Projazz Instituto Profesional—Chile
Projazz Instituto Profesional is an acclaimed performing artist institution providing comprehensive training to artists of high creative, critical and interpretive level in the field of popular music, contributing to the development and growth of the artistic environment and the national and international cultural industry. This is done through a student-centered training model, based on competencies, thus strengthening their training itinerary with high standards of quality and relevance.
Benefits for Students
This program enables students to begin their music education at Projazz Instituto Profesional in Chile and complete an undergraduate degree at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Once accepted to Berklee, students may receive transfer credit for certain courses taken at Projazz.
Visit the Projazz website to learn more about the credit transfer pathway to Berklee.
Contact Information
Projazz Instituto Profesional
Ignacio Diaz Lahsen, Academic Director
Eulogia Sánchez 039, Providencia
Santiago, Chile
(+56) 9 76569816
i.diazlahsen@projazz.cl
About the Program
Students Who Entered Projazz on or after September 1, 2023
Entrance Requirements
Students transferring from Projazz to Berklee must earn a grade of “B” (3.00/4.00 GPA) or better in each course specified in the Berklee Global Partner (BGP) credit transfer agreement (see "Courses and Credits" below) to receives credit. If a student receives a grade of “B-“ or lower in any of the required core music courses, no credit will be awarded to the student for any of the core music courses listed in the credit transfer agreement.
In this case, the student will enter Berklee as a transfer student. In the first semester of study, they will be required to take the Entering Student Placement Assessment (ESPA) for course placement in core music courses. They may transfer in any applicable liberal arts and sciences courses admissible under the transfer credit policy in place at the time of the student's matriculation to Berklee.
Admissions: Projazz students who wish to transfer to Berklee are required to go through Berklee's official undergraduate admissions process. Students accepted to Berklee will receive transfer credit for courses taken at Projazz in accordance with an agreement between the two schools. Transferring students must send Berklee an official transcript showing all courses specified as completed with a satisfactory grade of "B" or better before credit transfer at Berklee can take place.
Projazz students planning to transfer to Berklee under this agreement must do so within four years after completing their program of study at Projazz.
Liberal Arts and General Electives
Students seeking to transfer credit to Berklee must first take the steps outlined in the Pre-Approval Process to determine whether the desired course(s) qualify for transfer.
- Students may transfer up to 24 credits of liberal arts courses toward their liberal arts requirements at Berklee.
- Only 15 of those 24 credits can be completed and transferred in after a student has started their studies at Berklee.
- Those 15 credits can be applied to a student’s academic requirements as follows: nine credits can be applied to liberal arts requirements, and six credits can be applied to general elective requirements.
- Students in the Bachelor of Music or Arts degree programs must earn a minimum of 39 credits in liberal arts and may use six additional liberal arts credits (two courses) as general elective credit.
- Students in the Professional Diploma program must earn a minimum of six credits in liberal arts and may use up to 12 liberal arts credits (four courses) as general elective credits.
Performance Courses
- Ensembles:
- Projazz transfer students will receive up to six transfer credits in ensembles after completing one or two credits per course taken at Projazz based on credit equivalency with an average grade of “B” or better.
- All students are required to enroll in an ensemble in their first semester at Berklee.
- Principal Instrument:
- Principal instrument courses (private lessons) taken at a BGP school are nontransferable.
- Berklee’s policy states that all students, including transfer students, must participate in and pass a minimum of four semesters of principal instrument instruction at Berklee, regardless of their level of proficiency.
- All transfer students are required to take a Berklee instrumental/vocal proficiency placement examination upon arrival at Berklee to ensure appropriate placement in principal instrument courses.
Requirements to Graduate
- Residency: All students, including candidates transferring from another school, are normally required to complete a minimum of four semesters of full-time attendance and earn a minimum of 60 credits (48 credits for diploma students) at Berklee College of Music in order to graduate. Credit by exam (CBX), advanced placement credit, CLEP credit, and transfer credit do not count as residency requirement credits, even if earned while at Berklee College of Music. This requirement will be applied regardless of the number of credits transferred.
