Experience Berklee in person this summer.
Study with world-renowned faculty at the preeminent institute for contemporary music and performing arts.
Find on-campus or online summer programs for your experience level in music performance, theater, dance, music production, songwriting, and music business.
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Cancel for any reason before the first day of your on-campus program and receive 100 percent of your money back. We also offer flexible options to transfer your payments to another summer program or to defer.
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Featured Program
Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive
Join musicians from more than 70 countries for the summer of a lifetime in an environment sure to inspire you and elevate your performances.
Ages 15+
July 10–August 13, 2021
Boston, Massachusetts
Music Performance Summer Programs
Dive into your instrumental or vocal technique, and pursue a diverse range of musical styles.
Join musicians from more than 70 countries for the summer of a lifetime in an environment sure to inspire you and elevate your performances. (Age: 15+) Join other serious music students from all over the world, and earn a certificate in guitar performance or songwriting. (Age: 16+) Become a more versatile player in this program hosted by the Berklee Bass Department and Victor Wooten. (Age: 15+) Explore your craft with the Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory at Berklee Brass departments. (Age: 15+) Explore the possibilities in a world of rhythm. (Age: 15+) Learn from some of the world’s leading string virtuosos and educators. (Age: 15+) Open to instrumentalists or vocalists, this program allows you to become fully immersed in the tradition of gospel music. (Age: 15+) Learn to play guitar like a professional in this comprehensive course designed to provide you with practical performance experience. (Age: 15+) Become fully immersed in piano, keyboard, and Hammond organ performance. (Age: 15+) Enjoy two weeks of comprehensive, world-class music performance instruction. (Age: 15+) Discover your potential as a soloist, choral singer, and ensemble singer in musical theater or classical music settings. (Age: 15–18)July 10–August 13
May 24–August 13
August 16–18
June 21–25
August 16–18
June 21–25
August 16–20
August 16–20
August 16–20
July 12–30
July 5–17
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Songwriting and Composition Summer Programs
Develop and refine your writing technique through the study of rhythm, harmony, and melody as you write and create with other musicians.
Develop a portfolio of works for collegiate applications, and experience your work being performed by professional ensembles. (Age: 15–18)July 19–30
Dance and Theater Summer Programs
Work with faculty, coaches, and guest clinicians to perfect your technique, and learn how to consistently demonstrate your art with finesse.
Explore dance forms such as jazz dance, hip-hop, and urban, which are necessary to succeed in the entertainment industry. (Age: 15–22) Delve deep into the complex art of character development with intensive studies in acting, singing, and movement. (Age: 15–25) Is your dream to be a triple threat on Broadway? Engage in rigorous training in voice, acting, and dance (ballet, jazz, and theater). (Age: 15–25) Do you dream of taking the stage in a Broadway musical production? Come find out what it takes. (Age: 15+) Dancers, transform your technique and ignite your artistry while expanding into modern dance and improvisation. (Age: 15–22) This program lets you explore the world of musical theater, where everyone gets to perform. (Age: 12–14)July 12–30
July 12–30
June 21–July 9
August 16–20
July 26–August 13
August 2–6
Study from Anywhere
Online Summer Programs
Connect with a global network of musicians this summer through Berklee Online, our multiple-award-winning online school.
Choose from more than 50 twelve-week courses in music production, songwriting, film scoring, music business, guitar, voice, piano, and liberal arts.
Earn college credit while learning part-time or full-time this summer.
Programs start June 7, 2021. Age: 14+
Other online options include Musical Theater Acting Intensive and Day Sessions: Music.
PROGRAM |
AGES |
Location |
DATES (MM/DD/YYYY) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive | 15+ | Boston, MA | 07/10/2021–08/13/2021 |
| Bass Workshop | 15+ | Boston, MA | 08/16/2021–08/18/2021 |
| Berklee Summer Semester | 16+ | Boston, MA | 05/24/2021–08/13/2021 |
| Brass Workshop | 15+ | Boston, MA | 06/21/2021–06/25/2021 |
| Commercial Dance Intensive | 15–22 | Boston, MA | 07/12/2021–07/30/2021 |
| Creative Entrepreneurship Program | 15–18 | Boston, MA | 06/21/2021–07/02/2021 |
| Day Sessions: Music | 12–14 | Online | 07/12/2021–08/06/2021 |
| Drums and Percussion Workshop | 15+ | Boston, MA | 08/16/2021–08/18/2021 |
| Global String Program | 15+ | Boston, MA | 06/21/2021–06/25/2021 |
| Gospel Performance Program | 15+ | Boston, MA | 08/16/2021–08/20/2021 |
| Guitar Sessions | 15+ | Boston, MA | 08/16/2021–08/20/2021 |
| High School Composition Intensive | 15–18 | Boston, MA | 07/19/2021–07/30/2021 |
| Musical Theater Acting Intensive | 15–25 | Boston, MA | 07/12/2021–07/30/2021 |
| Musical Theater Acting Intensive | 15–25 | Online | 06/21/2021–07/09/2021 |
| Musical Theater Dance Intensive | 15–25 | Boston, MA | 06/21/2021–07/09/2021 |
| Musical Theater Workshop | 15+ | Boston, MA | 08/16/2021–08/20/2021 |
| Online Summer Programs | 14+ | Online | 06/07/2021–08/29/2021 |
| Piano/Keyboard Workshop | 15+ | Boston, MA | 08/16/2021–08/20/2021 |
| Spain Summer Performance Program | 15+ | Valencia, Spain | 07/12/2021–07/30/2021 |
| Summer Dance Intensive | 15–22 | Boston, MA | 07/26/2021–08/13/2021 |
| Vocal/Choral Intensive | 15–18 | Boston, MA | 07/05/2021–07/17/2021 |
| Youth Musical Theater Summer Program | 12–14 | Boston, MA | 08/02/2021–08/06/2021 |