Declaring a Major/Minor

How to Declare a Major

All students are required to declare a major field of study by their third-semester credit standing. To stay on track for graduation, it is strongly advised that the declaration of major form be submitted at least two weeks prior to your assigned online registration time during your second semester if you would like to register for courses in your new major.

How to Change a Major

  1. Contact the department chair to inquire about major entrance requirements.
  2. Submit the Change or Declaration of Major Form at least one week prior to the start of check-in week. Otherwise, the requested changes will become effective for the next semester.

Any changes to an academic program require the approval of the department chair of the major. Once processed, the Office of the Registrar will notify you about the status of your request via your berklee.edu email.

Visit the departments for more definitive declaration instructions since some majors have an earlier declaration deadline and specific requirements for declaration. More information on declaring, changing, or dropping your major can be found in the Academic Policies section of the Policy Handbook for Students.

Not Sure Which Major to Declare?

Meet with a student success advisor to explore your options and find recommended pre-major courses to register for in your next semester.

How to Change or Declare a Minor

Submit the Change or Declaration of Minor Form to declare a minor, a second minor, or to drop a minor. Changes to a minor can be made at any point during the semester; however, there may be a delay in processing requests submitted during a registration period.

Once processed, the Office of the Registrar will notify you about the status of your request via your berklee.edu email.