Berklee College of Music

Will make your wings grow

Top Classical, July 2022
Berklee College of Music is the most highly respected contemporary music school in the country. Renowned artists such as John Mayer, Quincy Jones, Tony Bennett, and many others are among the school’s alumni. Since its establishment in 1945, the private school has been a goal for talented potential artists, who hope to find there the knowledge and tools to succeed in the music world. 

Today, it serves around 4,500 students including people from 100 countries outside of the USA. Beyond music related studies like composition, film scoring, students can pursue other liberal arts-centric that include history and psychology. Mingus the Cat, who’s named after the famous jazz double bassist, is their mascot.  

Students can satisfy their need to share their music with their peers at The Red Room at Café 939. Holding around 200 people, this is an all ages venue run by the university where every genre is welcomed to be performed: Rock, jazz, hip-hop, world plus everything in between can be heard here. Additionally, the university hosts concerts for professional musicians here.  

The Berklee Performance Center is the other venue owned and operated by the university. The venue boasts 1,215 seats and more than 200 high-profile events are hosted here every year. 

Last year for the first time, Berklee College of Music appointed a woman, Erica Muhl, its new president. Muhl became the first woman to hold the title in the school’s 75-year history. 

The experience for most of students results satisfactory overall. However, some of them point out that the liberal arts complementary classes, would need an update in terms of curriculum, and even some of the teachers seem to be fallen out of the modern times. 

Loneliness and incomprehension are other feelings that some students might experiment during their stay: “There were many times while I was enrolled at Berklee when I felt undervalued as a student. Everyone was left to fend for him or herself and if something went wrong there really wasn’t much that could be done about it.” 

Berklee is a good place for musicians to explore on their own passion for music, and to discover the kind of artists they want to become in the future. It’s a place to set their goals, but it can’t be seen as a golden ticket to success and fame.  

If you are looking for great education and the most outstanding resources and facilities to make your artistry shine, Berklee College is definitely one of the best options to be considered.