MM in Contemporary Performance - Global jazz

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In the city of Boston, Massachusetts, sits the prestigious and exclusive Berklee College of Music. It is the contemporary music department of the largest independent college anywhere in the world. In addition to its reputation for being a leading institution for the study of jazz and contemporary American music, it also provides college-level instruction in a diverse array of modern and historical musical styles, such as rock, hip hop, reggae, salsa, heavy metal, and bluegrass. Alumni of Berklee College of Music have taken home a total of 310 Grammy Awards, more than any other college's students, as well as 108 Latin Grammy Awards. The school's former students have won a total of 34 Emmy Awards, 8 Academy Awards, 7 Tony Awards, and 3 Saturn Awards, among other prestigious honours. Berklee College of Music has also been operating a campus in Valencia, which is located in Spain, since the year 2012. The Boston Conservatory and the Berklee College of Music reached an agreement to combine their institutions in December of 2015. The merged institution is now referred to simply as Berklee, while the conservatory has taken on the name The Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

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Regional Universities North: #39 (Among regional universities in the Northern part of the US)

Top Performers on Social Mobility: #141 (Recognizes universities that do well in admitting and graduating low-income students)

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At Berklee College of Music, housing and meal plans are combined into one package for students. In 2020, the cost of on-campus housing for the typical student was approximately $18,640.

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- 11:1 student faculty ratio
- 103 countries represented
- 27 major undegrgraduate programs
- 32 graduate programs

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1140 Boylston Street,

Boston

MA 02215

https://www.berklee.edu/