Berklee College of Music is opening its first campus outside of Boston in Valencia, Spain. The new campus will offer 6 master's degrees focused on music production, performance, and business. Valencia was chosen for its access to European, Latin American, and North African musical cultures. The state-of-the-art facilities include recording studios, performance spaces, and technology labs. Graduates will join Berklee's global alumni network of over 200 Grammy award winners and pursue careers in film/TV scoring, music production, performance, and more.

1. YOUR CAREER ACROSS THE GLOBE

2. Berklee College of Music
Berklee is the largest independent college of
contemporary music in the world
Berklee Alumni
Alumni have won a total of 205
GRAMMY Awards (Quincy Jones, Allan
Silvestri, Gary Burton, Howard Shore,
Esperanza Spalding, Juan Luis Guerra, etc.)

3. Mission
To educate, train, and develop
students to excel in music as a career
Philosophy
That musicianship can be taught through the
music of the time; and our students need
practical, professional skills for successful,
sustainable music careers

4. Berklee College of Music
Valencia Campus (SPAIN)
Berklee opens its first campus
outside of Boston, in Valencia, with a
unique curriculum, offering 6 new
master’s degrees.
With Valencia, the college offers a
new way for musicians around the
world to join the global music
community - as performers, as
practitioners, and as leaders.

5. Why Spain?
Access to three distinct musical cultures
European, Latin American, North African, Middle Eastern
Strongly connected with three geopolitical areas, cultures
and music traditions
Latin America
Highly influential in Latin music industry.
Common usage of the Spanish language
Europe
Spain is a member state of the European
Union
North Africa and Middle East
Exposed to many different cultures and
history

6. Why Valencia?
City
Valencia is the third largest city in Spain. Located right on the
Mediterranean coast, Valencia is a wonderfully vibrant, colorful and
modern Europen city
Capital
Spain has the fastest trains in Europe and is now only 96 minutes from
Madrid
Music
Valencia has a strong musical symphonic band tradition. The Valencia
Musical Association has 200,00 members, 40,000 musicians and
60,000 students. 50% of Spain’s musicians live in Valencia
Life
Valencia has a great mix of international and cosmopolitan students
who choose Valencia to study and work
Airport
Valencia Airport connects to a large number of European and
international cities with regular and low cost airlines

7. Berklee in Valencia
Master’s degrees
1 year program
Scoring for Film, Television, and Video Games (September 2012)
Contemporary Studio Performance (September 2012)
Global Entertainment and Music Business (September 2012)
Electronic Production and Design (Upcoming Program)
Contemporary Writing and Production (Upcoming Program)
Symphonic Band Studies (Upcoming Program)

8. Scoring for Film, Television
and Video Games
Master the art and craft of composing, orchestrating, editing, and
integrating music for film, television, and video games
Career Paths: film composer, orchestrator, music supervisor, film
conductor, copyist
Course Trip to Boston and L.A. (optional)
Internships: Fox, Warner, Disney, Sony, Electronic Arts
Follow in the footsteps of such brilliant composers like Allan Silvestr
(Back to the Future), Howard Shore (Lord of the Rings), Alf Clausen
(The Simpsons) went to Berklee

9. Electronic Production and Design
Develop the techniques to create, manipulate, and mix all sonic
elements used in electronic music and sound design
Career Paths: Sound Designer, Interactive Multimedia Specialist,
Soundware Engineer, Digital Audio Editor, Product Representative
Internships: Sónar, Ableton, AVID, Korg, Yamaha
Past Graduates include the developer of Apple Mainstage program

10. Contemporary Studio Performance
Hone your concert performance skills in a variety of styles, learn to
master the unique demands performers face in a 21st century
studio, develop strategies for producing and marketing their
performance projects
Career Paths: Concert artist, studio musician, producer, songwriter,
music entrepreneur
Internships: Loolapalooza, Rock in Rio, Sónar, FIB, Live Nation
Great artists such as Steve Vai, Gary Burton, John Mayer, Diana
Krall, Esperanza Spalding went to Berklee

11. Global Entertainment and Music Scoring for Film, Television and Video
Games
Business
Electronic Production and Design
Learn the concepts and methods to meet the artistic management
and entrepreneurial challenges of music and digital media in the
contemporary international entertainment industry
Career Paths: Artist Management
Concert Promoter, Music Publishing, E-distribution, Music
Supervision. Music or Technology entrepreneur
Internships: Spotify, Live Nation, FIB, Sony, MIDEM, Universal,
Very important people from the Music Industry like Quincy Jones,
Panas Panoy (Sonicbids), Gerd Leonhard (The Media Futurist)
went to Berklee

12. Contemporary Writing and
Production
This intensive degree prepares you to write and produce music for
live performance, studio recording, and a variety of current media
Career Paths: Advertising music for radio, television, and new
media, interactive music for the web and video games, arranging
and production for artists’ live performance, recorded production
Internships: Sony, TVE, Spotify, Shackelton.

