Founded in 1945, the Berkeley Conservatory of Music was founded by Professor Lauren Burke, who taught piano and composition at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and only taught jazz music that was not yet elegant at that time. At the beginning, only one student was recruited, but with the change and development of jazz music, the college has attracted more and more students who are interested in modern music, and has grown stronger. In the 1950s, the courses offered by the Berkeley Conservatory of Music added country music, blues and rock music.

In the 1960s, when popular music became popular, the Berkeley Conservatory of Music added popular song writing courses to enable music creators to make full use of advanced technical equipment and music studios to record their works.

In the 1990s, music has become an industry with an annual income of tens of billions of yuan. The Berkeley Conservatory of Music has set up a music business enterprise management major to train modern business management talents who understand music and marketing. Since then, with the rise of music therapy in the United States, Berkeley Conservatory of Music has set up corresponding majors to cultivate new music medical methods and technologies that may be popular in the next century. It is precisely because of this development in line with the times that the Berkeley Conservatory of Music enjoys a high reputation.

Relationship between Berkeley Conservatory of Music and Boston Conservatory of Music:

At 5:00 p.m. on January 20, 2016 local time, the famous American pop music academy - Berkeley Conservatory of Music and the famous classical music academy - Boston Conservatory of Music officially announced their merger, and held a signing ceremony at the performance center of the Berkeley Conservatory of Music. The two schools were formally merged in June 2016. The name of the merged school is Berkeley Conservatory of Music, and the former Boston Conservatory of Music was renamed Boston Conservatory of Music, Berkeley （The Boston Conservatory at Berklee）。 After the merger, the two schools will share teaching resources, but remain relatively independent in enrollment and discipline management, so as to give full play to their respective disciplinary advantages in pop music and classical music.

Berkeley Academy of Music Ranking:

Previously, because the ranking of the World Conservatory of Music was mainly based on the level of classical music, the Berkeley Conservatory of Music had a strong pop music, so it ranked 25th in the world. However, in 2019, the Berkeley Conservatory of Music ranked second in the world.

Berkeley Conservatory of Music:

The Berkeley Conservatory of Music has nearly 1000 students, the largest of whom is the Music Department, which mainly provides degrees in classical music performance, including instrumental music, vocal music, opera, composition, conductor, etc; Next is the drama department, which mainly includes musicals, modern dramas, etc; Finally, there is the top modern dance department in the United States. The advantageous majors of Berkeley Conservatory of Music include pop singing, jazz singing, music production, film and television music, electronic music production, etc.

The hardware facilities and software output of Berkeley Conservatory of Music:

As the most popular music school in the United States, the hardware facilities of the Berkeley School of Music are absolutely superior. The school now has 6 performance venues, 94 piano rooms and rehearsal rooms, 28 teacher studios, and 86 full-time teachers... You may think these numbers are very few, but the editor reminds us that there are only about 900 students in the Berkeley School of Music, So many hardware facilities are adequate.

In addition, the Berkeley Conservatory of Music has 700+performances on campus every year, 260+new works produced every year, and 230+community performances every year... so that students are always in a very good music atmosphere, as long as you use snacks, there will always be gains.

Tuition and scholarship of Berkeley Conservatory of Music:

The tuition of the Berkeley Conservatory of Music is very expensive. For example, in 1999, the tuition of the Berkeley Conservatory of Music was $15350 for the whole year, and in addition to accommodation and miscellaneous items, it would cost about $25000. The college also provides many scholarships, about 5 million dollars. American students and foreign students are treated equally in the granting of scholarships. All outstanding applicants have the opportunity to win scholarships.

One year fee : Tuition $48300, Miscellaneous expenses $1440, Book fee $1085, Commuting fee $967, Accommodation fee $19400, Total Budget $76148.94

Acceptance Rate : Berklee College of Music, the world's most famous modern pop music college, with more than 4000 people, is the largest independent music college. The most famous majors are lyrics and music creation, modern music performance, and music management, with an admission rate of 35%. The examination of Berkeley Conservatory of Music attaches great importance to the ability of improvisation, because everyone will be assigned to the ensemble according to their performance ability, so the school will put musicians of similar performance standards together. So when you prepare the track, you must choose a song that can reflect your skills. Chinese star students and alumni include Wang Leehom, Ouyang Nana and Wang Yuan.

Recommended by other music schools: mannes college of music

Berkeley Conservatory of Music has 12 majors to help students find their most interesting parts and future career development directions. The majors offered include composition, modern creation and production, electronic products and design, film music, jazz composition, music business management, music education, music production and recording engineering, music therapy, performance, professional musicians, lyrics and music creation. Students can learn different majors during their freshman year to finally determine their majors.

Compose

Students majoring in composition will learn the skills of tone and rotation, melody coordination and composition. The study of music literature will focus on the music content of the 20th and 21st centuries, as well as the composition theory and style from the 16th to the 19th century. Students will master these music skills and concepts, and can apply them to the creation of personal music works.

