Berklee Online’s class of 2019 pushed the limits of what can be done within a 24-hour day. In a roundup of Commencement spotlights, we hear the stories of graduates who worked in the industry while in pursuit of their degree.

Though they are pronounced the same, “Berklee” and “Berkeley” are the names of different higher education institutions in the United States. Whether you are referring to Berklee College of Music; University of California, Berkeley; or Berkeley College, it’s understandable that their similar names and different spellings can cause confusion. Learn the difference between each of these three colleges and universities.

Prince Charles Alexander may have engineered some of the most iconic rap recordings of the ’90s, but it wasn’t until he listened to the Notorious B.I.G. that he realized how much it mattered.

Cleniece and Christine are both musical educators based in Kenya. They both chanced upon Berklee Online courses and found them so inspirational that they used the material to teach their students.

Lawrence Berk—the founder of Berklee, and my father (pictured above, far right)—was a jazz pianist, composer, and arranger.

Learn how to write song lyrics for the first time with these five steps from singer and multiplatinum songwriter Andrea Stolpe at Berklee Online.

Berklee College of Music won the University Professional and Continuing Education Association’s (UPCEA) Award for Strategic Innovation in Online Education.