Office of the Registrar at Berklee College of Music

Official transcripts: You can order official undergraduate or graduate electronic transcripts (eTranscripts) online through our transcript partner, National Student Clearinghouse, an authorized delivery agent specializing in secure transcript exchange. Learn more at How to Request a Transcript.

Unofficial transcripts: Berklee does not process requests for unofficial transcripts. However, you can view and download unofficial transcripts at my.berklee.edu for college students or at Self-Service for Conservatory students. 

Summer program transcripts: If you attended Berklee College of Music’s Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive or the Summer Performance Program (Valencia), you may order an undergraduate transcript online through National Student Clearinghouse.  

To request a letter confirming that you are either currently attending or have graduated from Berklee, you must fill out an Enrollment Verification Request form.

International Student Services offers several ways to get advising help. You can:

• meet with an international advisor on a first-come, first-served basis to discuss quick topics relating to your immigration status during advising drop-in hours;
• schedule an appointment with your international advisor;
• email iss@berklee.edu with your questions; or
• find accurate information on policies and procedures concerning international students on the International Student Services website.

To learn more about transferring past coursework to Berklee College of Music, you can:

• visit Transfer Credit; or
• contact the transfer credit specialist with questions.

To declare, change, or drop your major/minor, you must submit either the Change or Declaration of Major Form (Berklee College of Music students only) or the Change or Declaration of Minor Form. For more information, see Declaring a Major/Minor. 

Information to help you in selecting a major or minor can be found on the Major and Minor Exploration page. 

Students wishing to change their academic program are encouraged to meet with an academic advisor and must be in good academic standing.

International students: Schedule an appointment with International Student Advising. 

Domestic students: Schedule an appointment with your success advisor.

See page 88 of the Policy Handbook for Students for more information.

To enroll in fewer than the full-time minimum of 12 credits per semester, you must request official part-time status by submitting the Part-Time Status Request form by the posted deadline—the last day of the check-in period for that semester—to be effective for the same semester. The deadline is listed in the academic calendar.

Part-time study is charged on a per-credit basis. Students receiving any financial aid who request part-time status may have their awards affected. 

All students must be authorized to enroll part-time for the fall and spring semesters. Only international students or students in their first semester must apply for part-time enrollment status for the summer semester. 

More information regarding part-time enrollment can be found on page 82 of the Student Policy Handbook. Specific information for international students can be found at Part-Time Enrollment (login required).

You can withdraw from a course after the deadline to drop a course has passed by submitting a Withdrawal from Courses form (login required). 

Keep in mind that a withdrawn course will remain on your transcript with a grade of "W" (Withdrawn) and is not eligible for a tuition refund or a replacement course.

See How to Withdraw from a Berklee Course for more information.

Students who wish to withdraw from Berklee any time after completing the check-in process are required to submit a Withdrawal from Berklee form in order to be officially withdrawn from the semester. Here are the locations where you can do this:

1. US citizens (or permanent residents) who are withdrawing from Berklee for any non-medical reason must either schedule an appointment with their success advisor or meet with an advisor during advising drop-ins. Graduate students should reach out to their program advisor or department.
2. US citizens (or permanent residents) who are withdrawing from Berklee for any medical reason must have medical documentation providing the need and schedule an appointment with a case manager.
3. International students withdrawing from Berklee for either medical or non-medical reasons must schedule an appointment with their international advisor. Please note that international students in F-1 status may affect their immigration status by withdrawing from Berklee.
4. Valencia students who are withdrawing from Berklee for any non-medical reason must schedule an appointment with the Academic Affairs team in Valencia. This applies to graduate students, First Year Abroad students, and Berklee and non-Berklee Study Abroad students.
5. Valencia students who are withdrawing from Berklee for any medical reason must schedule an appointment with the Director for Student Affairs, Diversity and Inclusion office in Valencia, or a staff member assigned by the office. This applies to graduate students, First Year Abroad students, and Berklee and non-Berklee Study Abroad students.

To cancel your registration for an upcoming semester, you must submit a Registration Cancellation form (login required) by the posted deadline.

For help with planning your schedule, make an appointment with your success advisor at successadvising@berklee.edu or with your department advisor.

Academic advisors are also available on a first-come, first-served basis to discuss quick topics relating to course registration during daily drop-in hours (login required). 

You can also find important information, policies, and resources to help with registration in the College Registration Guide or the Conservatory Registration Guide.

To find out how the courses you have completed, are currently enrolled in, or are pre-registered for will count toward graduation, do the following:

• Review your program requirements.
  • College students use My Progress on my.berklee.edu as defined by their major grid.
  • Conservatory students use the Degree Audit provided to them by bcbgradspecialist@berklee.edu.
• Review Requirements for Graduation.
• Schedule an appointment with your success advisor at successadvising@berklee.edu or your department advisor.

See Graduation Planning for additional guidance.

Visit your major department advisor or meet with an academic advisor during daily drop-in hours (login required). Students in their sixth semester or higher are encouraged to seek advising early.

To begin the process of returning, you need to fill out and submit the Returning Student form. The form must be submitted prior to the semester you wish to return.  

See Information for Returning Students.

To notify Berklee of a change of address, whether it's your home (home state or country) or local (Boston area) address, you must do the following: 

• College students: Submit the Address Change form. 
• Conservatory students: Update your address information directly on Self-Service.

Please allow two to three business days for processing your address change request.