L’AULA de Música Moderna i Jazz del Conservatori del Liceu (L'AULA)—Spain
Visit the L’AULA website to learn more about the credit transfer pathway to Berklee.
L’AULA 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 L’AULA 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
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Ensembles: L’AULA transfer students may receive up to six transfer credits for ensembles.
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Principal Instrument: Principal instrument courses (private lessons) taken at L'Aula 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.
Level 1: Required Core Music Courses (22 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.
| L’Aula Courses | Berklee college of music Course equivalents |
|---|---|
| block 1 (14 credits) | |
| Harmonia 1 | PW-111 Music Application and Theory (4 credits) |
| Harmonia i Arrangements 3 | AR-111 Arranging 1 (2 credits) |
| Harmonia 2 | HR-112 Harmony 2 (2 credits) |
| Educació de l’Oida 1 | ET-111 Ear Training 1 (2 credits) |
| Educació de l’Oida 2 | ET-112 Ear Training 2 (2 credits) |
| Musica i Technologia | MTEC-111 Introduction to Music Technology (2 credits) |
| BLOCK 2 (8 potential additional credits) | |
|---|---|
| Harmonia i Arrangements 3 | HR-211 Harmony 3 (2 credits) |
| Harmonia i Arrangements 4 | HR-212 Harmony 4 (2 credits) |
| Educació de l’Oida 3 | ET-211 Ear Training 3 (2 credits) or ET-231 Solfege 1, depending on Berklee major requirement (2 credits) |
| ET-212 Ear Training 4 (2 credits) or ET-232 Solfege 2, depending on Berklee major requirement (2 credits) | |
| * Berklee core music corses required by some Berklee degree programs | |
Level 2: Other Liberal Arts Courses and General Elective Courses (10 Potential Transfer Credits)
Note: Contact the academic advisor at this institution to ask about the courses below.
| L’Aula Courses | BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC COURSE EQUIVALENTS |
|---|---|
| Historia de la Musica/Societat | MHIS-201 History of Music in the European Tradition (2 credits) |
| Educació de l’Oida—Instrument | PFET-3xx Performance Ear Training for Instrument (1 credit) and PFET-3xx Performance Ear Training for Instrument (1 credit) |
| Improvissació | PSIJ-221 Jazz Improvisation Technique 1 (2 credits) |
| Musica i Technologia | SW-161 DAW for Songwriters: Pro Tools (2 credits)* |
| Piano Complementari | ISKB-211 Basic Keyboard Techniques 1 (1 credit)* and ISKB-212 Basic Keyboard Techniques 2 (1 credit)* |
| * Berklee music courses required by some Berklee degree program | |
Potential Transfer Credit Summary
Level 1 courses: 22 credits
Level 2 courses: 10 credits
Ensemble courses: 6 credits
Total: 38 credits