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My cat could get in to Berklee if it applied. A lot of people justl ike music so they decide to go to Berklee because of its so called reputation. When they get to the core music classes (harmony, ear training, and simple writing skills) they realize they don't know what they are doing. Berklee takes the money and weeds people out. I'm a piano player and can sing better than half the voice principles. I simply filled out an application.
Unknown
I applied. I needed a letter of reference from a music instructor (I had taken music theory in high school) and a general reference. My ACT scores were high enough (Berklee is not that academically challenging). At the time I went no auditions were necessary (that's changed now). I applied the summer before the fall semester that I started studies- usually for private schools you must apply the year before attending, then see if you are accepted. Berklee accepts most applicants- I knew one student who was only accepted to the diploma program because his SAT scores weren't high enough.
If you are an instrumentalist and want to hone your skills Berklee may be the place for you. You should ideally have had experience playing jazz before going to Berklee. Berklee's reputation seems to be mostly as a jazz school.
Think about whether you would want to teach students jazz method on your instrument- that (other than gigs) is mostly what Berklee prepares you for.
Unknown
I played a few scales and arpeggios..that's all and they accepted me.
Business - Management and Administration
Don't listen to the people saying that you merely need to apply to get accepted. This is simply not the case, or at least not the case anymore. The school now only accepts about 30% of its applicants.
If seeking a diploma:
-Study theory and harmony
-Train your ear in interval recognition and solfege as much as possible
-Work on scales, modes, and knowledge of diatonic chords
-Develop your improvisational skills
-Build up your sight reading as much as possbile
If seeking a Bachelor's Degree:
-Do everything you need to do for the diploma
-Achieve and maintain the highest grades and test scores possible
-Make sure you have a clear vision of why Berklee is the best school for you
-Get as much relevant experience to your intended major as possibile
Business - Management and Administration
I simply applied and was accepted.
| Electrical Engineering
I sent in the standard application (along with a recommendation from my current guitar teacher) while I was in my senior year of high school. I also applied (and then interviewed) to get into my major once I had been at the school for a semester.
If you want to get in now, you have to prepare for an audition -along with the application. The new groups of students I met that auditioned were much more talented than many of people I met my first semester. The audition process seems to be weeding out the less-dedicated students.
My major also became tougher to gain acceptance to by the time I graduated. If you want to be an MP&E major, my only advice is to achieve the highest GPA you possibly can during your first semester. They don't seem to give much of an advantage to students that have had previous studio experience.
Music - Composition/Theory
2 things. $ and stupidity.
Music - Composition/Theory
Make sure you really want ot be a musician when you apply. If you have any doubts about being a musician, than don't go to music school. Seriously, you'll be taking someones spot that really wants to be there. This is from personal experience.
Music - Composition/Theory
Berklee now requires an audition process that has actually gotten relatively demanding. Acceptance rate used to be around 70% and it has dropped down to 20 or 15% in the last two semesters.
Getting a scholarship gets harder and harder, but they are purely merit-based and the audition process is, in fact, fair. If you really know your stuff and you are an open-minded and versatile musician there is no reason why you shouldn't get in and/or get a scholarship.
Music - Composition/Theory
Be yourself and rock the audition. Be friendly and grateful to your auditioners. Remember, they have probably been hearing the same thing the last four hours so come in there and be a breath of fresh air. Make them laugh. Just try stand out... but in a good way.
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