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Stars Come Out for Online Scholars
Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and others help launch a new series of online scholarships.
April 27, 2004
Five high-profile artists are pitching in to help Berklee launch the nation's first-ever online music education scholarship. The program is designed to provide gifted musicians throughout the world with unique opportunities to attend Berklee from anywhere, enabling them to interact with renowned faculty and world-class music instruction. A valuable component of the program is to equip musicians with the tools and strategies to address issues such as the emerging digital landscape, distribution models, and leveraging the Internet as a positive movement in music.
"The Berkleemusic online school is at the forefront of the effort to utilize the power of the Internet to further education and the music industry," says guitar virtuoso Steve Vai. "And the fact that you can study wherever you want, and whenever you have time, means that you can keep real musician hours while you're doing it."
Berklee is awarding five scholarships, all of which are named after, and backed by, some of the most respected figures in contemporary music. The celebrity support roster includes one Berklee honorary doctor of music degree recipient, Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler and four alumni: guitar virtuoso Steve Vai '79; singer, songwriter, and acoustic guitar wizard Patty Larkin '74; composer Alf Clausen '66; and songwriter Tom Snow '69. Each scholarship includes one year's worth of online courses at Berkleemusic.com, Berklee's online school, and all relevant textbooks and materials.
All Berkleemusic.com courses are created and taught by the same renowned instructors that teach at Berklee's campus in Boston. Since its launch last year, more than 1,500 students from 38 countries have studied at the online school.
"Berkleemusic.com has changed my life," says Doctor Trey, Berkleemusic.com student. "I had always dreamed of studying at Berklee, but since I live in Hawaii, getting to the college's physical campus in Boston had always been a challenge. When I found out about the online program, I enrolled. Since then, I've produced several albums for Sony Music Japan International, and have been named Producer of the Year by the Hawaii Music Awards."
Applicants can apply for a scholarship by submitting an original 750-word essay outlining career goals and ideas about how Berkleemusic.com courses will help them achieve those goals. In addition, applicants should prepare one material item that best illustrates their talent. Examples include, but are not limited to, a recorded demo, a lesson plan, or a business plan. All entrants must be over the age of 18, and entries must be postmarked prior to August 15, 2004.
For additional information about the scholarship program, please visit Berkleemusic.com. Scholarship winners will be notified after September 30, 2004.
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