Contemporary Writing and Production

Students of this major will learn the techniques and methods of composition, arrangement, music arrangement and production, and also apply these skills and concepts to the production of musical instruments, vocal music, original sound and electronic music. Teaching forms range from small workshops to orchestral studio, live performance and recording studio. Students will explore the layout application of contemporary concepts and technologies, digital sound production, and use MIDI and Berkeley recording studio to increase learning experience through creation and layout.

Electronic production and design

Comprehensive application of music and creativity through the use of electronic production and sound design tools and technologies. Students will learn electronic composition/production, electronic synthesis system, sound design technology, interactive performance system, digital signal processing, audition system, controller alternation, and music will be presented by combining visual and even more elements in a professional equipment level teaching environment, five-star studio, classroom, laboratory and performance space.

Movie soundtrack

It is committed to the cultivation of musical creative skills, including composition, melody coordination, orchestral arrangement and conducting. When you are ready to present visual media music, such as movies, television, games, etc., you need to improve your ability to produce musical dramatic effects, and learn relevant skills, such as how to create a professional score model.

jazz composition

Create the melody, harmony and rhythm of jazz music according to the basic music elements. The research on theory and composition will focus on the development of repetitious music skills, melody development, instrument playing techniques and orchestration. Students will fully understand the different types of skills and concepts related to jazz composition, combined with recording related teaching, and can also take public performance courses as an optional course.

Music Business/Management

The teaching of music industry skills, concepts and methodologies will be carried out, including necessary legal management, financial management, artist management and ethics and other related courses, in order to face the challenges of modern music business environment. You can choose one of three professional paths, which are self dominated or entrepreneurial activities, music products, or cooperative environment management. 7. The music education major will receive professional training in music literature, education methods and technical skills. To help students develop all the musical potential of their techniques, expand their musical techniques, concepts, and methods of music theory, composition, music appreciation, music history, orchestral composition, improvisation, conducting, and music performance. 8. Music production and engineering students will learn how to create, produce and record music, and how to successfully complete recording projects under contemporary recording equipment. Students will master the rules by completing the recording.

Music therapy

Through learning music therapy and practice, he became a professional music therapist. Courses include music theory basis, history, composition, arrangement, keyboard, guitar, vocal music, improvisation and conducting; It also includes clinical skills, such as therapeutics, and therapeutics. After the course is completed, students will have 1040 hours of internship in the clinic to evaluate students.

perform

Music performance majors can be divided into 10 categories, including bass, brass instruments, ear training, overall performance effect planning, guitar, percussion instruments, piano, string instruments, vocal music, woodwind instruments. The performance specialty will teach students skills, music concepts and methodologies to meet the needs of professional instrument performance. The teaching of this course is completed in the form of private lessons. On the basis of passing the exam, learning guidance will be provided in the instrumental music or vocal music experiment teachers, and a series of performance teaching courses will also be included. In order to prove that students have mastered the knowledge they have learned, students will complete the final collection of performance works, including an advanced solo/solo track, as well as relevant creation and display that meet modern performance standards.

You will:

Attend recital courses and choose professional courses of ear practice and harmony application to improve personal skills; Have the opportunity to attend the performance courses of guest masters; Expand the ability of music aesthetics and critical thinking for high-quality performance; Learn to use skills to interpret music standards and apply them to students' future creation; It is more efficient to face different situations when cooperating with others in the field of professional performance; Performing practice and public performance; Explore and participate in various activities, such as recording conferences, concerts, music festivals and travel.

After completing the study of this major, students will improve their theoretical, conceptual and application skills of the philosophy background of music performance, and at the same time, they can quickly adapt to the professional music atmosphere.

Professional Music

Professional Music provides students with a major that focuses on their personal accomplishments in the field of music. Students can choose the music direction of their own expertise for learning, which integrates a variety of techniques, from performance to song writing to production and business. Students work closely with counselors to complete individual goals and overall planning.

Song writing

Expand the creation skills of melody, harmony and arrangement, apply creative methods to music composition, lyrics writing and the establishment of personal writing style. You will choose a whole course, focusing on song writing and performance, and ultimately produce a collection of personal original songs. If you are interested in writing songs for others, you can arrange optional courses to learn the techniques of studio device application and MIDI demo production.

Compose

Students majoring in composition will learn the skills of tone and rotation, melody coordination and composition. The study of music literature will focus on the music content of the 20th and 21st centuries, as well as the composition theory and style from the 16th to the 19th century. Students will master these music skills and concepts, and can apply them to the creation of personal music works.

Contemporary Writing and Production

Students of this major will learn the techniques and methods of composition, arrangement, music arrangement and production, and also apply these skills and concepts to the production of musical instruments, vocal music, original sound and electronic music. Teaching forms range from small workshops to orchestral studio, live performance and recording studio. Students will explore the layout application of contemporary concepts and technologies, digital sound production, and use MIDI and Berkeley recording studio to increase learning experience through creation and layout.

Electronic production and design

Comprehensive application of music and creativity through the use of electronic production and sound design tools and technologies. Students will learn electronic composition/production, electronic synthesis system, sound design technology, interactive performance system, digital signal processing, audition system, controller alternation, and music will be presented by combining visual and even more elements in a professional equipment level teaching environment, five-star studio, classroom, laboratory and performance space.

