VALENCIA GRADUATE ALUMNI AFTER BERKLEE Survey and personal outreach data - Spring 2017

The campus in Valencia celebrates this year its 5th anniversary having graduated 4 classes of master’s programs with a total of 441 alumni. The results in this report are based on the data gathered from an alumni survey and personal outreach which in total counts the information of 74% of the total body of Valencia graduate alumni from all four graduation years as of Spring 2017.

Active in the Music Industry

Overall, we find that 90% of the Valencia graduate alumni are currently working in the entertainment industry. Of these, 55% are employed and 42% are self-employed/freelance. The remaining are either studying, unemployed or working in other industries.

Areas of the Industry by Program

Most alumni are working within their area of study: 73% of the scoring alumni are working with composition; 60% of the business alumni work in the entertainment business; 44% of the MPTI alumni work in production and/or technology; and 48% of the performance alumni work in performing arts. Education is the second most frequented area of the industry for both performance and technology students.

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Alumni around the Globe

After four years of graduating students, we now have alumni working in 44 different countries around the world. USA is the most popular country with 42% of the alumni working there and Spain is second with 13% of the alumni body. Within the US, the most Berklee-populated states are California with 33% and New York with 16%.

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Companies, Awards and Achievements

The Valencia alumni are currently working in prominent companies such as TIDAL, Spotify, Google, ASCAP, Red Bull, Warner Music, Live Nation, Superfly etc. Aside from music and entertainment-related companies we also have alumni working in creative and innovative companies like Jumpwire Media, which was highlighted as one of the 10 most innovative companies in media by Fast Company Magazine.

In the educational sphere many alumni teach at college degree level at Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Berklee College of Music, New York University Abu Dhabi etc. and notable conservatories like Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Conservatorio Nacional de Música de México, Shanghai Conservatory Of Music etc. Please see appendix 1 for a complete list.

Among the freelance alumni population, it has been an active year as well. A few highlights include the awards from Garden ​ State Film Festival 2017 and the Royal Academy of Engineering. The Valencia alumni have also scored films, ads, and documentaries; toured in 30+ countries, and performed with cutting-edge artists such as Beyoncé and Alejandro Sanz. Specific alumni profiles with further information can be found here. ​

Final Comments

Aside from gathering data on the alumni success with this survey, we also found that 19% of the alumni are interested in giving back to Berklee. They are mainly interesting in mentoring current students (over 75% of them), but also in supporting admissions or alumni events. Several also offered internship and/or job opportunities to current students.

The data gives a clear picture of the Valencia alumni’s professional activities as of Spring 2017. Please do not hesitate to ask the International Career Center for further details if needed.

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Appendix 1

Company Job title Country Aashish Manchanda Assistant Mix engineer India Academia Musical Europa Valencia Voice and Piano Teacher Spain Adia Victoria Keyboards/Saxophonist/Production Worldwide Airdrop Records Composer Alejandro Sanz Performer United States Alex Staropoli Personal Assistant Belgium Alibi Music Library Creative Licensing Manager United States AM Co-founder France Artsmith Concepts and Visions Manager of Communication and Strategy India ASCAP Regional Account Manager United States Austin Independent School District Sound Engineer United States Austin Independent School District Sound Engineer United States Baekseok Arts University Educator Bam Montréal Business Development and Project Manager Canada Bay Area Sound Producer/Audio Engineer/Sound Designer United States Berklee College of Music Fellow Spain Berklee College of Music Fellow Spain Berklee College of Music Fellow Spain Berklee College of Music Fellow United States Berklee College of Music Fellow Spain Berklee College of Music Teacher Spain Berklee College of Music Fellow Spain Berklee College of Music Fellow Spain Berklee College of Music Teacher Spain Berklee College of Music Assistant Professor United States Berklee College of Music Teacher Spain BMAT Product Support Netherlands Broward College Teacher United States BTO Research Research Analyst United Kingdom California State University, Chico Assistant Professor of Recording Arts Capitol Studios Setup coordinator United States Cappella Music Academy Teacher Carnival Cruise Lines ShowBand Musician Canada CEOSpace New York Club President United States Chitwn Music Global Marketing Manager South Korea CineLab SoundMix Staff Engineer Portugal Cinesamples Sample Editor United States

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Clockwork Studios Composer United States Conservatorio di Musica San Pietro a Majella Lecturer and Educator Italy Conservatorio Nacional de Música de México Professor at the National Conservatory of Mexico Mexico Cord Head of planning Spain Cosmic Clown Musicians Denmark Cowardly Creations Composer United States Crucial Music Group Pianist, Drummer, Composer United States Dan Oneill Music Film and TV Orchestrator and Composer Ireland Dartmouth College Multimedia Lab Technician DC Commision on Arts and Humanities Fellow United States Deepdive Music Booking Agent France Deering Estate Foundation Membership Manager United States Discovered Attack Founder / CEO United States Dominican Republic Jazz Festival Music Program Coordinator Dominican Republic Duke City Venture Founder United States Earth Fare Marketing Coordinator United States East Harlem Scholars Academy Music Teacher United States Escuela de de Madrid Teacher Spain Escuela de Musica Creativa Teacher Spain Escuela Fes Art Teacher Spain Exchange LA Production technician United States Faraday Future Sound design United States Fathom Events Senior Analyst United States Fesnojiv Conductor (big band) Venezuela Flame Assistant Professor India Flits Co-founder United States Flits Founder Germany Full Frontal Design Founder United Kingdom Fundación Haciendas del Mundo Maya Cultural Advisor Mexico Google Music Editor South Korea Harlem Village Academy Charter School Music Teacher United States Harmonix Music Systems Product Manager United States Hello Documentary LLC Director of Hello Documentary United States Hiatus Kaiyote Tour and production manager United Kingdom ID&T Music and Content Coordinator Austria Identified Technologies Administrator United States IHeartmedia Events and Promotions United States IHeartMedia Digital Media Coordinator United States inMusic Brands Marketing Assistant United Kingdom Interlochen Center For The Arts Filmmaker-In-Residence United States Intorno Labs CEO Spain

