Berklee College of Music Guidelines

For Berklee Students, Faculty, and Staff

• Courses taken through the ProArts Consortium that meet the standards of Berklee’s transfer credit policy for liberal arts requirements or electives will be accepted and counted toward graduation as appropriate. Courses that are not normally transferable may be taken through ProArts and applied to the general elective requirements.

• If you wish to fulfill a Berklee music course requirement through ProArts, you must obtain written approval from the chair of your major before the start of the course.

• Berklee Faculty and staff can take a maximum of one course through ProArts per semester. Berklee staff and faculty must also complete the Tuition Waiver Form through Human Resources. The Office of the Registrar needs to process both the Tuition Waiver and ProArts enrollment forms in conjunction.  

• Remember to add the ProArts course to your Berklee schedule. Please see the table below to determine the course number and section for adding a ProArts course to your Berklee schedule. 

• Berklee students enrolled in a ProArts class are responsible for attending the class and completing the coursework as they would a Berklee class. If the student must withdraw from the class, the student must notify the Berklee Registrar and the Registrar of the host school.

*** The course number you choose must equal the same number of credits that the course is worth at the host college. Adding a ProArts course to your Berklee schedule does not guarantee a space in the host college course. However, it will save space on your Berklee schedule and increase your term credit load, which is important for financial aid concerns, and SEVIS concerns for international students.

For Students, Faculty, and Staff Enrolling at Berklee

• Students, faculty, and staff can take a maximum of 6 credits or 3 classes at Berklee each semester, whichever comes first.

• Course registration is contingent on seat availability. ProArts students, faculty, and staff are not allowed to register for closed sections.

• Only undergraduate courses are available for cross-registration.

• Ensembles, labs, and select courses require the student to take a ratings audition prior to registration. The student must pass the audition before they can be registered. This could delay registration by 1-3 weeks.  Instructions will be provided to the student after their ProArts application is received and approved by their home institution.

• If you are a ProArts student taking a class at Berklee, please notify the Berklee Registrar’s office if you need to make any changes to your classes.

The following Berklee courses are restricted from ProArts registration

• Private instruction courses.

• Courses over the 300 level (with the exception of Liberal Arts).

• Courses that are restricted to Music Ed, Music Production and Engineering, Electronic Production and Design, and Music Therapy majors.

Read more about ProArts Cross Registration Procedures on Berklee's website.