Conservatory Nacional De Música - Dominican Republic

Students transferring from Conservatory Nacional De Música 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 receive 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: Conservatory Nacional De Música 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 Conservatory Nacional De Música 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.

Conservatory Nacional De Música students planning to transfer to Berklee under this agreement must do so within four years after completing their program of study at Conservatory Nacional De Música.

• 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 6 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.

• Ensembles: 
  • Conservatory Nacional De Música transfer students will receive up to 6 transfer credits in ensembles after completing one or two credits per course taken at Souza Lima 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.

Berklee College of Music students must meet the following requirements to qualify for graduation:

• 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.

Required Transfer Credits: 18

* Students transferring ET-111 and ET-112 to Berklee in academic years 2024 and 2025 will be asked to take the Entering Student Placement Assessment (ESPA) for these topics.

Additional Potential Transfer Credits: 8
Note: Contact the academic advisor at the institution about the courses below.

Potential Transfer Credit Summary
Required Transfer Credits: 18
Additional Potential Additional Credits: 8 
Potential Ensemble Credits: 6
Potential Transfer Credit Total: 32