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Undergraduate Registration Manual
Where to Find Course Information for Spring 2018
Due to the fact that printed course listings quickly become outdated, we have
removed that content from this manual.
To find full course information (i.e., course descriptions, including the number
of credits, the course chair, term(s) offered, who is required to take the course,
who can elect to take it, and the prerequisites needed for the course), visit
berklee.edu/online-registration-manual/course-descriptions and view by course
subject, or use the Course Search Tool at berklee.edu/registrar/course-search to
search by course code or title.
Inside Berklee Courses: Online and Blended Courses
Take an online or blended course on Inside Berklee Courses this semester, and
add new dimension and flexibility to your studies.
Once youve logged into Inside Berklee Courses, click on the title of your online or blended course to enter. Begin by read-
ing all of the Getting Started material, then move on to Lesson 1, starting with the Introduction page. Proceed through the
lesson by clicking on the arrows at the top right of every page. Be sure to complete all assignments by the posted due date.
Your instructor will provide feedback on assignments that you post.
How do I find what online or blended courses are offered this semester?
The words online or blended appear in the course name. Online courses have a W in the course section number, and
blended courses have a B.
Here are the undergraduate online and blended courses on tap for spring 2018:
Blended Courses
Online Courses
MP-115-W001 Production Analysis Lab for Musicians - Online MPE Tony Carbone
MP-115-W002 Production Analysis Lab for Musicians - Online MPE Enrique Gonzalez Muller
MP-115-W003 Production Analysis Lab for Musicians - Online MPE Sean McLaughlin
MP-115-W004 Production Analysis Lab for Musicians - Online MPE Tony Carbone
MP-115-W005 Production Analysis Lab for Musicians - Online MPE Sean McLaughlin
For the most up-to-date online course availability please login to my.berklee.edu.
Fall 2017
November 3 College: Spring 2018 Registration Manual available
November 9 Last day to request a withdrawal from a class for fall 2017
November 10 Veterans Day Observed (Boston campus: no classes, limited building access)
November 1329 Spring 2018 registration period
November 14 Alternative Class Day (Boston campus). Follow Friday Schedule
November 22 & 24 Thanksgiving recess (Boston campus: no classes, limited building access)
November 23 Thanksgiving Day (Boston campus: all facilities closed)
Spring 2018
January 2 Boston campus reopens
January 8 College: Last day to pay tuition fees for spring 2018. After this date, a $260 late payment fee will be charged
January 15 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Boston campus: no classes, limited building access)
January 1620 College: Online check-in begins for continuing and returning students
College: Entering student orientation. Residence halls open for spring 2018
January 18 Conservatory: Orientation, auditions, proficiencies for entering students
January 19 College: Last day to declare/change a program, major, or principal instrument for spring 2018
January 22 First day of spring 2018 classes. Add/drop period begins
January 26 College: Last day to add/drop classes, including those tested out of through credit by exam
Last day to declare part-time status for spring 2018
March 2 College: Last day to change a grade of Incomplete earned during fall 2017
March 1216 College: Mid-term/ensemble auditions week
March 1923 Spring recess (Boston campus: no classes, limited building access)
March 26 Conservatory: Academic advising begins
March 30 College: Summer/Fall 2018 Registration Manual available online