- Attain at least a 2.70 cumulative GPA in all major courses and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00.
- Complete the principal instrument proficiency level, as specified by the major.
- Complete a required final project in the chosen area of concentration, as described and approved by the department chair (as applicable).
- For music education majors, complete all observation and student teaching requirements.
- For music therapy majors, complete all coursework and a six-month, full-time, post-coursework internship.
- Fulfill all financial obligations to the college.
Learn more about the requirements to graduate.
We encourage you to review the Berklee Global Academic Partner Berklee Track Guidebook, which provides comprehensive information about the credit transfer process.
Courses and Credits
Required Transfer Credits: 22
| Projazz Courses | Berklee College of Music Course Equivalents |
|---|---|
| ARM06, ARM07 Armonía I | PW-111 Music Application and Theory (4 cr.) |
| ARM14, ARM16 Armonía II | HR-112 Harmony 2 (2 cr.) |
| ARM23, ARM25 Armonía III | HR-211 Harmony 3 (2 cr.) |
| ARM32, ARM34 Armonía IV | HR-212 Harmony 4 (2 cr.) |
| EAU05, ENA05 Entrenamiento Auditivo I | ET-111 Ear Training 1 (2 cr.) |
| EAU13, ENA14 Entrenamiento Auditivo II | ET-112 Ear Training 2 (2 cr.) |
| EAU22, ENA23 Entrenamiento Auditivo III | ET-211 Ear Training 3 (2 cr.) or ET-231 Solfege 1 (2 cr.), depending on Berklee major requirement |
| EAU31, ENA32 Entrenamiento Auditivo IV | ET-212 Ear Training 4 (2 cr.) or ET-232 Solfege 2 (2 cr.), depending on Berklee major requirement |
| ARM64 Arreglos Para Sección Rítmica and ARM56 - Arreglos Musicales | AR-111 Arranging 1 (2 cr.) |
| CTP39 Contrapunto I and CTP49 Contrapunto II | CP-210 The Art of Counterpoint (3 cr.) |
Additional Potential Transfer Credits: 3
Note: Contact the academic advisor at this institution about the courses below.
| Projazz Courses | Berklee College of Music Course Equivalents |
|---|---|
| HDM25, HDM27 Historia de la Música I and HDM34, HDM36 Historia de la Música II | MHIS-xxx Any Other Music History Course (2 cr.) |
| ATT07, ATT08 Armonía al Teclado I | ISKB-211 Basic Keyboard Techniques (1 cr.)* |
| * Berklee music course required by some Berklee degree programs | |
Potential Transfer Credit Summary
Required Transfer Credits: 22 credits
Additional Potential Transfer Credits: 3 credits
Ensemble Courses: 6 credits
Total possible transfer credits: 31 credits
Students Who Entered Projazz Prior to September 1, 2023
Entrance Requirements
Projazz students who wish to transfer to Berklee are required to go through Berklee's official undergraduate admissions process. Students accepted to Berklee will receive transfer credit for courses taken at Projazz in accordance with an agreement between the two schools.
Students transferring to Berklee must earn a grade of B or higher (3.00–4.00) in each level 1 (core music) course, and a grade of C or higher (2.00–4.00) in each level 2 (other liberal arts and general electives) course designated for transfer in this agreement (see "Required Courses" below) in order to receive transfer credit from Berklee.
To earn credit for any course in level 1 for which students receive a grade below B, students will be required upon entering Berklee to (1) take the entering student proficiency assessment (ESPA) for harmony and ear training courses; (2) earn credit by exam (CBX) for music technology, tonal harmony, and counterpoint courses; or (3) enroll in the course at Berklee. For any course in level 2 for which students receive a grade below C, credit will not be granted.
Residency Requirements
Students attending Berklee’s on-campus programs under this agreement must fulfill Berklee’s residency requirement: All students, including candidates transferring from another school, are normally required to complete at least four semesters of attendance and a minimum of 60 credits for the Bachelor of Music degree (or 48 credits for the professional diploma) in order to graduate from the college. This requirement will be applied regardless of the number of credits transferred.
