Berkleemusic News

Our winter term begins on Monday! Enroll in one of our online courses or certificate programs and find out for yourself how Berkleemusic can change your life. Our in-depth curriculum has helped our students become better musician, producers, entrepreneurs, and music industry professionals.

Take a look at some selected success stories, in the words of our students:

		“I’m forever in debt for the information I learned with Berkleemusic. It definitely helped me to get my Australian Idol arranging gig.” - Mark Costa Arranger/Bassist, Australian Idol
		“I can say, unequivocally, that what I was learning at Berkleemusic helped me land a job at Sony.” - Esther Saka Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
		“I knew I wanted to score for film, but I needed to understand the industry and the technical side of things. After this course, I was instantly able to put together my demo reel and get to work.” - Brandon Bush Keyboard, Train and Sugarland
		“Berkleemusic really changed the way I write and how I mix. For me, the investment has paid off. I would recommend Berkleemusic to anyone interested in furthering their careers.” - David Waugh Producer/composer for Wounded Buffalo Studios in Johannesberg

We’re only FOUR DAYS away from the start of our new semester. Get started today!

The deadline for our winter term Celebrity Online Scholarship Program is coming up fast. Apply by November 2nd.

Each term, Berkleemusic recognizes sixteen of our best and brightest online students for outstanding performance in our certificate programs. These students are each awarded a $1250 scholarship in the name of a renowned music education champion.

The Fall 2008 scholarship honorees and recipients were:

• BT Scholarship: Michael Campion Leczinsky, Gianluigi D’Autilia, Henrique Matulis Filho, and Michael Wooten
• Alf Clausen Scholarship: Katie Gosnell, Peter Jonatan, Angel Smith, and Stephen Woodard
• Juan Luis Guerra Scholarship: Celeste Cresswell, Erin Daniels, Maria Paz Escudero, and Carlos Perez Velilla
• Patty Larkin Scholarship: Amanda Knollman, Andrea Olson, Branden Petersen, and Scott Tuttle

Are you one of our next recipients? Find out how to apply for our winter term scholarship program before it’s too late.

We recently had the chance to chat with Sugarland’s touring band (and Berkleemusic online students) Brandon Bush, Annie Clements, and Thad Beaty. Since the release of their gold-selling album Love on the Inside in July (which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200!), it’s been a wild ride for the band.

Check out our exclusive interview with these guys and find out what it’s like on the road with one of the biggest bands in the country.

The deadline for our fall term Celebrity Online Scholarship Program is August 3. Learn more and apply today.

Designed to reward and assist outstanding online students who demonstrate superior performance studying in Certificate Programs at Berkleemusic, these quarterly scholarships are awarded in the name of renowned music education champions. This term’s scholarships are named in honor of Alf Clausen, BT, Juan Luis Guerra, and Patty Larkin.

The student recipients of each Celebrity Online Scholarship will receive an award of $1,250 to be used towards paying their tuition and helping them achieve their goals.

The Summer 2008 scholarship honorees and recipients were:

• Glen Ballard: Cindy Nelson, Vincent Russo, Frederico Oliveira, and Ronald Berard
• Gloria Estefan: Alberto Ramirez, Ileana Palmieri, Stephanie Rosario, and Evangelos D. Karageorgelis
• Mark Mothersbaugh: Bob Strenger, Tyler Erlandson, Jiri Janis, and Michael Paduano
• Steve Vai: Andrew Bonica, Kathleen O’Halloran, Michael MacDonald, and Shane Flail

Are you the next to join this talented group of winners? Apply now.