April 6 Last day to request a withdrawal from a class for spring 2018
April 920 College: Summer/Fall 2018 Registration period
April 16 Patriots Day (Boston campus: no classes, limited building access)
April 18 Alternate Class Day (Boston campus). Follow a Monday schedule
Table of Contents
Table of Contents 1 After You Register
Payment of Tuition 24
Welcome to Spring 2018 Registration Financial Aid 24
Introduction 2 Student Health Insurance 24
How to Register
Instructions for Online Registration 20
Online Registration FAQs 23
Spring 2018 1
WELCOME TO SPRING 2018 REGISTRATION
Introduction
2 Spring 2018
GET READY TO REGISTER FOR SPRING 2018
4 Spring 2018
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Voice
Anne Peckham, Chair, apeckham@berklee.edu
Room 3N, 1140 Boylston St., 617-747-2513
Maureen McMullan, Assistant Chair, mmcmullan@berklee.edu
Room 3M, 1140 Boylston St., 617-747-8665
Woodwind
Bill Pierce, Chair, bpierce@berklee.edu
Room 2H, 1140 Boylston St., 617-747-2437
Brass
Larry Isaacson, Department Head
lisaacson@berklee.edu
Dance
Mila Thigpen, Interim Chair
mthigpen@berklee.edu, 617-912-9137
Instrumental Studies
Doug Perkins, Interim Chair
dperkins@berklee.edu
Liberal Arts
Simone Pilon, Chair, spilon@berklee.edu
Room 334, 7 Haviland St., 617-747-6329
Music Education
Cecil Adderley, Chair, cadderley@berklee.edu
Room 320, 22 Fenway, 617-747-2426
Percussion/Marimba
Nancy Zeltsman, Department Head, nzeltsman@berklee.edu
Room 020, 921 Boylston St., 617-747-8420
Piano
Max Levinson, Department Head
mlevinson@berklee.edu
Strings
Rhonda Rider, Department Head
rrider@berklee.edu, 617-912-9241
Theater
Sara Stackhouse, Chair
sstackhouse@berklee.edu, 617-912-9252
Voice/Opera
Patty Thom, Chair
pthom@berklee.edu, 617-912-9234
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Registration Advising Resources
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New Courses
Course Number Course Title Credits Semesters Offered
CW-357 Musical Theater Orchestration 2: Stage Reading 2 Spring Only
EP-410 Audio for Virtual Reality and Immersive Environments 2 Fall, Spring
HR-365 The Music of Stevie Wonder 2 Fall, Spring
IN-199 Internship in the Arts and Entertainment 1 1 Fall, Spring, Summer
ISEL-113 Modular Synthesizer Performance Studies 1 Fall, Spring, Summer
MHIS-353 African American Composers: Classical Tradition 2 Spring Only
MTEC-309 Applications of Audio Amplifiers 2 Fall, Spring
PFSS-345 Survey of Percussion Styles 2 Spring Only
PM-425 The Business of Professional Music 2 Fall, Spring, Summer
PSEM-200 Effortless Mastery 1 2 Fall, Spring
PSEM-300 Effortless Mastery 2 2 Fall, Spring
PW-121 Music Notation Software Workshop 2 Fall, Spring, Summer
SMGT-311 Stage Management Production Practicum 3 Spring Only
Prototypes
Course Number Course Title Credits Semesters Offered
ENCL-P202 Symphonic Winds Ensemble 1 Fall, Spring
ENGB-P224 Music from Italy 1 Fall, Spring
ENLT-P210 Cuban Moves and Grooves 1 Fall, Spring
ENST-P300 Berklee Contemporary Cello Ensemble 1 Fall, Spring
ILBS-P230 Jazz-Time, Tone, and Feel for the Electric Bass 1 Fall, Spring
ILEN-P335 Contemporary Pop/R&B/Hip-Hop Concert Production Lab
for Vocalists 1 Fall, Spring
MP-P231 Vocal Production and Mixing for Musicians 2 Fall, Spring
MP-P424 Advanced Editing Techniques for Audio Post-production 2 Fall, Spring
MP-P425 Creating Audio Worlds With Sound Effects, Sound Design,
and Foley 2 Fall, Spring, Summer
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Spring 2018 Courses Open to All
Courses Open to All Students
The following courses have no prerequisites and are electable by all students. If you have room in your schedule for an elective,
you might want to consider these possibilities. For more information on course content, please check the course descriptions.
