Projazz Instituto Profesional—Chile

This program enables students to begin their music education at Projazz Instituto Profesional in Chile and complete an undergraduate degree at Berklee 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.

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 transferring to the Bachelor of Music degree program at Berklee College of Music 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 at Berklee may use up to 12 liberal arts credits (four courses) as general elective credit. Students attending Berklee’s on-campus programs under this agreement must fulfill Berklee’s residency requirement (see above). This requirement will be applied regardless of the number of credits transferred.

See more information about liberal arts courses at Berklee. 

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.

Curriculum and Courses

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