13. Symphonic Band Studies
In this program, you’ll focus on concert (symphonic) bands in
today’s music industry, with the goal of advancing as a
professional conductor, composer, arranger, or historian
Career Paths: conductor, arranger, composer, or music
historian
Strong musical symphonic band tradition. More than 560
symphonic bands in Valencia. The Valencia Musical Society has
200,00 members, 40,000 musicians and 60,000 students. 50%
of Spain’s musicians are in Valencia
Largest number of wind musicians per/capita in Europe

14. Ideal Candidates
We seek focused, motivated, creative
candidates with excellent academic
and/or professional backgrounds who
can contribute with skills that will
benefit the program

15. Admissions Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent credentials)
• Complete Application
• Application fee of 120 euros
• Statement of purpose
• Portfolio
• Resume/curriculum vitae.
• Two letters of recommendation
• Official copy of transcripts from all institutions attended
• English certificate of a standardized test (TOEFL, Cambridge, IELTS, Pearson)

16. Important Deadlines
• Application deadline: March 31, 2012
• Interview: By April 30, 2012
• Acceptance notification: May 31, 2012

17. Visa Requirements
Non EU citizens must obtain a student visa
to study in Spain. Some students may also
be required to obtain a residence permit
once in Spain.

18. Facilities

19. Facilities
• Located in the City of Arts and Sciences
• 38.000 sq ft
• Classrooms
• Ensemble rooms
• Practice rooms
• Music Technology Complex
• Library
• Internet 2 connection
• Cafeteria & Restaurant
• Parking
• Sala Martin i Soler (400 seats)
• Main Auditorium (1.500 seats)

21. Music Technology Complex
Acoustic Design by Walters-Storyk Design Group
The state-of-the-art Berklee in Valencia music technology complex will include a professional-quality recording
studio, a flexible black box performance/presentation space, four project production studios, and two technology
labs. The recording studio, black box, and project production studios are designed by world-renowned acoustical
design consultants, Walters-Storyk Design Group in collaboration with chairs, deans, and technology lab staff
from Berklee College of Music
Walters-Storyk Design Group has designed studios for: Alicia Keys, Bob Marley, Bruce Springsteen, Celine Dion,
Daddy Yankee, Def-Jam Records, ESPN, Jay-Z, Jazz at Lincoln Center, MTV Latin America, to name a few. Every
aspect of the technology facilities is geared toward preparing students to meet the challenges of the evolving
music industry environment

22. Recording Studio
The recording studio is a 126-square-meter facility (1,360 sq. ft.) that includes a live
room of about 80 square meters (860 sq. ft.) with high ceilings and a wall and floor
with variable surfaces for diverse acoustical configurations and two iso-overdub booths,
a control room of 46 sq. m. (500 sq. ft.), and an isolated machine room. The control
room configuration supports the teaching of classes
Black Box
The Black Box of 109 square meters (1,170 sq. ft.) will be one of the most versatile and
technologically advanced performance and presentation spaces in Europe, and perhaps
the world. It will feature an open and flexible performance and presentation area that
can be used for a variety of activities, including ensemble performances, recitals,
rehearsals, classes, visiting artist presentations, multimedia installations, and audio/visual
experiments

24. Project Production Studios
Four project production studios will enable students to develop, produce, design, and complete projects in advanced
professional production facilities equipped with the latest hardware and software. Featuring excellent acoustics and
sound isolation, the production studios range in size from 12.5 square meters (135 sq. ft.) to 18.5 square meters (200
sq. ft.). Each of the production studios is linked to an iso-overdub space that expands the working area and supports
supplemental recording with microphones
Technology Labs
The two technology labs serve as classrooms for the teaching of technology-based music and global entertainment and
music business courses, as well as laboratory spaces that provide students with hands-on access to professional music
technology and music business equipment and software. These tools and resources, in conjunction with each student’s
own required Berklee in Valencia laptop computer package, allow students to advance their skills and complete course
work

25. International Career Center
Mission: To provide expert guidance, leading-edge resources and
professional development experiences to students.
The ICC staff provides one-on-one career guidance to help
students:
-Explore music career options
-Develop clear future goals
-Support the self-assessment process
-Clarify the interest inventory values
-Develop CV´s, cover letter, press kit, and portfolios
-Personal branding and self promotion
-Develop performance booking strategies etc.

26. Why study at Berklee in
Valencia?
-Highest level of education
-Top Professional Faculty
-State of the Art Facilities
-Highly selected student body
-Berklee Music Network
-International Career Center
-Industry Network
-Brand Recognition
-Mediterranean Music Institute
-Highest number of musicians per
capita in Europe

27. Fees
Application Fee: 120 Euros
Tuition Fee: 24.500 Euros
Tuition Deposit: 500 Euros
Scholarships
Limited financial aid may be awarded to
candidates demonstrating the highest
qualifications for the master’s programs
All candidates that have successfully
completed their application for a master’s
program will automatically be considered for
a Berklee scholarship

28. Housing
Housing
Accommodations for master’s degree students will be provided
outside of the campus, both in dormitories and apartments.
Berklee has special agreements with the following residence halls:
• Resa/Damia Bonet (15 min walk)
• Galileo Galilei residence halls (15 min walk)

29. Apply Now
Admissions Requirements
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent credentials)
Complete Application
Application fee of 120 euros
Statement of purpose
Portfolio
Resume/curriculum vitae
Two letters of recommendation
Official copy of transcripts from all institutions
attended
Certificates: TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge
EnglishLanguage Exams,
Pearson Test of English Academic
Important Deadlines
Application deadline: March 31, 2012.
Interview: By April 30, 2012.
Acceptance notification: May 31, 2012.

30. YOUR CAREER ACROSS THE GLOBE
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