Berklee Online graduate and composer Nathaniel Harder is pictured.

Nathaniel Harder Taps Berklee Online Classmates to Score ‘Thank You, Places!’ Soundtrack

By Ale Gil

After completing Berklee Online’s Film Scoring grad program, Nathaniel Harder turned to a reliable resource—the talented classmates he met in his courses—to score a 31-song soundtrack for the dark comedy Thank You, Places!

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Berklee Online student and composer Chris LaRosa is pictured in this undated portrait.

Berklee Online Student Chris LaRosa Places Top 5 in European Recording Orchestra Contest

By Ale Gil

After Chris LaRosa heard a live orchestra performing one of the scores he wrote for an assignment in the Composing the Orchestral Film Score course, he decided to enter the composition in the European Recording Orchestra’s Call for Scores Contest. He placed as one of the top five finalists.

A hand turning knobs on a sound board.

Berklee Online Master’s Alumni Receive 2024 Music Production Awards

For the fourth year running, Enrique Gonzalez Müller, director for Berklee Online’s Music Production master’s program, has partnered with iZotope, Slate Digital, and Sweetwater Sound to celebrate the accomplishments of six alumni. Check out their stories and the award-winning music they’re making!

Leon Silva is shown playing saxophone with high profile musicians, and holding the diploma he received after decades away from Berklee.

Saxophonist Leon Silva on Justin Timberlake, the Bosstones, and Earning His Berklee Degree

Leon Silva has played sax with Justin Timberlake, Mary J. Blige, Ariana Grande, and more, but he may be even prouder of earning his degree from Berklee after a 20-year absence.

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Richard Boyatzis on Using His Intentional Change Theory to Re-Learn Guitar

One of the world’s leading scholars on emotional intelligence, behavior change, and leadership, Richard Boyatzis is putting his own research to practice while studying guitar at Berklee Online after a 60-year hiatus.

Berklee Online student Vitas Svigaris is pictured in a field, staring out into the distance.

‘Never Stop Learning’: The Busy Life of Vitas Svigaris and His Relaxing Music

Vitas Svigaris runs two companies and is on track to complete four grad degrees with Berklee Online in four years. Somehow in his busy life he has managed to produce a catalog of calming music. Here’s how he says he manages it all.

Mark Kelley of The Roots stands in front of the logo for his employer, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Roots Bassist Mark Kelley on Completing his Degree with Berklee Online 20 Years Later

Mark Kelley has a steady gig every night as bassist for The Roots on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, but he was starting to feel like something was missing from his life: His college degree.

Berklee Online graduates with their caps and gowns on at Commencement.

Berklee Online’s Class of 2024: A Testament to Tenacity

On May 11, members of Berklee Online’s class of 2024 will gather in Boston to take part in this year’s Commencement ceremony, alongside their Berklee campus peers. Read the inspiring stories of six Berklee Online graduates as they reflect on their experiences and share what’s in store for their futures.

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Breanna Dickerson on Berklee Graduation and Entrepreneurship

Breanna Dickerson, who is a member of Berklee Online’s class of 2024, shares the lessons that she’s learned during her time in the Music Business program, which involve auditioning for America’s Got Talent, interning for Universal Music Group, and rebranding her award-winning Christian hip-hop duo, F.L.O.G.I.C.

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Berklee Online Music Courses Unlock Potential in Juvenile Justice Programs

Berklee Online has partnered with the Department of Youth Services in Massachusetts, and other juvenile justice programs across the US, to offer students the opportunity to earn college credit by taking online music courses.