2 Credit Courses
AR-228 Survey of Jazz Composition and Arranging 2 Fall, Spring, Summer
CM-P103 The Composers Toolkit: Shaping Sound in Time 2 Fall, Spring
EP-210 Survey of Electroacoustic Music 2 Fall, Spring, Summer
EP-250 Electronics in the Soundtrack 2 Fall, Spring, Summer
ILPH-359 Brazilian Rhythms and Percussion 2 Fall, Spring, Summer
LHAN-233 Classic Rock Guitar Players 2 Fall, Spring
LHAN-245 Women in Music 2 Fall, Spring
LHAN-351 The Music of Miles Davis 2 Fall, Spring
MB-101 Introduction to the Music Business 2 Fall, Spring, Summer
MB-131 Taxation in the Music Business 2 Fall, Spring, Summer
MB-211 Legal Aspects of the Music Industry 2 Fall, Spring, Summer
MB-287 Business Communication 2 Fall, Spring
ME-387 Fundamentals of Woodwind & Brass Repairs 2 Fall, Spring
MLAN-331 The Bop Masters 2 Fall, Spring
MLAN-345 Music and Cultures of Africa, Latin America, and
South America 2 Fall, Summer
MLAN-346 Music and Culture of India, the Far East, and Eastern Europe 2 Spring, Summer
MP-110 Introduction to Music Production and Engineering 2 Fall, Spring, Summer
PFSS-311 Survey of Bass Styles 2 Fall, Spring
PFSS-321 Survey of Brass Styles 2 Fall, Spring, Summer
PFSS-331 Survey of Guitar Styles 2 Fall, Spring
PFSS-341 Survey of Drum Styles to the '60s 2 Fall, Spring
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Course Number Course Title Credits Semesters Offered
3 Credit Courses
LFRN-151 Introductory French 1 3 Fall, Spring
LJPN-171 Introductory Japanese 1 3 Fall, Spring, Summer
LMSC-130 Concepts of Mathematics 3 Fall, Spring, Summer
LMSC-271 The Body, Sound, and Inspiration in Performance
and Beyond 3 Fall, Spring
LSPN-161 Introductory Spanish 1 3 Fall, Spring, Summer
MTH-201 Introduction to International Music Therapy 3 Fall, Spring, Summer
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Curriculum Changes for Spring 2018
Curriculum Changes for Spring 2018
Course Deletions
Course Number Course Title
EP-371 Composition Workshop
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CM-P399
Directed Study Electronic Composition CM-499
Derek Hurst Directed Study in Jazz Composition
Scott Free
NOTE: See Derek Hurst in first week to establish meeting times.
Gregory Hopkins
Bob Pilkington
CM-497 Robert Rodriguez
Directed Study in Composition 2
NOTE: See instructor in first week to establish meeting times.
Eleanor Aversa
Larry Bell
Richard D. Carrick COND-498
Alla Cohen Directed Study in Conducting
Beth Denisch Orlando Cela
Tamar Diesendruck Peter Cokkinias
Marti Epstein Isaiah Jackson
Scott Fessler Genevieve Leclair
Arnold Friedman Francisco Noya
Greg Glancey Eric Stern
Derek Hurst Louis Stewart
Alexandros Kalogeras Julius P. Williams
Dennis Leclaire NOTE: See instructor in first week to establish meeting times.
Rosey Lee
Allen LeVines
Andrew List
Don McDonnell
Apostolos Paraskevas
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Directed Study Faculty - Professional Writing and
Music Technology Division
CW-498
Directed Study in Contemporary Writing
Lee Abe
Kurt Biederwolf
Ady Cohen
Amparo Edo Biol
William Elliott
Michael Farquharson
Gerald Gates
Renato Milone
Daniel Moretti
Andrea Pejrolo
Simone Scazzocchio
Loudon Stearns
Chrissy Tignor
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MP-435 all sections, note: this course meets every other week for four hours.
MP-440 all sections, note: this course meets every other week for four hours.
MP-441 all sections, note: this course meets every other week for four hours.
MP-475 all sections, note: this course meets every other week for four hours.
PSPC-341 all sections, note: the Thursday meeting meets every other week for four hours.
PSVC-425 Section 001 primarily for jazz vocalists; Section 002 primarily for pop, rock, R&B vocalists.
