Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive
Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive is the world's most comprehensive summer music performance program. From one-on-one instruction with Berklee’s renowned faculty to a rigorous curriculum offering college credit, this immersive program will enhance your instrumental or vocal performance mastery. Learn how to groove in a band, develop improvisational and reading skills, and improve your technique in weekly private lessons.
Notable Alumni
Meghan Trainor, Charlie Puth, and Betty Who are among the many Five-Week alumni who have gone on to have successful music careers. Read more about our notable alumni.
2021 Program Details
| Program dates: | Saturday, July 10–Friday, August 13, 2021 |
| Registration deposit: | $55 (nonrefundable, nontransferable) |
| Tuition: | $5,430 (see various scholarship opportunities) |
| Housing: | $3,720 |
| Payment deadline: | June 1, 2021 |
| Move in: | Saturday, July 10, 2021, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. |
| Move out: | Saturday, August 14, 2021, by 12:00 p.m. |
| Age range: | 15 years and older |
- Please note: This program has limited capacity. Submission of registration materials alone does not guarantee participation in the program. You will secure your spot by paying in full. When the program capacity has been reached, registrants who have not paid in full will be placed on a waitlist.
Study on Electronic Digital Instruments
As a student at Five-Week, you can choose an electronic digital instrument (EDI) as your principal instrument. Develop as an electronic musician while taking full advantage of the program’s core music curriculum and opportunities.
In the News
See highlights from past summers below, or read our full news feed.
India's Rising Stars Shine at Berklee Summer Program
Bollywood star Shalmali Kholgade and singer Pooja Tiwari added technical skills to their natural talents.
Press Release
Berklee City Music Awards Nine Four-Year, Full-Tuition Scholarships
The presentation took place at the Berklee City Music Scholarship Concert on August 6, at the end of Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive.
Student Jackie Foster Advances on The Voice
Jackie Foster, an eighth-semester student who got her start at Berklee by attending the Five-Week Summer Performance Program, impresses judges on The Voice.