See more information about core music courses at Berklee.
Liberal Arts and General Electives
Students seeking to transfer credit to Berklee must first take the steps outlined in the Pre-Approval Process to determine whether the desired course(s) qualify for transfer.
- Students may transfer up to 24 credits of liberal arts courses toward their liberal arts requirements at Berklee.
- Only 15 of those 24 credits can be completed and transferred in after a student has started their studies at Berklee.
- Those 15 credits can be applied to a student’s academic requirements as follows: 9 credits can be applied to liberal arts requirements, and six credits can be applied to general elective requirements.
- Students in the Bachelor of Music or Arts degree programs must earn a minimum of 39 credits in liberal arts and may use six additional liberal arts credits (two courses) as general elective credit.
- Students in the Professional Diploma program must earn a minimum of six credits in liberal arts and may use up to 12 liberal arts credits (four courses) as general elective credits.
See detailed information about transfers of liberal arts courses and general elective courses.
Performance Courses
Ensembles: Projazz transfer students may receive up to six transfer credits for ensembles.
Principal Instrument: Principal instrument courses (private lessons) taken at Projazz are nontransferable. Berklee’s policy states that all students, including transfer students, must participate in and pass a minimum of four semesters of principal instrument instruction at Berklee, regardless of their level of proficiency. All transfer students are required to take a Berklee instrumental/vocal proficiency placement examination upon arrival at Berklee to ensure appropriate placement in principal instrument courses.
We encourage you to review the Berklee Global Academic Partner Berklee Track Guidebook, which provides comprehensive information about the credit transfer process.
Requirements to Graduate
- Residency: All students, including candidates transferring from another school, are normally required to complete a minimum of four semesters of full-time attendance and earn a minimum of 60 credits (48 credits for diploma students) at Berklee College of Music in order to graduate. Credit by exam (CBX), advanced placement credit, CLEP credit, and transfer credit do not count as residency requirement credits, even if earned while at Berklee College of Music. This requirement will be applied regardless of the number of credits transferred.
- Attain at least a 2.70 cumulative GPA in all major courses and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00.
- Complete the principal instrument proficiency level, as specified by the major.
- Complete a required final project in the chosen area of concentration, as described and approved by the department chair (as applicable).
- For music education majors, complete all observation and student teaching requirements.
- For music therapy majors, complete all coursework and a six-month, full-time, post-coursework internship.
- Fulfill all financial obligations to the college.
Learn more about the requirements to graduate.
Courses and Credits
Level 1: Core Music Courses (13 Potential Transfer Credits)
Students must complete all of the required core music courses listed in block 1 below to be eligible for transfer credits. Contact the academic advisor at this institution to ask for details.
| Projazz Courses | Berklee College of Music Course Equivalents |
|---|---|
| Harmony 1 | PW-111 Music Application and Theory (4 credits) |
| Harmony 2 | HR-112 Harmony 2 (2 credits) |
| Harmony 3 | HR-211 Harmony 3 (2 credits) |
| Arranging for Rhythm Section for the Performance Program | AR-111 Arranging 1 (2 credits) |
| HR-211 Counterpoint I and Counterpoint II | CP-210 The Art of Counterpoint (3 credits) |
Level 2: Other Liberal Arts Courses and General Elective Courses (3 Potential Transfer Credits)
Note: Contact the academic advisor at this institution about the courses below.
| Projazz Courses | Berklee College of Music Course Equivalents |
|---|---|
| Historia del Rock y el Pop | MHIS-322 Any other music history course (2 credits) |
| Armonía al Teclado I (Keyboard Harmony I) | ISKB-211 Basic Keyboard Techniques (1 credit)* |
| * Berklee music course required by some Berklee degree programs | |
Potential Transfer Credit Summary
Level 1 courses: 13 credits
Level 2 courses: 3 credits
Ensemble courses: 6 credits
Total: 22 credits