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Private Instructors
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Private Instructors
Violin Ruthie Ristich
Darol Anger Dominic Sahagun
Jason Anick Steven Santoro Kowalczyk
Sara Caswell Daniela Schachter
Beth Bahia Cohen Cindy Scott
Chelsey Green David Scott
Matt Glaser Rebecca Shrimpton
Sandra Kott Adrian Sicam
Sharan Leventhal Lorree Slye
Mimi Rabson Didi Stewart
Simon Shaheen Stan Strickland
Rob Thomas Lisa Thorson
David Wallace Ashlee Varner
Nadia Washington
Alison Wedding
Voice Patrice Williamson
Jeremiah Abiah Darcel Wilson
Linda Balliro Kathryn Wright
Janie Barnett
Thomas Baskett Woodwind
Alli Beaudry
Joey Blake Jackie Beard
Sharon Brown Walter Beasley
Andrea Capozzoli Fernando Brandao
Karen Carr Rick DiMuzio
Corinne Chase George Garzone
Carrie Cheron Dino Govoni
Kristin Cifelli Jeff Harrington
Paula Cole Barbara LaFitte
Peter Eldridge Shannon LeClaire
Kathleen Flynn Fred Lipsius
Jeannie Gagne Jim Odgren
Marcelle Gauvin Mia Olson
Robin Ginenthal Margaret Phillips
Bradford Gleim Bill Pierce
Gabrielle Goodman Marco Pignataro
Ana Guigui Wendy Rolfe
Jamie Lynn Hart Perico Sambeat
Jodi Jenkins Harry Skoler
David Jiles Bill Thompson
Christiane Karam Frank Tiberi
Sarah Kervin Ed Tomassi
Elena Koleva Lance Van Lente
Jerome Kyles
Gwen Leathers
Stacey Lee
Donna McElroy
Cassandre McKinley
Clare McLeod
Maureen McMullan
Laurie Monahan
Duane Moody
Vanessa Morris
Nichelle Mungo
Taylor O'Donnell
Paul Pampinella
Janice Pendarvis
Dale Pfeiffer
Rene Pfister
Nedelka Prescod
Jeff Ramsey
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Private Instruction and Recital
Preparation Requirements
Private Instruction and Recital Performance major: eight private instructions, six
recital preparations
Preparation Requirements Music education, professional music, and
Students are required to register for private instruction each songwriting: six private instructions
semester until they have completed all private instruction All other majors: four private instructions on a
requirements for their major. To register for private instruction, single principal instrument
please follow the steps outlined below:
As mentioned above, songwriting and professional
Select an instructor from the lists on pages 14-15 music majors may choose to take up to six private
in this manual. If you need assistance in selecting instructions (six total). For professional music majors, if
an instructor, speak with your instrumental chair the fifth and sixth private instructions are taken on a
or advisor, or research instructors online at students principal instrument, the private instructions
berklee.edu/faculty. are counted as levels five and six. Students have the
choice to take these additional private instructions on
In your second semester, you may register for either: a secondary instrument. (Songwriting majors may only
A 50-minute, 2-credit section of private instruction, or choose the following secondary instruments: guitar,
A 30-minute, 1-credit section of private and piano, and voice.) When these private instructions are
instruction and a 1-credit instrumental lab. taken on a secondary instrument, they will be counted
as unleveled private instructions. Up to two private
Nonperformance majors in semesters three and instructions (a primary and a secondary) can be taken
four must register for a 1-credit, 30-minute private concurrently without incurring extra charges until six
instruction and a 1-credit instrumental lab. cumulative private instructions have been reached.
Note: Private instruction (and for performance majors, recital Note: Private instruction taken while enrolled on a part-time
preparation) will initially appear on your schedule with XXX basis is charged on a per-credit basis, and does not count
as the course number. After final grades for the preceding toward the maximum private instruction courses allowed
semester have been submitted, a computer process will within full-time tuition. Private instruction courses in which
delete the XXX designation and assign a new course number non-passing grades are earned (W, F, IF) are counted
that represents the highest level of private instruction and/or toward the maximum allowed within full-time tuition.
recital preparation that has been satisfactorily completed.
The following chart lists the course numbers that should be
When adding private instruction or recital preparation used to register for lessons:
during check-in week or the add/drop period, the
first meeting time will be for the week after the Instrument Private Recital
Instruction Preparation
course has been added to your schedule. Therefore:
Bass PIBS-XXX RPBS-XXX
Students adding private instruction or recital prepara- Brass PIBR-XXX RPBR-XXX
tion courses during the first week of classes will have Guitar PIGT-XXX RPGT-XXX
their first lesson during the second week of classes. Percussion PIPC-XXX RPPC-XXX
Piano PIPN-XXX RPPN-XXX
In order to register for a private instruction that is
String PIST-XXX RPST-XXX
outside of your principal instrument family, you
Woodwind PIWD-XXX RPWD-XXX
must request a waiver from the instrumental
Voice PIVC-XXX RPVC-XXX
department chair of the lesson to be taken.
