Eight Questions, One Conversation: Revisiting Berklee Online’s 4/4 Interview Series
What happens when you ask musicians four serious questions and four unexpected ones? Berklee Online’s 4/4 interviews deliver candid stories, creative insights, and memorable moments. From JR Robinson and Alex Isley to rising artists and esteemed Berklee instructors with a few tales to tell, this roundup revisits standout conversations from the video series.
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7 Important Things to Know for Undergraduate Commencement 2026
Are you attending Commencement 2026 in Boston? Here’s the important information Berklee Online graduates need to know for Berklee College of Music’s undergraduate Commencement weekend—key dates, tickets, regalia pickup, deadlines, and more.
From Classmates to Collaborators: Dean Vitale and Todd Urban Release New EP
After graduating from Berklee Online’s Music Production master’s degree program in 2025, Dean Vitale and Todd Urban have reunited—this time as collaborators—on a new four-song EP titled Urban Sound Studio Presents “sir” Luminous and Todd Urban.
Mark Ethier on BEATL, iZotope, and SPIN win
Before AI was controversial, Mark Ethier was building it into the tools that producers grew to love. The iZotope cofounder and SPIN Most Influential honoree now leads Berklee’s Emerging Artistic Technology Lab. In this Q&A he reflects on innovation, student skepticism, and why musicians don’t have to embrace AI, but they do need to understand it.
Kristen Long on Building the Skills (and Studio) She Needed to Produce Music
When Kristen Long wanted to develop her animated children’s music series, she realized she needed more than songwriting skills—she needed production mastery. The Royal Caribbean music director returned to Berklee (via Berklee Online) to build her own studio, earn her master’s degree, and expand her creative range without stepping away from work.
Cindy Shea: Grammy-Winning Mariachi Breaks Barriers and Redefines Music Education
Cindy Shea didn’t just win Grammys with the Mariachi Divas—she built a label, launched a music academy, and survived a life-threatening stroke before enrolling at Berklee Online to sharpen the skills behind her success.
Vivian Aguiar-Buff on Hans Zimmer, DreamWorks, and Her Emmy Win
What do Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, and Gabby’s Dollhouse have in common? Emmy-winning music supervisor Vivian Aguiar-Buff helped shape their sound. In this deep-dive interview, the Music Supervision and Film Scoring instructor reflects on her path from law school dropout to Remote Control Productions, the secrets behind music supervision, and why being part of a creative team means leaving your ego at the door.
Event Ticketing Is Broken. Berklee Online Alum Josh Misko Wants to Fix It.
Think concert ticketing is broken? So does Berklee Online alum Josh Misko. In 2025 he co-founded Seatfun, a live event platform challenging everything that’s wrong with ticketing. And he did this all while earning his master’s degree in Music Production. The company recently closed a multi-million-dollar funding round and launched a new, invite-only app.
Spanish-Language Music Production Course Debuts at Berklee Online
Berklee Online is breaking language barriers with its first Spanish-language course, a brand new version of the popular Music Production Fundamentals for Songwriters course. The course adapts instruction for Spanish-speaking musicians, making music production education easier to access and culturally relevant. Rodney Alejandro, one of the leaders shaping the course, shares why production is the perfect starting point for this new audience.


