Berklee Graduate Programs

Overview

Berklee College of Music / Berklee Graduate Programs is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Music (MM)	Music production, technology, and innovation
Master of Music (MM)	Contemporary performance	Production
Master of Music (MM)	Contemporary performance	Global jazz
Master of Arts (MA)	Global entertainment and music business
Master of Music (MM)	Scoring for film, television, and video games

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	169

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required Culminating experience project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

731

Applied

297

Accepted

138

Enrolled

Applying

150

Application Fee - Domestic

150

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Https://college.berklee.edu/admissions/graduate/eligibility-requirements

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

227

Total Graduate Students

60%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.49%
Black or African American	2.64%
White or Caucasian	22%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.64%
Unknown	1.76%

Gender

Male (59%)

Female (40%)

Faculty

73

Total faculty

Full-time - 30

Part-time - 43

Male (54)

Female (19)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Neuroscience, integrative medicine, music therapy practice, music cognition, ethnomusicology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1140 Boylston Street
Boston, MA  46013
Spain

Contact Rob Lagueux PhD
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Email: rlagueux@berklee.edu
Phone: 617-747-6908

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