With a global student population, all seeking flexibility in their music studies and a desire to learn from anywhere, Berklee Online offers unique networking and collaboration you can’t find anywhere else. Learn about the kinds of students you’ll meet at Berklee Online.

Taylor Swift’s engagement and marriage to Travis Kelce may affect her songwriting dramatically, say Berklee Online songwriting instructors. For Swift, marriage may signal the start of an entirely different era.

Ardie Farhadieh has learned his fair share of lessons in the music industry, and he’s sharing them all in his new Artist Management course at Berklee Online. In this Q&A, he tells us about what you’ll learn in his course, his background as a classically-trained violinist, what he looks for in new talent, and his approach to helping artists build sustainable careers.

Mahmoud Abuwarda reflects on his unwavering pursuit of music, from living amid war with limited access to music education, to becoming an accomplished classical guitarist, music teacher, and now a composer whose pieces are premiering around the world.

The International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme (IBCP) is quietly transforming high school education worldwide by giving students a head start in their chosen careers—and now, thanks to a new partnership with Berklee Online, it’s poised to make waves in music education too.

Broadway performer, Taylor Swift touring vocalist, and Berklee Online alum Kamilah Marshall will give the 2025 Berklee Onsite keynote address on May 30, 2025.

On May 30-31, Berklee Online will hold its eighth annual Berklee Onsite conference at the Berklee College of Music campus in Boston. Berklee Onsite 2024 is two days of workshops, panels, performances, and networking events, open to Berklee Online students and the music community at large.

Debbie Cavalier has led Berklee Online from an ambitious idea to the world’s largest online music school—and she did it with kindness at the core. Now, as she receives a top leadership honor, she reflects on her journey, from MIDI in the ’80s to AI in the classroom.

The brand new Berklee Real Book is a collection of more than 300 songs that have shaped the college’s curriculum, complete with insights from Berklee instructors. This release brings the Real Book full circle, tracing its roots back to the 1970s, when enterprising students compiled and distributed it under less-than-legal circumstances.