You can only register for one private instruction (and
Performance Majors: Recital Preparation
for performance majors, one recital preparation) per
semester. To add a second private instruction course in Performance majors are required to take levels 1-6 of recital
a term, instrumental chair approval is required. Your preparation (RPXX) simultaneously with levels 3-8 of private
instrumental chair must enter a prerequisite waiver into instruction (PIXX). Please see additional details on the next
the Colleague system before you can attempt to add page. These courses consist of additional private study
the private instruction. An extra private instruction designed to develop repertoire and other skills for various
($1,470 per credit) fee will be assessed whenever classes and activities required of performance majors. In order
a second private instruction is taken within a single to register for the first recital preparation, the second level
semester. Note: One recital preparation is allowed of private instruction must be passed or be in progress.
per semester. RP courses are numbered similarly to PI coursesthe third
and fourth letters of the course number indicate the principal
The total number of private instruction courses you instrument. As an example, a performance major whose prin-
may take is limited by your major. Taking more private cipal instrument is piano would take the following sequence
instruction than allowed will cause an extra (per credit) of PI and RP courses beginning in the third semester: PIPN-
fee above normal full-time tuition. The following details 211/RPPN-211; PIPN-212/ RPPN-212; PIPN-311/RPPN-311;
the maximum number of private instruction courses PIPN-312/RPPN-312; PIPN-411/ RPPN-411; PIPN-412/RPPN-
that can be taken within normal tuition by major. 412. RPXX-311 is taken in conjunction with ILRE-375 Recital
Workshop for Performance Majors.
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Additional Graduation Requirements / Liberal Arts Program /
Berklee Study Abroad / MBA with Suffolk University
A maximum of eight additional ensemble and/or lab Valencia will experience the rich culture of the Mediterranean
credits beyond the amount required for each major may and prepare to face the unique challenges in the global
be applied to the general elective credit requirements. music industry.
(Professional music majors may only apply up to an
additional six ensemble/lab credits.) Courses are offered from across the Berklee curriculum so
that students from all majors may find the classes they
A maximum of six additional liberal arts credits beyond the need to meet their graduation requirements. Additionally,
standard requirement may be applied to the general elec- students can elect to pursue a minor in music technology, a
tive requirements for students in the degree program. A program available only in Valencia.
maximum of 12 additional liberal arts credits beyond
the standard requirement may be applied to the general All students at the Valencia campus have the opportunity to
elective requirements for students in the diploma program. get hands-on experience in state-of-the-art recording studios
Courses taken through the ProArts Consortium that meet and technology labs. The Valencia experience also offers
the standards of Berklees transfer credit policy for liberal international exposure through a variety of concerts at the
arts requirements or electives will be accepted and Palau de les Arts and in other venues throughout the local
counted toward graduation as appropriate. Courses that community. Many students have become regular performers
are not normally transferable may be taken through at renowned clubs in Valencia and other cities in Spain.
ProArts and applied to the general elective requirements.
For more information, visit valencia.berklee.edu, email
studyabroad@berklee.edu, or call 617-747-6600.
The Liberal Arts Program at Berklee
Berklees liberal arts program emphasizes the interdisciplinary MBA Opportunity with Suffolk University
learning that artists and musicians need to succeed in todays
world, especially writing and communication, critical-thinking, Students who successfully complete the music business/
and problem-solving skills. Liberal arts courses provide a management program and earn a Bachelor of Music
cultural context for the arts being studied; relate performing degree from Berklee may apply for acceptance to the
arts to politics, literature, and science; encourage an Suffolk University Master of Business Administration (MBA)
appreciation for diversity; and prepare students to make the program for Berklee graduates.
complex ethical choices they will face throughout their lives.
