Berklee College of Music

Pros: Great players, great teachers, great environment, GREAT
Cons: It's hard to make a living as a full time jazz player

In 1974, I was a green young man, entering my sophomore year at the University of Illinois. I was not unhappy as a business major, but I liked music, too and I wanted to see if I could cut it in a music school. Naturally, I thought of the Berklee Summer ...

Pros: Diversity of cultures and music
Cons: Lot of flaky pot heads around

One of the great things about Berklee College of Music (in Boston) is the fact that it is 40% international. In any given band, class, or recording session, it is possible that each member is from a different country. It is not unusual to be the only...

Pros: best modern music education available--period
Cons: not so good general education, and liberal learning system allows for flakey students

Berklee College of Music is the place to be if you are enthusiastic and commited to a career in the music industry. Berklee outshines all other schools that are open to the prospective career musician in several ways. For the less serious musicians...

Pros: too many to name
Cons: grading and attendance policies are a little lax

The Academics at the Berklee College of Music are pretty strong. I have been attending this college since 1998 (four semesters) and I have had very few classes that I haven't liked. This is due to the teachers, the course content, and the...

Pros: Outstanding education
Cons: None

Berklee College of Music is an outstanding school - coming from the perspective of a staff members spouse and a music fan.

While Berklee is known worldwide for its music education - Berklee continually gives back to the community. In programs...

Pros: Warm atmosphere, excellent facilities
Cons: a little expensive

After graduating from a huge university in which I was treated like a number and felt lost in the crowd, I decided to follow my dream of becoming a musician. I now attend Berklee College of Music in Boston, where I feel like a person again. The classes...

Pros: Great alumni network, great teachers, not too hard to get in
Cons: hard to STAY IN, lots of hard work, keep your ego in check

My son graduated from Berklee this spring with a major in Music Production and Engineering (MP&E in Berklee-speak) and is now working at a major recording studio in Hollywood -- not making any money to speak of but definitely in a great place to...

Pros: Excellent teachers, facilities, and learning environment
Cons: Tuition a little expensive

Music engineering is like genetic engineering but instead of splicing genes, we learn to splice sounds and create new works of music from those operations. I am in my fourth semester at Berklee and my major is music production and engineering. Most of my...

Pros: You learn alot, and are comfortable
Cons: If you are male, there are virtually no girls here

When I first came to Berklee and found out that they were making me take certain classes I was mad. Ear training shmear training, harmony shmarmony and so on. But I was very wrong. I am now in my fourth semester and these classes have dramatically...