Berklee Online student Paul Zarvis is pictured leaning against a building with a keyboard

Paul Zarvis on Pursuing His Berklee Degree When He’s 64

Nearly four decades after leaving Berklee College of Music’s campus, 64-year-old Paul Zarvis is pursuing his bachelor’s degree in Music Production through Berklee Online.

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Berklee Online student and musician Julia Pratt is pictured, holding a guitar and performing in concert at the Umbrella Arts Center in Concord, MA, where she opened for Brandi Carlile.

Julia Pratt on ‘Two to Tango,’ Going for Her Degree, and Performing with Brandi Carlile

Julia Pratt is a full-time Berklee Online degree student who balances music business coursework and actual music business (which includes millions of streams, a collaboration with Mt. Joy, opening for Brandi Carlile, and more).

Dexter Kodat in front of the doors of Electric Lady Studios

Dexter Kodat’s Journey to Electric Lady Studios

Berklee Online alum Dexter Kodat shares how his passion for music production led him from the Community College of Philadelphia, to Berklee Online, to the legendary Electric Lady Studios in NYC.

Billy Ray McClelland plays acoustic guitar in a chair in front of a house.

US Veteran Billy Ray McClelland Earns His Degree in Guitar from Berklee

Music has always been a place of comfort for Billy Ray McClelland, a US Army veteran who will add a bachelor’s degree in Guitar Performance from Berklee Online to his list of honorable achievements by the end of 2023. In this story Billy Ray discusses his musical upbringing, his plans for after graduation, and the secret about rhythm that he learned in the military.

Singer Eleazar Mora is pictured in a tuxedo.

Eleazar Mora: A Conversation with the Latin Tenor (Who is Also a Berklee Online Alum)

Known by his fans as “The Latin Tenor,” this Berklee Online alum transitioned from a three-decade career as a mechanical engineer to become a singing sensation with more than a million followers on Instagram.

A group of five strings musicians performing at night on the sidewalk next to a police car and "do not cross" tape.

Autumn Maria Reed Fights Gun Violence with Music

Berklee Online alum Autumn Maria Reed shares about her experience as a first-responder musician for the Black String Triage Ensemble in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Christos Karantais, a Voice Performance major at Berklee Online, sings during a performance.

Voice Performance Student Christos Karantais on Bringing Greek Music to the US

Christos Karantais is among the first students earning his degree in Berklee Online’s new Voice Performance program, and he says his goal is to become an ambassador of Greek music in the United States.

Hands on a sound board in a recording studio.

Berklee Online Master’s Alumni Receive 2023 Music Production Awards

For the third consecutive year, Enrique Gonzalez Müller, director for Berklee Online’s Music Production master’s program, has teamed up with iZotope, Slate Digital, and Sweetwater Sound to recognize the production work of six outstanding alumni.

Berklee Online advisor and graduate Eric Zawada gives his daughter a hug on Graduation Day, 2023.

You May Know Eric Zawada as Your Advisor at Berklee Online, and/or You May Know Him as Your Classmate

Academic Advisor Eric Zawada recently became one of the few Berklee Online employees to earn their bachelor’s degree through the institution. This is his story.

A group of 2022 Berklee graduates celebrate at Commencement.

Berklee Online’s Class of 2023 Rejoice in Community and Perseverance

Members of Berklee Online’s graduating class head to Boston from around the world to attend Berklee College of Music’s 2023 Commencement ceremony. Read the stories of seven stand-out graduates who are celebrating the hard work that led to this milestone.