Berklee College of Music, the world’s premier college of contemporary music, offers merit-based scholarship funds to prospective master’s students. What better way to invest in your future?
All candidates that have successfully completed their application for a master’s program will automatically be considered for a Berklee scholarship. Berklee offers a range of scholarship amounts up to full tuition. These will be available to candidates demonstrating the highest qualifications for the master’s programs.
Students who are accepted to a master’s program will be issued a scholarship decision with their admissions decision.
Full Tuition
A limited number of full-tuition awards are available to exceptionally gifted students who apply to a master’s program. To qualify, applicants must demonstrate the highest academic and/or musical merit and potential as well as financial need.
Named Scholarships
Berklee has established the following named funds to recognize outstanding talent and potential:
Alumni Scholarship: awarded to an outstanding Berklee alumnus/a.
BIN Scholarship: awarded to a student, alumnus/a, or faculty member from a Berklee International Network school.
Michel Camilo Scholarship: awarded to one gifted performer who is accepted to the Berklee master’s program in contemporary studio performance.
Juan Luis Guerra Scholarship: awarded to one gifted performer who is accepted to the Berklee master’s program in contemporary studio performance.
Alberto Iglesias Scholarship: awarded to one gifted composer who is accepted to the Berklee master’s program in scoring for film, television and video games.
Howard Shore Scholarship: awarded to one gifted composer who is accepted to the Berklee master’s program in scoring for film, television, and video games for the upcoming year.
Below is a list of other institutions outside Berklee that offer financial aid and scholarships for graduate studies.