Undergraduate Programs
Hone your talents in music through the college’s degree and diploma programs. Berklee offers a rigorous core curriculum, instruction on a range of principal instruments, and a wide variety of majors and minors.
Majors
Berklee offers music students courses of study toward a fully accredited, four-year baccalaureate degree or professional diploma in 12 majors. We encourage you to explore majors available at Berklee as you take charge of your education in music.
Minors
More than 25 minors are available at Berklee, each offering specialized courses of study designed to expand your base of knowledge beyond your declared major. We welcome you to consider your options by investigating minors at Berklee.
Principal Instruments
As a Berklee student, you'll declare a principal instrument from among an extensive—and growing—list of instrument options. You may also pursue studies on a secondary instrument, and student-organized recitals and sessions afford opportunities to explore more instruments.
Focused Areas of Study
For those interested in deeper exploration of a particular genre, field, or discipline, Berklee presents focused areas of study designed to develop your expertise in one of several key areas.
Internships
Many Berklee students find that an internship related to their course of study is the perfect pairing with their coursework. Internships afford you the opportunity to earn college credit at Berklee while applying the knowledge you gain in the classroom to contemporary practice.
Core Music Curriculum
Featuring courses in arranging, ear training, harmony, and music technology, Berklee’s time-tested core music curriculum will provide you with the solid foundation you need to best hone and advance your abilities in music.
Liberal Arts Curriculum
For undergraduate degree program students, Berklee’s liberal arts curriculum presents an education that will help you develop not only as a musician, but as a well-rounded individual informed by studies in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
Study Abroad in Spain
There are two study abroad programs available to undergraduate students at Berklee's dynamic international campus in Valencia, Spain.
Study Online with Berklee
Berklee Online offers a fully online Bachelor's of Professional Studies undergraduate degree in several different majors. Learn more at online.berklee.edu/music-degrees.