Main telephone: 617 266-1400 Main FAX: 617 247-6878 Berklee College of Music Website: http://www.berklee.edu President: Roger H. Brown Dean of Admissions: Damien Bracken Admissions telephone: 617 747-2221, 800 237-5533 1140 Boylston Street Admissions FAX: 617 747-2047 Boston, Massachusetts 02215 Admissions e-mail: [email protected] Private college established in 1945 as a coed institution. Director of Financial Aid Operations: Deirdre Bairstow-Allen Full-time undergraduates: 3,000 Men, 1,928 Women. Financial aid telephone: 617 747-2274, 800 538-3844 Part-time undergraduates: 907 Men, 446 Women. Financial aid FAX: 617 747-2073 Graduate enrollment: 228 Men, 253 Women. Financial aid e-mail: [email protected] Total campus enrollment: 6,762. Director of International Student Services: Nicholas A. Poche FICE #2126, FAFSA #002126, SAT/PROFILE #3107, ACT #1789, International student contact e-mail: [email protected] OPEID #212600, IPEDS #164748.

ADMISSIONS Composition of student body (fall 2017): Undergraduate Freshman Requirements Non-resident aliens 28.2 25.7 Graduation from secondary school required; GED accepted. At least two Hispanic/Latino 8.3 6.0 years of musical study and/or significant experience in some phase of music Black 5.9 5.9 required. Minimum SAT Reasoning or ACT scores at national average, rank White 34.7 30.4 in top half of secondary school class, and minimum 2.5 GPA recommended. American Indian 0.2 0.2 Audition required of music program applicants. School is test-optional. No Asian American 3.6 3.6 policy forSATand ACT writing component. TOEFL required ofinternation- Pacific Islander 0.1 0.0 al applicants. Campus visit recommended. Admissions interview required. Two or more races 3.2 3.3 Off-campus interview may be arranged with an admissions or alumni repres- Unknown 15.8 24.9 entative. Admission may be deferred up to one year. Application fee $150 100.0 % 100.0 % (may be waived in cases of financial need), nonrefundable.

Basis for Candidate Selection FINANCIAL Academic: Secondary school record, class rank, recommendations, Expenses and essay considered. Tuition (2018-19): $42,880 per year.Room & Board: $18,360. Required Non-academic: Interview and particular talent/ability very important. fees: $1,260. Books/misc. expenses (school’s estimate): $2,644. Extracurricular activities, character/personal qualities, Financial Aid alumni/ae relationship, geographical residence, state res- Needs analysis based on federal and institutional methodology. FAFSA idence, minority affiliation, volunteer work, and work and CSS/PROFILE: Priority filing date is December 1. Notification of experience considered. awards is sent on a rolling basis. School participates in Federal Admissions Procedure Work-Study Program. 39% of 2017 graduates incurred debt. Normal sequence: Suggest filing application by November 1; deadline is Scholarships and Grants January 15. Notification of admission is sent by March 31. Reply is re- Need-based Federal Pell, SEOG, state, college/university, and private quired by May 1. $500 tuition deposit, nonrefundable. $500 room depos- scholarships/grants. Non-need-based academic merit, creative arts/per- it, nonrefundable. Freshmen may enter in terms other than fall. Admis- formance, and special achievements/activities scholarships/grants. In sions process is need-blind. 2017, $31,590,585 in need-based scholarships/grants and $28,522,591 Special programs: Early action program. in non-need-based scholarships/grants was awarded. Transfers: Transfer students are accepted. In fall 2017, 1,129 transfer ap- Loans plications were received, 659 were accepted. Application deadline is Directsubsidized Stafford, directunsubsidized Stafford,direct PLUS,Federal January 15 for fall; July 1 for spring; December 1 for summer. Minimum Perkins,and college/university loans.Tuition ManagementSystems. In 2017, 23 semester hours required to apply as a transfer. College transcript and $23,706,057 in need-based self-help aid was awarded, including interview required.Lowestcourse gradeaccepted is“C.” Maximum num- $22,959,812 in student loans. beroftransferablesemesterhoursis 24.At least60 semesterhours mustbe Student Employment completed at the school to earn a bachelor’s degree. Institutional employment. Off-campus part-time employment opportunities International Students: 1,750 degree-seeking undergraduate students en- rated “excellent.” rolled, 73 countries represented. Minimum 600 TOEFL (100 Inter- net-based) score required. Application deadline isJanuary 15 for fall;July ACADEMIC 1 for spring; December 1 for summer. Accreditation Learning Disabled Students: Essay required; personal interview recom- Accredited by NEASC. mended.Supportservicesavailable. Untimed standardized testsaccepted. Instructional Faculty Placement Options: Placement may be granted for challenge exams. Sev- Full-time: 243 men, 108 women; part-time: 343 men, 217 women. eral curriculum transfer programs. Other 100% Freshman Class Profile FTE Student-Faculty ratio: 10 to 1. For fall 2017, 53% of 6,173 applicants were offered admission. 39% of Degree Offerings those accepted matriculated. 121 applicants were put on a waiting list. Baccalaureate: B.Mus. Master’s: M.A., M.M. Majority of accepted applicants submitted SAT Reasoning. Majors Leading to Bachelor’s Degree Student Body Characteristics Composition, Contemporary Writing/Production, Electronic Produc- 88% are from out of state. Average age of full-time undergraduates is 21. tion/Design, Film Scoring, Jazz Composition, Music Business/Manage- 99% of undergraduates are degree-seeking. ment, Music Education, Music Production/Engineering, Music Therapy,

