Program Recognition
•Bullet: Berklee calls itself "the world's largest independent music school and the premier institution for the study of today's music" (college.berklee.edu/voice)
•Bullet: The Hollywood Reporter ranked Berklee "number two among 20 schools" in its 2025 Top Music Schools in the World list (berklee.edu/berklee-now/news/hollywood-reporter-best-music-schools-2025)
•Bullet: Accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education
Training
•Bullet: Focus on composing and arranging in the jazz tradition and its contemporary extensions
•Bullet: Study harmony, counterpoint, orchestration for jazz ensembles, and the work of master composers and arrangers
•Bullet: Write for small groups through large jazz ensembles and hear your charts performed
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Reading bands and recording sessions give jazz composers frequent opportunities to hear and refine their writing
Study Abroad
•Bullet: Study abroad at the Valencia, Spain campus (recommended during the 3rd-6th semester)