PLEASE NOTE: This program has not been updated with 2010 program information. Information about the 2010 program will appear online this winter. Until then, feel free to browse the information about our 2009 program, to get a sense of what the program is like.
Join music students from all over the world for a summer semester in Boston. In only 12 weeks, you will complete the first semester of Berklee's regular college-level Core Curriculum. The Full-Credit Summer Program offers you the opportunity to explore Berklee on a summer-only basis. Normally, you must be a full-time student seeking a degree or diploma in order to earn a full semester of credits. For admission into the program you must be at least 16 years old by the start of the program. You'll also need a minimum of two years of formal music training or experience on your principal instrument or voice, and good working knowledge/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 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 written theory and ear training skills are at a compatible level.
Would you like to enroll as a full-time student?
After completing the Full-Credit Summer Program, you may decide that you want to continue your studies at Berklee as a full-time degree or diploma student. To be considered for acceptance, you will need to submit a full-time application and all of the required supporting documents by November. If you are accepted, the credits you've earned during the summer will be applied to your program and course schedule. Should you decide to study elsewhere, you may be able to transfer your Berklee credits to that institution (depending on its transfer credit policy).