Through a special arrangement, you may receive credit for
your Berklee course work in the music business/management
LIBERAL ARTS MINORS major towards an MBA from Suffolk. As much as a semester
A minor in liberal arts allows you to explore interests, develop of the four-semester Suffolk program is eligible for course
skills, and gain knowledge that complements your music waiver consideration, saving you considerable time and cost
studies and your major. Each minor consists of four courses, in earning this valuable degree.
usually 1012 credits. Foundational courses and a selection of
specified options are included in each minor. Courses taken Acceptance to the MBA program and course waiver
to complete a minor may be used to fulfill other degree considerations are based on (1) the achievement of a 3.00
requirements as appropriate. GPA or above, (2) a minimum grade of B in required courses,
(3) a GMAT score of at least 450, and (4) any additional
You may also complete an individualized minor in liberal arts. requirements necessary for admission to Suffolk University.
Students may propose a minor that is disciplinary (for instance,
art history), interdisciplinary (for instance, Latin American Berklee students may waive the GMAT/GRE requirement
Studies), or experiential. Disciplinary and interdisciplinary if they are a second semester senior in the music
minors must include at least 12 credits of course work. business/management program with a cumulative GPA of at
least 3.3 (recent graduates also considered).
Experiential minors must have a minimum of 10 credits of
course work and include at least two credit-bearing experiential This fast track program is intended to support your chosen
programs that bear a relationship to the proposed course career path in the music industrywhether entrepreneurial,
of study. marketing, or managementand put you in the job market
as well prepared and quickly as possible.
For more information, email liberalarts@berklee.edu or visit
berklee.edu/liberal-arts. For more information, contact Berklee's Music Business/
Management Department or the Ofce of Graduate
Special Learning Opportunities Admissions at Suffolk University, or visit the Suffolk University
website at suffolk.edu/catalogs/graduate/9143.php. Suffolk
University also holds information sessions several times during
BERKLEE STUDY ABROAD the year. You may contact the Suffolk Graduate Admissions
Office at 617-573-8302.
Berklees exclusive study abroad program offers
undergraduate students the opportunity to study at our
international campus in Valencia, Spain. Students in
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Cross-Registration Rules and Regulations Eligible students may register for an internship course once an
internship has been secured. To begin the process, students
Courses taken through the ProArts Consortium that complete an online eligibility form and follow the internship
meet the standards of Berklees transfer credit policy for step-by-step guide, working closely with a member of the
liberal arts requirements or electives will be accepted career center staff throughout the process. International
and counted toward graduation as appropriate. Courses students must obtain authorization from International Student
that are not normally transferable may be taken through Services on the Form I-20 prior to beginning an internship.
ProArts and applied to the general elective requirements.
If you wish to fulfill a Berklee music course requirement To learn more, visit: berklee.edu/internships.
through ProArts, you must obtain written approval
from the chair of your major before the start of
the course.
Faculty and staff are eligible to take one course per
semester through ProArts.
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Instructions for Online Registration
To log in, click on the Log In button at the top right and enter your Berklee OnePass username and password.
If you do not know your username and/or password, or if you have any difficulty accessing my.berklee.edu,
contact the Student Computer Support Center on the lower level of 186 Massachusetts Avenue, email them at
8800@berklee.edu, or call them at 617-747-8800.
Once youve logged in, click on the blue Students button that will appear at the top right to access the Students menu.
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When to Register
Registration occurs online at my.berklee.edu.You will be assigned an "online registration time" which will be the
earliest date and time you can register for courses for spring 2018. Online registration times are assigned
to students by descending order of semester levels (highest to lowest) and within a semester level by the number
of credits earned, and are scheduled for a time of day during the registration period when you are not in class.
You can find your assigned online registration time on your Registration and Check-In Profile screen, under the
Registration section on my.berklee.edu. You cannot register before this time, but you can register anytime
afterwards. However, courses fill up rapidly, so we strongly encourage you to register at your assigned time
to maximize your options.
Log in to my.berklee.edu and select Search and Register for Classes under the Registration section.
Search and Register for Classes allows you to select classes by searching the course catalog.
1. Fill out search criteria to limit the search results to the courses you are interested in taking.
a. Term (required) choose term for courses for which you are searching.
b. Location (required) choose campus location from the drop-down menu.
c. Academic Level (required) choose from the drop-down menu.
d. Subject (optional) choose subject from the drop-down menu to limit results
to subject chosen.
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Instructions for Online Registration
View/Change Schedule
Log in to my.berklee.edu and select View/Change Schedule under the Registration section.
View/Change Schedule displays classes for which you are registered and provides functionality to drop classes.
1. To drop a class, select the check box next to the course title.
2. Click submit.
3. A resulting schedule view will display courses for which you are registered.
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To view a current online listing of ensembles with open seats for your instrument, select the Browse Ensembles
link under the Registration section. This report updates every five minutes, so make note of the ensembles with
available seats and try to add them.
If you need additional assistance, please visit the Student Computer Support Center on the lower level of 186
Massachusetts Avenue, email them at 8800@berklee.edu, or call them at 617-747-8800. If you have problems
registering due to academic issues, please visit the Office of the Registrar located at 939 Boylston Street, second
floor (enter through 921 Boylston Street, third floor) or contact them at 617-747-2240.
Q: I NEED TWO COURSES, BUT THEY MEET AT CONFLICTING TIMES. WHAT SHOULD I DO?
If you have permission from the instructors for both courses, you can register into two courses with a time conflict. First
add one of the courses online yourself, and then add the overlapping course at the front counter of the Office of the
Registrar.
You must have a passing grade, transfer credit or credit by exam in the Colleague system to satisfy course prerequisites.
It is assumed that courses in which you are currently enrolled will be passed and can, therefore, be used as prerequisites.
You can count the courses you are currently enrolled in as passed courses to help you meet prerequisite requirements.
(However, a nonpassing final grade for your current course may mean you are removed from a course(s) next term.)
However, if you do not have all the prerequisites for a course but still wish to take it, you can petition the course chair
to waive the prerequisites restriction(s). Course chairs approve prerequisite waiver appeals at their discretion. When
approved, course chairs need to enter a prerequisite waiver into the Colleague computer system before a student can
register for the course. Prerequisite waivers are valid for one semester only.
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Tuition Payment / Financial Aid / Health Insurance
The Office of the Bursar will notify students during the semester
Student Health Insurance
via Berklee email to alert them to any past-due balance on their To help students maintain their wellbeing, Berklee sponsors a
account. These email notifications should be understood to be Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP). Most students are
official notifications of a past-due account and part of Berklees automatically enrolled in, and charged for, Berklees SHIP, which
internal collection effort prior to assignment with an external is underwritten by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and
collection agency. After the semester, notices will be sent to administrated by Gallagher Student Health & Special Risk.
the preferred mailing address on file with the Registrars Office, Massachusetts requires that students participate in the school-
advising the student of any unpaid balance. If payment has not sponsored plan or demonstrate coverage by a comparable plan.
been received once a semester has ended, that account will be
considered delinquent and in default. Should it be necessary to Coverage for students beginning in the spring term will
place a delinquent account with an outside collection agency, be from January 1, 2018, to August 14, 2018. Full cover-
the student will be responsible for reimbursing the college age details are available at gallagherstudent.com/ berklee.
for any collection agency fees, which may be based on a
percentage at a maximum of 50 percent of the debt, and all To waive the SHIP, students must demonstrate comparable
costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys fees, that coverage each academic year. The waiver is submitted online
Berklee incurs in such collection efforts. through the Gallagher Student Health & Special Risk
website. Students beginning in the spring who wish to waive
All payments that are received after the published the Berklee SHIP will need to complete the waiver before the
deadline for any given semester will be subject to a spring deadline. For spring-entering students, the deadline
$260 late payment fee. for submitting a request to waive Berklees SHIP is
January 23, 2018.
Financial Aid
There are many Berklee policies that may impact your Not all plans are acceptable, such as out-of-state Medicaid
eligibility for financial aid. All aid applicants should familiarize and HMO plans. To be comparable to the SHIP, alternate
themselves with the following guidelines: plans must provide coverage for a full range of preventive
and specialty care in Massachusetts, not just for urgent care
All financial aid awards are based on full-time or emergencies. All plans must be in compliance with the
enrollment (12 credits). If you are enrolled for fewer Affordable Care Act.
than twelve credits, your aid may be reduced or
canceled at the end of the add/drop period; International students cannot waive coverage unless insured
Financial aid applicants must continue to make through one of the following:
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) in order to remain 1. A parent/guardian/spouses health insurance plan
eligible for both federal and institutional financial aid; offered through a U.S. employer;
2. Select government-sponsored programs; or
Pending aid cannot be credited to a students account.