63 --Berklee College of Music (MA) -- Performance, Professional Music, Songwriting. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Athletics Academic Requirements No athletic program. Students have access to Emerson College athletics Core curriculum required. Every student is required to take a computer program. course and lease or own a computer. Minimum 2.0 GPA must be main- tained. Minimum 2.7 GPA required for graduation; some programs re- Student Activities and Organizations quire different GPAs. Student government, newspaper (The Groove , published every two weeks), literary magazine, radio station. Buddhist Club, Catholic Com- Academic Programs munity, House of Prayer, Jewish Student Organization; Christian and In- terVarsity Christian Fellowships. Black Student Alliance, Black Student Minors offered in acoustics/electronics, American roots music, audio Union, Colombianos at Berklee, Students of Caribbean Ancestry. Scand- design for video games, audio post-production, commercial record pro- inavian Society; Chinese Scholars, Iranian, Korean, Southeast Asian Mu- duction, conducting, creative entrepreneurship, dance, drama, English, sic Industry, and Taiwanese Student Associations; Australian/New Zeal- history, individualized liberal arts, instrument repair, Mediterranean mu- ander, Chinese Music Industry, and Korean Pop Music clubs. Audire sic, music/society, music technology, musical theatre performance, mu- Soundtrack, PXL8, The Underground, The Worship, and Crepusculum sicaltheatrewriting,performancestudiesin Latin music, philosophy,psy- choirs; Harry Potter Soundtrack, ElectricGuitar, TheNeopolitan, and Re- chology, recording/production for musicians, stage management, theory cording Orchestras; Pitch Slapped, On The Vox, and Treble Threat A of jazz/popular song, video game scoring, visual culture/new media stud- Cappellas; EarthStone Theatre and Concert Production Companies; The ies, and writing for TV/new media. Self-designed majors. Doublemajors. CharlieChords, Point of Departure, Women in Jazz, Women’s Film Initi- Dual degrees. Independent study. Internships. Distance learning. Teacher ative, Women in Action, BoCo Cares, Justice Circle, Young Americans certification in early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, and sec- for Liberty, LGBT+United, Berklee XR; Film Scoring, Music Produc- ondary education and in one specific subject area. Member of ProArts tion, Sound Design, and Women Musician Networks; National Music Consortium. Study abroad in Germany and Greece. Los Angeles Intern- Education and Student Entrepreneurship Associations; Flute, Com- ship Program. ROTC at Northeastern U. posers, and Audio Engineering Societies; Law & Management and A&R/Artist Development Groups; musical theatre, video game music, Facilities metal, Billboard Hot 100, marching percussion, songwriters, eSports, Internet access. E-mail services/accounts. Computer equipment/network ac- meditation, music therapy, music business, microtonal, gear, and elec- cess provided in residence halls, library, computer center/labs, and student tronic production clubs. No social fraternities or sororities. center. Library of 49,060 titles, 427 current serials, 37,657 audiovisuals. GENERAL Academic Experience Housing 83% of freshmen return for their sophomore year. 61% of freshmen Students may live on or off campus. Coed dormitories and student graduate within six years. The most popular majors among recent apartments;disabledstudent,theme,andwellnesshousing. 28% of all graduateswereprofessionalmusic,musicbusiness,andperformance. undergraduates (82% of all freshmen) live in school-owned/-oper- ated/-affiliated housing. Guidance Facilities/Student Services Regulations and Policies Non-remedial tutoring. Health insurance. Career services include intern- Alcohol prohibited on campus. Urban campus, no parking. ships, career/job search classes, alumni network, and interview training. Career, personal, and academic counseling. International student support Environment/Transportation services include special counselors/advisors, international student center, Urban campus in Boston (population: 673,184). Served by air, bus, and ESL program/classes, and special orientation. LD student support ser- train. Public transportation serves campus. vices include readers, tutors, untimed tests, learning center, and extended Calendar time for tests. Handicapped student services include note-taking services, Semester system; classes begin in early September and mid-January. One tutors, and reader services. Most of campus is accessible to the physically summer session of 12 weeks. Orientation for new students held in May, handicapped. September, and January.

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