The following sections of the site will be of the most interest to prospective students; use the other links on this page to explore other relevant areas of Berklee College of Music.

Admissions/Application
This area includes everything you need to know about applying to the college, including the application, admissions FAQs, tuition and costs, degree and diploma programs, credit transfer agreements and information for particular types of students (incoming, returning, transfer and international).

Majors and Academic Departments
These areas will answer all of your questions about what you can study at Berklee, including information on all majors, the departments that offer them, and principal instrument studies.

Visiting Berklee and Campus Tour
If you're wondering where will you eat, live, study, play music—or just hang out—at Berklee, see info about Visiting Berklee or take our online Campus Tour. For info about when Berklee will be coming to you, see Admissions on the Road (for U.S. tour dates) and World Scholarship Tour (for travel outside of the U.S.).

Faculty and Courses
Use these areas to search through faculty bios or course information.

Housing Information (including the online Housing Bulletin Board)
The Housing section tells you everything you need to know about on- and off-campus housing. This section offers insight into the differences between Boston's various neighborhoods, and directs you to helpful web resources such as real estate agents and roommate services. But be sure to check out Berklee's popular online Housing Bulletin Board, where you can seek out (or offer up) places to live or roommates.

Financing Your Education
This area will answer all of your questions about financing your college years, and includes information about loans, scholarships, student employment and internships, and other ways to finance your college education. It also offers a a variety of online forms, and a broad look at tuition and costs, including estimates of the costs of a student's life beyond just tuition and board.

Student Employment and Internships
Berklee offers two types of employment opportunities. Student employment positions enable students to gain experience (and money) working throughout the college in a variety of ways, from building websites to staffing the Berklee Performance Center. Internships, coordinated by the Office of Experiential Learning, offer the opportunity for students to gain professional work experience and explore career options outside of the college.

About Berklee
Everything you need to know about Berklee: its history and mission, famous alumni, and the answers to some of our most frequently asked questions.

Student Activities
Information about student clubs and organizations, student government, Cafe shows, leadership workshops, and health and fitness opportunities.

Careers in Music
The entertainment industry is one of America's biggest businesses—and largest exports—and boasts an enormously varied list of careers. This section offers a snapshot of the types of careers available to a Berklee graduate.

Student Profiles
Wondering what the life of a current student is like...or simply, what a current student is like? See the Student Profiles section.

For Parents
Everything a parent of a prospective student needs to know, including a handbook for parents, and information about our annual Family Weekend and the Berklee Parents' Association.

News and Events
Your main source for news about Berklee people, events and music—along with press releases, links to music news websites and much more.

Orientation
Once you've been accepted to the college, this section offers all you need to know about your initial time at Berklee, including your initial orientation period, registration, placement auditions and proficiency exams (including an online version to test your skills), as well as an in-depth look at the core music curriculum.

Contacting Berklee
Can't find what you're looking for? This area contains contact information for the major offices and departments.

my.berklee.net
my.berklee.net is the portal for Berklee students—the place where students can, among other things, check their e-mail, create personal calendars, and take part in student clubs. This site will increasingly be the space for student and faculty communication within the Berklee community. Future services will include registration features and access to view personal records. This site also offers faculty the ability to post class syllabi, materials, schedules and other information relating to individual classes, which students may then access. Follow the link to explore some of the features that will be at your fingertips when you arrive (but please understand that, for privacy reasons, much of it is only accessible by actual students).

Berkleemusic.com
Berkleemusic.com is the first online school, job site and networking destination for the music industry. Berkleemusic.com is the only place where music education and career development are seamlessly combined to give musicians, music educators and music industry professionals around the world instant access to the best classes, jobs, talent, ideas, tools, connections and opportunities available in music.

Information for International Students

Students from outside of the U.S.—who make up a large part of the Berklee community—will find information tailored to your needs throughout the Berklee website. To start, you may wish to check out the International Musician's English Language Institute (IMELI), admissions information for international students, international loan information, Counseling & Advising's services for international students, the World Scholarship Tour section, and our International Programs area.