Principal Instruments

Berklee stands by its commitment to embrace change by continually adding new principal instruments to its program of study. Each Berklee student must declare one principal instrument. Students must take private instruction, ensembles, instrumental labs, and proficiencies on this instrument. Students may take additional private lessons, instrumental labs, and/or ensembles on a second instrument upon meeting the requirements of the appropriate department. Students will, however, have to pay corresponding credit fees for this additional private lesson. Even if you don't choose a second principal instrument, you will have plenty of opportunities to play whatever instrument you wish in student-organized recitals and sessions. Below is a listing of accepted principal instruments with links each instrument's department page: