Berklee College of Music

Not to be confused with University of California, Berkeley.
For other uses, see Berkeley College (disambiguation).

Berklee College of Music
Former names
Schillinger House
Berklee School of Music
MottoEsse quam videri (Latin)
Motto in English
To be, rather than to seem
TypePrivate music college
Established1945; 79 years ago (1945)
Academic affiliations
Professional Arts Consortium
Endowment$338.8 million (2020)[1]
PresidentDavid Bogen (acting)
Academic staff
522[2]
Students8,282[3] (fall 2022)
Location
Boston, Massachusetts
,
U.S.
CampusUrban
ColorsRed and gray[4]
   
MascotMingus the Jazz Cat[5]
Websiteberklee.edu

Berklee College of Music is a private music college in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern American music,[6] it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including rock, hip hop, reggae, salsa, heavy metal and bluegrass.[7]

Since 2012, Berklee College of Music has also operated a campus in Valencia, Spain. In December 2015, Berklee College of Music and the Boston Conservatory agreed to a merger. The combined institution is known as Berklee, with the conservatory becoming The Boston Conservatory at Berklee.[8] Berklee alumni have won 310 Grammy Awards, more than any other college, and 108 Latin Grammy Awards.[9] Other accolades for its alumni include 34 Emmy Awards, seven Tony Awards, eight Academy Awards, and three Saturn Awards.

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Archived from the original on February 21, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "Berklee College of Music - The College Board". Collegesearch.collegeboard.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "College Navigator - Berklee College of Music". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "Web Standards Style Guide - Berklee College of Music". Berklee. Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  5. ^ "A Welcome to the Class of 2008 and a Salute to Saxophone Great Michael Brecker". Berklee. Berklee College of Music. Archived from the original on November 5, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  6. ^ "Biography". Markwhitfield.com. Archived from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
  7. ^ "Berklee College of Music". ArtsBoston.org. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  8. ^ "Berklee and The Boston Conservatory Agree to Merger, Set the Stage for New International Standard in Performing Arts Education". Berklee. January 19, 2016. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  9. ^ "Awards and Achievements | Berklee College of Music". www.berklee.edu. Archived from the original on March 12, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2019.