Movie soundtrack

It is committed to the cultivation of musical creative skills, including composition, melody coordination, orchestral arrangement and conducting. When you are ready to present visual media music, such as movies, television, games, etc., you need to improve your ability to produce musical dramatic effects, and learn relevant skills, such as how to create a professional score model.

jazz composition

Create the melody, harmony and rhythm of jazz music according to the basic music elements. The research on theory and composition will focus on the development of repetitious music skills, melody development, instrument playing techniques and orchestration. Students will fully understand the different types of skills and concepts related to jazz composition, combined with recording related teaching, and can also take public performance courses as an optional course.

Music Business/Management

The teaching of music industry skills, concepts and methodologies will be carried out, including necessary legal management, financial management, artist management and ethics and other related courses, in order to face the challenges of modern music business environment. You can choose one of three professional paths, which are self dominated or entrepreneurial activities, music products, or cooperative environment management. 7. The music education major will receive professional training in music literature, education methods and technical skills. To help students develop all the musical potential of their techniques, expand their musical techniques, concepts, and methods of music theory, composition, music appreciation, music history, orchestral composition, improvisation, conducting, and music performance. 8. Music production and engineering students will learn how to create, produce and record music, and how to successfully complete recording projects under contemporary recording equipment. Students will master the rules by completing the recording.

Music therapy

Through learning music therapy and practice, he became a professional music therapist. Courses include music theory basis, history, composition, arrangement, keyboard, guitar, vocal music, improvisation and conducting; It also includes clinical skills, such as therapeutics, and therapeutics. After the course is completed, students will have 1040 hours of internship in the clinic to evaluate students.

perform

Music performance majors can be divided into 10 categories, including bass, brass instruments, ear training, overall performance effect planning, guitar, percussion instruments, piano, string instruments, vocal music, woodwind instruments. The performance specialty will teach students skills, music concepts and methodologies to meet the needs of professional instrument performance. The teaching of this course is completed in the form of private lessons. On the basis of passing the exam, learning guidance will be provided in the instrumental music or vocal music experiment teachers, and a series of performance teaching courses will also be included. In order to prove that students have mastered the knowledge they have learned, students will complete the final collection of performance works, including an advanced solo/solo track, as well as relevant creation and display that meet modern performance standards.

You will:

Attend recital courses and choose professional courses of ear practice and harmony application to improve personal skills; Have the opportunity to attend the performance courses of guest masters; Expand the ability of music aesthetics and critical thinking for high-quality performance; Learn to use skills to interpret music standards and apply them to students' future creation; It is more efficient to face different situations when cooperating with others in the field of professional performance; Performing practice and public performance; Explore and participate in various activities, such as recording conferences, concerts, music festivals and travel.

After completing the study of this major, students will improve their theoretical, conceptual and application skills of the philosophy background of music performance, and at the same time, they can quickly adapt to the professional music atmosphere.

Professional Music

Professional Music provides students with a major that focuses on their personal accomplishments in the field of music. Students can choose the music direction of their own expertise for learning, which integrates a variety of techniques, from performance to song writing to production and business. Students work closely with counselors to complete individual goals and overall planning.

Song writing

Expand the creation skills of melody, harmony and arrangement, apply creative methods to music composition, lyrics writing and the establishment of personal writing style. You will choose a whole course, focusing on song writing and performance, and ultimately produce a collection of personal original songs. If you are interested in writing songs for others, you can arrange optional courses to learn the techniques of studio device application and MIDI demo production.

If English is your second language and your undergraduate degree was obtained in a school that does not use English as the language of instruction, you need to submit the following standardized test scores and meet the corresponding minimum score standards:

TOEFL test: TOEFL online test score reaches 100 points, TOEFL computer test score reaches 250 points, or TOEFL computer test score reaches 600 points;

International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 7.5 points;

Cambridge English Language Test: Cambridge Advanced English Certificate or Business English Certificate or higher;

Pearson Academic English Test Score: 73 points.

*Only applicable to students applying for the Master of Modern Performing Music program. The TOEFL score requirements are: 80 for the online TOEFL test, 213 for the computer TOEFL test, or 550 for the paper TOEFL test.

vocal music

Audition：

Prepared works; 3-5 minute works to demonstrate musical literacy and instrument ability

1. Songs by well-known artists or bands

2. Standard jazz songs (including improvisation)

3. Instrumental music/vocal music works or arias or musicals

4. Adapt famous artists' solo works

Improvisation:

Blues song

read:

Ear training (sing according to the rhythm you hear)

interview:

15 minutes (goals, animations, etc.)

The admission application procedure of Berkeley Conservatory of Music is also different from that of ordinary colleges. The music tapes recorded by students themselves are one of the main bases for admission. Foreign students do not need TOEFL scores. However, students with poor English skills will be assigned to general community colleges to study English first. The school cherishes talents and is cautious about enrollment. It will make a quick decision on whether to enroll or not to enroll candidates with musical talents or those who have no connection with music. But many talented students are not fully developed. They think that music is their natural mission. If they are rejected, it may mean that a music talent has been strangled. Therefore, the college always tries to give them opportunities to help them realize their dreams.