Twelve-Week Full-Credit Summer Program • Application

See for yourself what Berklee College of Music is all about. Develop your musicianship, make professional contacts, explore careers in music—all while earning college credit.

Is this the program for you?

Join music students from all over the world for a summer semester in Boston. In only 12 weeks, you will complete the first semester of Berklee's regular college-level Core Curriculum. The Full-Credit Summer Program offers you the opportunity to explore Berklee on a summer-only basis. Normally, you must be a full-time student seeking a degree or diploma in order to earn a full semester of credits. For admission into the program you must be at least 16 years old by the start of the program. You'll also need a minimum of two years of formal music training or experience on your principal instrument or voice, and good working knowledge/familiarity with the written fundamentals of music theory (including rhythmic notation, melodic notation in treble and bass clefs, key signatures, major and minor scales, intervals, and construction of triads and seventh chords). Because you'll be enrolled in classes with full-time students, it's important that your musical abilities and written theory and ear training skills are at a compatible level.

What courses will you take?

During the summer semester, your classes will include:

• Private instruction (two credits, one 30-minute lesson per week)
• Instrumental/vocal labs or ensembles (one credit)
• Ear training (three credits)
• Harmony (two credits)
• Introduction to Music Technology (two credits)
• Writing skills or arranging (two credits)

At the start of the program, you'll take the Entering Student Placement Assessment, which will allow us to determine your instrumental training and theory levels. This process will enable us to place you with students of similar abilities in order to maximize your musical progress. And, with almost 35 percent of our students being from countries other than the United States, you're sure to be playing and working with students from a variety of different backgrounds and musical experiences. This diversity provides a dynamic setting for an incomparable interchange of styles, ideas, and experiences—a great way to spend your summer.

Experience more than course work

As a student in the Full-Credit Summer Program, you will have access to the college's many resources and facilities, including:

• Career Development Center
• Counseling Center
• Ensemble rehearsal rooms
• Jam sessions with fellow students
• Learning Center
• Practice rooms
• Stan Getz Media Center and Library
• Student Activities Center
• Student clubs
• Student discounts on tickets to Berklee concerts
• Visiting artist clinics
  

Would you like to enroll as a full-time student?

After completing the Full-Credit Summer Program, you may decide that you want to continue your studies at Berklee as a full-time degree or diploma student. To be considered for acceptance, you will need to submit a full-time application and all of the required supporting documents by November. If you are accepted, the credits you've earned during the summer will be applied to your program and course schedule. Should you decide to study elsewhere, you may be able to transfer your Berklee credits to that institution (depending on its transfer credit policy).

Ready to apply?

Just download and fill out the application and music reference forms (please make sure to fill in every question as thoroughly as possible). The music reference form should be filled out by an instructor or other reference qualified to comment on your musical ability as it pertains to your principal instrument and your theory abilities. If you would like to submit additional references, please make copies of this form. The music reference form should be submitted with your application.

If English is not your primary language, you will also need to submit a copy of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores or a recommendation letter from a source familiar with your ability to speak, write, and understand spoken English (such as a teacher or academic counselor). Download the Berklee English recommendation form.

It costs $50 to apply for the Full-Credit Summer Program. Please submit a check with your application, or fill out the payment authorization form on the application to pay by credit card.

What is Boston like in the summer?

The college's concentrated musical environment is well balanced by the relaxed pace of summer in Boston. The city offers a special array of concerts and cultural events throughout the summer months, many of them free to the public and within walking distance from the college. The proximity of Boston to the Atlantic Ocean and the lakes and mountains of New England provides a variety of recreational opportunities on weekends.

Housing

On-campus housing is available for students attending the full-credit program. Once you have been accepted to the program and have submitted a $350 confirmation fee (deducted from your tuition) you will be sent a housing contract. Please be aware that students must be 17 years of age by the start of the program in order to stay in the Berklee residence halls.

2008 Calendar

Tuition and fees

*Can be waived by students who have their own health insurance policies; all students waiving health insurance must purchase accident insurance for $32.

Note: All tuition and fees are payable on or before registration day. Scholarships and financial aid are not available for the Full-Credit Summer Program.

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