-231 Solfege 1 (2 credits), depending on Berklee major requirement |
| 2068 Jazz Solfege II-2, (0714 Solfege IV)** | ET-212 Ear Training 4 (2 credits) or ET-232 Solfege 2 (2 credits), depending on Berklee major requirement |
| 7742 Theory of Art on Acoustic Engineering | MTEC-111 Introduction to Music Technology (2 credits) |
| 0811 Traditional Harmony 1 | CM-211 Tonal Harmony and Composition 1 (2 credits) |
| 0812 Traditional Harmony 2 | CM-212 Tonal Harmony and Composition 2 (2 credits) |
| 0846 Traditional Counterpoint | CP-210 The Art of Counterpoint (3 credits) |
| 0847 Study of Polyphony (0849 Counterpoint)** | CP-215 Art of Counterpoint 2 (2 credits)* |
| 0900 Conducting an Orchestra I | COND-211 Conducting 1 (1 credit)* |
*Berklee music courses required by some Berklee degree programs **Courses in parentheses are new course titles/numbers starting in fall 2020. | |
Level 2: Other Liberal Arts and General Elective Courses (39 Potential Transfer Credits)
Note: Contact the academic advisor at this institution to ask about the courses below.
| Senzoku Gakuen Courses | Berklee College of Music Course Equivalents |
|---|---|
| 0851 Music History of Ancient Times, Medieval Times, and Renaissance and 0852 Music History of Baroque | LHIS-201 History of Music in the European Tradition (2 credits) |
| 7738 Western Cultural History | LHIS-223 History Topics (3 credits) |
| 7700 Art History I (7753 Art History I and 7754 Art History II)* | LVIS-223 Art History Topics (3 credits) |
| 9023 Introduction to Biology | LMSC-2xx Natural Science elective (3 credits) |
| 7701 Acoustics I (7755 Acoustics I and 7756 Acoustics II)* | LMSC-208 Music Acoustics (3 credits) |
| 7706 Social Welfare Theory | LSOC-355 City Life: Local and Global Perspectives (3 credits) |
| 9013 Psychology | LSOC-211 General Psychology (3 credits) |
| 0344 Developmental Psychology (7761 Psychology I and 7762 Psychology II)* | LSOC-411 Child and Adolescent Psychology (3 credits) |
| 7710 English 1-I | LENG-2xx English elective (3 credits) |
| 7711 English 1-II | LENG-2xx English elective (3 credits) |
| 7712 English 2-1 | LENG-2xx English elective (3 credits) |
| 7713 English 2-II | LENG-2xx English elective (3 credits) |
| 0853 Music History of Classic School and 0854 Music History of Romantic School, Modern, and Contemporary | MLAN-312 Analysis of 20th- and 21st-Century Music (2 credits) |
| 0639 Ethnomusicology | PSW-346 African Diaspora: South American Music (2 credits) |
| * Courses in parentheses are new course titles/numbers starting in fall 2020. | |
Potential Transfer Credit Summary
Level 1 courses: 32 credits
Level 2 courses: 39 credits
Ensemble courses: 6 credits
Total: 77 credits