Please check your Berklee email account as the Office 3. Mass Health or a plan purchased through the
of Student Financial Services sends emails to students Massachusetts Health Connector
indicating what documents or forms are outstanding.
Information regarding awards and outstanding If you have any questions or would like to speak with a
documents is also available on my.berklee.edu. customer service representative, please contact Gallagher
Most items that we request may be downloaded from Student Health & Special Risk at 1-800-391-8057 or by
berklee.edu/forms-and-other-downloads; and going to gallagherstudent.com/berklee and clicking on the
Customer Service link.
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For further information on policy and procedures, please refer to the 2017-2018 Policy Handook for Students.
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Graduation Requirements end of the spring add/drop period, and (c) met all other
graduation requirements, such as completion of a
Ordinarily, at least four semesters of full-time study must
portfolio, recital, etc.
be spent at Berklee to qualify for the diploma or degree.
Furthermore, all candidates seeking to graduate in a specic These guidelines are rm and not subject to appeal.
major eld must attain at least a 2.70 CGPA in that major
and must complete a required project in the chosen area Participating in the commencement ceremony does not
of concentration, as described and approved by the mean all graduation requirements have been satisfactorily
department chair. In addition, an overall GPA of 2.00 must completed and is not the same as completing all degree or
also be attained to graduate. diploma requirements. The nal responsibility for meeting
all graduation requirements rests solely with each student.
In addition to successful completion of all required courses, All academic requirements must be completed before the
prociencies, projects, recitals, etc., students must complete degree or diploma is awarded.
a minimum number of credits to qualify for graduation.
Student Accountability
Minimum Number
Students are responsible for keeping their own
Program of Credits
accurate records of completed courses, grades
Diploma 96 received, and other academic documents. Students can
Degree 120 check and verify their records anytime on my.berklee.edu
Degree in music education 128 by using "View Transcript" and other academic record
Degree in music therapy 122 links under the Academic Profile section.
Berklee uses several methods of communicating
Dual Majors information to students about events, activities,
Diploma 126 announcements, and daily updates, including Berklee
Degree 150 email, the berklee.edu dashboard, and bulletin board
Dual degree including postings. The primary methods of communication are
Berklee email and Berklee Hub dashboard. Students are
music education 158
responsible for checking their Berklee email account
Dual degree including and their dashboard on a daily basis for information.
music therapy 152
Graduation requirement grids for each major are available Semester Level Calculation
online at berklee.edu/registrar/major-grids-search. Assistance
Semester level is determined by the program of study (Bachelor
in academic planning is available at the Academic Advising
of Music degree or Professional Diploma) and the total
ofce and from departmental advisors. See berklee.edu/registrar/
number of credits a student has earned. It is not determined
requirements-graduation for more information.
by the number of semesters a student has been enrolled. The
following is a chart of semester levels with credits earned.
Participating in the Annual Commencement
Ceremony Semester Credits earned Credits earned
Level Diploma Degree
Berklee holds one undergraduate commencement ceremony 1 0-11 0-14
per year in Boston, which occurs in May on the Saturday
2 12-23 15-29
after the last week of spring term classes. The following
3 24-35 30-44
criteria are used to determine eligibility to participate
in commencement: 4 36-47 45-59
5 48-59 60-74
Each graduating student is allowed to participate in only 6 60-71 75-89
one commencement ceremony. 7 72-83 90-104
8 84+ 105+
Students who complete all requirements for graduation in 9 (dual majors) 96-107 120-134
the summer or fall terms before the May ceremony or will
10 (dual majors) 108+ 135+
nish at the end of the spring term may participate in the
May ceremony in Boston. Exceeding the maximum credit load will result in an extra
credit fee. The fee is based on the number of credits over
A student who needs no more than nine credit hours the maximum ($1,510 per credit).
after the spring semester to complete all remaining
bachelor of music degree or professional diploma course
requirements may participate in the May commencement Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy
ceremonies only if they have (a) completed any course The Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy is intended
with an "Incomplete" by the end of the spring add/drop to provide early identification of students requiring additional
period, (b) taken all credit by exam and CLEP tests by the academic support, and governs the eligibility of all students
for enrollment and financial aid.
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