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Joann Kane Music Service Music Librarian United States Jumpdog Audio Productions Freelance Audio Engineer United States Jumpwire Media Content Creator and Community Manager Canada JYP Entertainment A&R South Korea KAABOO Works LLC Operations Coordinator Kimia Trafficker Spain Live Nation Senior Analyst Spain Macmillan Audio Associate Producer Media Insight Consulting Insight Executive United Kingdom Mercy Sound Studio Intern Hong Kong Metalworks Institute of Sound & Music Teacher Canada Middle Tennessee State University Assistant Professor Mike Post Composer, Orchestrator, Mixer Motive Director of Cultural Innovation & Strategy Music Ally Head of Training and Development United Kingdom Musixmatch Content Curation & Publishing Manager Italy National Auto Parts Association Associate Naxos of America Content Delivery Coordinator United States NeoScores NV Digital Store Manager & Marketing Manager Belgium New York University Abu Dhabi Associate Instructor of Music United Arab Emirates Norwegian Cruise Line Musical Director Spain Nuance Communications Senior Sound Engineer Italy Nuestro Huerto Co-founder Mexico OCESA Associate Producer (Theatre) Mexico Ólafur Arnalds Music Coordinator Iceland One Digital Entertainment Senior Manager - Content Partner (Music) India Orquesta do Norte Principal Double Bass Portugal Ossia Records Music composer and producer South Africa Patrick Doyle Composer's assistant and music programmer United Kingdom Peermusic Royalty Coordinator United States Pepperdine University Developer United States Planet Helio Studios Music producer Ecuador Playground Art Center Artistic director Spain Popakademie Teacher Germany Positive Grid Head of Marketing United States Power Music Marketing Manager United States Primary Care Specialists Patient Liaison United States Primavera Sound SL Production Project Manager Spain Projection AV Technician United States Pyro Music Head of Marketing China Red Bull Int'l Network Specialist United States

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Red Bull Finance and Licensing Coordinator Ricordi Music School Teacher Italy ROLI Direct Sales Coordinator United States Royal Caribbean International Orchestra Drummer Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Recruitment Officer United Kingdom Scott Brown Media Group AV Technician Scott Brown Media Group Audio Visual Technician United States Sedajazz Vocal teacher, private instructor Spain Sedajazz Teacher and Jazz Program Coordinator Spain Seoul Jazz Academy Manager South Korea Shanghai Conservatory Of Music Bass teacher China Showcase Academy Teacher Canada Shutterstock Music Manager, Artist Relations and Marketing Canada Signal Kitchen Marketing Director United States Singapore Repertory Theatre Music Director Singapore Sonic Factory Studios Engineer United States Sonos Technical Support Specialist United States Entertainment Intern India Sony Music Entertainment Specialist, National Accounts United States Spitfire Audio Composer United Kingdom Spotify Marketing Coordinator Germany Spotify Content Manager United States Spotlight Music Salesperson Spotted Media Business Development United States SquadUP Sr. Customer/Client Success Manager Stealth Mode Start Up A&R United States Sub Pub Music Composer United States Superfly Communications coordinator United States Surprize Communication Manager France Sweetwater Sales Engineer T - Mobile Dj United States Tally Weijl Operation Analyst Switzerland Technicolor Runner (Sound Services) United States The Edna Manley College Assistant Director of The School of Music Jamaica The Latin GRAMMY Awards Awards Coordinator United States The Orchard Manager, Artist Services and GM, Instant Records The Spill Magazine Music Journalist Canada TIDAL Fan Engagement Coordinator United States Tiger Press Marketing and Brand Development Consultant United States Tiller Systems Country Manager Spain Trafalgar 13 Music House Composer/Music Producer Spain

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Translation LLC Artist Growth Strategist INDIA Translation LLC Marketing Director Trevor Yuile Productions Inc Composer Assistant Canada Triple Nine Associates Assistant Business Development Manager Kenya TROZ Music Publishing Director Grenada TuneSat Music Coordinator United States UDLA Instructor Ecuador Universidad de las Américas Associate Professor Ecuador Universidad de las Américas Music Teacher Ecuador Universidad de las Artes Teacher Ecuador Universidad de las Artes Full-Time Professor Ecuador Universidad De Los Hemisferios Faculty Ecuador Universidad del Norte Professor Colombia Universidad San Francisco de Quito Jazz Vocal Teacher Ecuador Universidad San Francisco de Quito Teacher Ecuador Universidad San Francisco de Quito Full-Time Professor Ecuador Universidad Sergio Arboleda Teacher of Piano Jazz Colombia University of Nevada Graduate Assistant United States Viant Technology HRIS Analyst United States Virtue and Vice Studios Assistant Engineer United States Music administrator, theatrical marketing United States WFSU The Florida Channel Production Specialist United States Wilhelmina International Executive assistant to CEO United States Yamaha Music School Director Spain

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