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Newsweek Ranks Berklee Online on List of America’s Top Online Schools 2026

Berklee Online is a chart-topping college! When it comes to online education, Berklee Online reached the No. 15 spot on Newsweek and Statista’s 2026 list of America’s Top Online Schools.

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Shayna Steele on Broadway, Solo LPs, Singing Backup, and Her Berklee Degree

Singer-songwriter Shayna Steele discusses her storied music career (singing backup with Rihanna and Taylor Swift as well as starring in Hairspray and Rent) and studying at Berklee Online with friends Jordan Ballard and Kamilah Marshall.

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Enrique Gonzalez Müller on Tina Turner, Dave Matthews, and Studio Lessons That Stick

Latin Grammy–winning producer and engineer Enrique Gonzalez Müller shares formative stories from studio experiences with artists like Tina Turner, Dave Matthews, and Nine Inch Nails. He also reflects on curiosity as a creative engine, his full-circle collaborations in Venezuela, and how those experiences shape the way he teaches music production with Berklee Online.

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From ‘Blade Runner’ to Berklee Online: Owen Gurry’s Path to Film and TV Scoring

Owen Gurry went from rural Wales to working on Blade Runner 2049 and Netflix series, all while completing his Berklee Online degree. In this conversation, the guitarist and composer talks about returning to finish what he started and how online study fit into an already full creative life.

Andrea Pejrolo sits in front of a desk with various electronic devices and musical instruments, including two iPads, which are significant to him because he teaches the Music Writing and Production with the iPad course at Berklee Online.

5 Surprising Benefits of Producing Music on an iPad

By Ale Gil

What happens when Apple’s iPad becomes as powerful as a MacBook? Dr. Andrea Pejrolo dives into iOS26 and reveals how it’s reshaping his Music Writing and Production with the iPad course, and music production itself!

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Students You’ll Meet at Berklee Online

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.

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Artist Manager Ardie Farhadieh on Looking for Passion Above All Else

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.

In this production still from the Netflix movie “KPop Demon Hunters,” we see the three main characters—Zoey (voiced by Ji-Young Yoo), Rumi (voices by Arden Cho), and Mira (voiced by May Hong)—all decked out in colorful clothing, and brandishing shiny weapons.

Berklee K-Pop Expert Dr. Ray Seol on the Phenomenon of ‘KPop Demon Hunters’

Songs from KPop Demon Hunters have stormed the Billboard charts, with “Golden” hitting No. 1 in summer 2025. Berklee K-Pop expert Dr. Ray Seol unpacks why this animated phenomenon resonates far beyond its tween audience—with its mythology, cultural impact, and irresistible hooks.

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Frank Louis’s Year of ‘Yes’: A Major League Collaboration with Berklee’s Katie Day

Frank Louis was ready to leave music behind—until Katie Day’s Berklee Online class helped him discover a new path in advertising music. One year later, his work is featured in a national MLB campaign. Now he’s finishing his bachelor’s degree, running his own company, and inspiring others to say “yes” to unexpected opportunities.

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Composer Mahmoud Abuwarda’s ‘Dream of a Quiet Sky’ and a Life of Music

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.