Events: Non-performance Events

Student performing

A Berklee Summer Programs student performs.

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Info Session: Scholarships for Berklee Summer Programs
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Learn about scholarship opportunities available for our most popular and comprehensive summer program, Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive. In this info session, we’ll discuss the various scholarship options, requirements to apply, and deadlines. Bring your questions for a live Q&A.

panel discussion

Professional Music alumni and Department Chair Toki Wright discuss strategies for succeeding as a young Berklee alumni.

Photo credit: Najwa Aswad

Life After Berklee
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Join us as we welcome a panel of esteemed young alumni from Berklee College of Music's Professional Music Department to discuss their journeys since graduation. 
 

Admission
Free
Student performing

A Berklee Summer Programs student performs.

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Info Session: Scholarships for Berklee Summer Programs
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Learn about scholarship opportunities available for our most popular and comprehensive summer program, Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive. In this info session, we’ll discuss the various scholarship options, requirements to apply, and deadlines. Bring your questions for a live Q&A.

Man playing guitar sitting next to a girl singing

Berklee Summer Programs students in class

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Info Session: Songwriting and Composition Summer Programs
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If you're interested in songwriting and composition, this info session will give you the inside scoop. Our staff will guide you through the details of the Boston-based High School Composition Intensive and Songwriting Workshop, as well as our Los Angeles programs in Film, TV, and Game Scoring and Songwriting Sessions. Learn about the tools, techniques, and experiences available to help you build your skills in composition, songwriting, or film scoring. Bring your questions and join us for a live Q&A to help you choose the perfect program.

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Artist Development Day—Spring 2025
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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The Music Business/Management Department’s Artist Development Day is an event series designed to dive deeply into the core elements of a musician's professional landscape, offering an array of panels, presentations, and hands-on workshops. Participants will explore the intricacies of crafting a unique brand and image, mastering social media content strategies, navigating the complex world of playlisting, and more.

Admission
Free
Interior of the David Friend Recital Hall
Artist Development Day—Spring 2025
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
(View Map)

The Music Business/Management Department’s Artist Development Day is an event series designed to dive deeply into the core elements of a musician's professional landscape, offering an array of panels, presentations, and hands-on workshops. Participants will explore the intricacies of crafting a unique brand and image, mastering social media content strategies, navigating the complex world of playlisting, and more.

Admission
Free
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Berklee Summer Programs students

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International Student Info Session: The Visa Process
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International students interested in attending Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive are invited to join us for an info session to learn how to apply for an F-1 student visa. We’ll walk step-by-step through the process, which includes requesting a Form I-20, providing sufficient documentation, and securing an embassy appointment in your home country. This info session will end with a live Q&A session.

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Berklee Summer Programs students perform.

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Info Session: Berklee Summer Programs 2025 Offerings
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If you’re interested in learning more about Berklee Summer Programs in general, this info session has you covered. Our knowledgeable staff will cover a variety of topics such as programs offered, on-campus housing, student resources, health and safety, and much more. Bring your questions for a live Q&A.

Two students working on a song together sitting at a table

Berklee Summer Programs students

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Info Session: Housing and Student Life on Our Boston Campus
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If you’re thinking about living on campus this summer, join us for an info session on housing and student life. We’ll cover topics such as signing up for housing, what to expect once you’re on campus, dining, safety, and an overview of basic rules and protocols. This info session will end with a live Q&A.

Exterior of the 160 Massachusetts Avenue building
Africana Studies Department
The Making of Gnawa: A Historical Synthesis of Black Morocco
Steve Heck Room
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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The Berklee College of Music Africana Studies Department presents a lecture on the Gnawa with faculty and a visiting scholar. 

 

 

Past Events

Students performing on stage

Berklee Summer Programs students perform.

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Info Session: Berklee Summer Programs 2025 Offerings
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If you’re interested in learning more about Berklee Summer Programs in general, this info session has you covered. Our knowledgeable staff will cover a variety of topics such as programs offered, on-campus housing, student resources, health and safety, and much more. Bring your questions for a live Q&A.

Interior of the David Friend Recital Hall
TEDxBerklee Boston
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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The Music Business/Management Department will host the Boston campus’s first-ever TEDx event: TEDxBerklee Boston. The event will feature music industry guest speakers Molly Neuman and William Tenney, as well as Berklee students, faculty, and staff. 

 

Interior of the David Friend Recital Hall
9th Symposium of Interconnected Arts and Music Performance
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Curated by Patricia Zarate Perez
Creating a space to explore the multidimensionality of music and the connections between creativity, improvisation, science, spirituality, and the broader human experience.

Interior of the David Friend Recital Hall
Music Business Opportunities Expo—Fall 2024
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Join the Music Business/Management Department as we share valuable strategies on how to release your music, as well as highlight the variety of resources, opportunities, and extra-curricular activities available to Berklee students. From institutes to student clubs, come see everything MB/M has to offer.

Lacretia stands in front of bus that cousin McDonald used to shuttle Black students to a high school 35 miles away

Lacretia Johnson Flash stands in front of the bus that her cousin McDonald Craig once used to shuttle Black students to a high school 35 miles away. 

Image courtesy of Reuters/Kevin Wurm

American Dreams: A Deeper History
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David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Join us for an engaging discussion with the team of journalists who worked with Berklee’s Lacretia Johnson Flash on the American Dreams project featured on Reuters and NBC Nightly News as a part of the Slavery’s Descendants series.

Al "Al Kapeezy" Kapone

Al "Al Kapeezy" Kapone

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18th Annual Business of Hip-Hop Music Symposium, Part I: Featuring Al "Al Kapeezy" Kapone
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Al "Al Kapeezy" Kapone is a multi-talented, multi-platinum rapper, award-winning songwriter, accomplished producer, dedicated mentor, and community service advocate. He serves as the music consultant for the Memphis & Shelby County Film and TV Commission and was the first-ever hip-hop artist to be named president of the Memphis chapter of the Recording Academy (the Grammys) from 2007 to 2009.

Students line-dancing

Black Joy Block Party

Image Courtesy of Berklee's Africana Studies Division

Africana Studies
Annual Back-to-School Black Joy Block Party
7 Haviland Courtyard

Everyone is invited to join the annual Black Joy Block Party, which features delicious food trucks, lively dancing, and fun games.

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August Programs: Next Steps for Enrolled Summer Programs Students
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This webinar is designed to help enrolled students prepare for their time on our Boston campus, including information about what to pack, when and where to arrive, and what to expect in the first days of the summer program. 
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Aspire students play music together

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Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive—Next Steps for Enrolled Students
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Get ready for the summer of a lifetime! Join us for a webinar for enrolled students and their families. We’ll walk you through ways to prepare for your time on our Boston campus, including information about what to pack, when and where to arrive, and what to expect in the first days of your summer program. We encourage all enrolled students and their families to attend this informative webinar. This webinar is specifically for students enrolled in Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive.
students in a pedicab

Berklee Summer Programs students 

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July Programs: Next Steps for Enrolled Summer Programs Students
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Get ready for the summer of a lifetime! Join us for a webinar for enrolled students and their families. We’ll walk you through ways to prepare for your time on our Boston campus, including information about what to pack, when and where to arrive, and what to expect in the first days of your summer program. We encourage all enrolled students and their families to attend this informative webinar.