Berklee Summer Semester

Join a community of musicians, creatives, and innovators who, like you, want to explore everything there is to music. Over one summer, you’ll connect with other students and renowned faculty through private lessons, classes, and ensembles in Berklee’s world-class facilities. You can also earn up to a full semester of college credits and transfer those credits to many other colleges.

2021 Program Information

Program length:	12 weeks
Orientation dates:	TBD
Program dates:	TBD
Age range:	16 years and older
Registration fee:	$50 *
Tuition:
Pay by March 15, 2021:	TBD
Pay after March 15, 2021:	TBD
Housing:
Pay by March 15, 2021:	TBD
Pay after March 15, 2021:	TBD
Housing prepayment:	TBD*
Comprehensive fee:	TBD**
Health insurance:	TBD***

* Nonrefundable and nontransferable.

** Covers the cost of noncurricular facilities, programs, and services.

*** May be waived with proof of comparable insurance coverage.

Program information is subject to change.

Engaging Course Work

During the Berklee Summer Semester program, your classes will include the following:

Performance core courses, including:
- Private instruction (two credits)
- Ensemble (one credit)
Contemporary music core courses with studies in:
- Ear training (two credits)
- Harmony and arranging (three–four credits, depending on placement)
- Integrated music technology (two credits)

World-Class Facilities

As a student in the Berklee Summer Semester program, you will have access to Berklee's many resources, including the following:

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

Entrance Requirements

No audition is required. You will need a minimum of two years of formal music training or experience on your principal instrument or voice, and a good working knowledge of/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 the 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 writing, theory, and ear training skills are at a compatible level.

Placement Examinations

At the start of the program, you'll take the Entering Student Placement Assessment (ESPA), 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. With almost 35 percent of our students coming 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.

Transfer Credit and Study Abroad

Students currently attending a university program may earn transferable credit through completion of the Berklee Summer Semester program. Check with your institution to see what credits can be applied.

International Students

International students are required to obtain a valid Form I-20 and F-1 student visa to enroll in this program. You may not participate in the program on a tourist visa. Participants traveling from abroad should visit the I-20/F-1 Visa Information page for important visa requirements.

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