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Berklee Valencia has resumed its classes this fall through a hybrid academic model. For updated information, please visit the Fall 2020 Frequently Asked Questions section. All updates on the COVID-19 are on our Public Safety Alerts page.

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September 15, 2020

Zevik Perry: From Playing Video Games to Scoring Them

Zevik Perry M.M. ’14 has transformed his passion for video games into a successful career as a game composer and…

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September 9, 2020

Berklee Valencia Resumes Classes Through a Hybrid Academic Model and Welcomes Over 120 Students from 30 Countries

Last week, Berklee’s campus in Valencia, Spain, began its fall semester by welcoming 122 students from 30 countries, including the…

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July 24, 2020

‘72-Hour Internship’ Teams Music Business Students with Reggae Star Chronixx 

Despite being scattered by the pandemic, a group of Berklee Valencia students worked virtually this spring to create a strategic…

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July 21, 2020

Berklee to Stay in Valencia for Additional 20 Years

Berklee’s campus in Valencia, Spain, and the City of Arts and Sciences have reached an agreement to keep Berklee at…

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July 14, 2020

Lila Downs Receives Honorary Doctorate at Berklee’s Campus in Valencia, Spain

Berklee Valencia presented an honorary Doctor of Music degree to singer, songwriter, composer, actress, and activist Lila Downs during the…

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July 7, 2020

Lila Downs to Receive Honorary Doctorate at Berklee’s Campus in Valencia, Spain

Valencia, Spain, July 2, 2020—Berklee President Roger H. Brown will present an honorary Doctor of Music degree to singer, songwriter,…

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Alumni profiles
July 3, 2020

Aimée Jagou (M.A. ’15): Soundtracking Fashion and Art

Before she enrolled at Berklee’s campus in Valencia, Spain, Aimée Jagou M.A. ’15 had already cultivated a love for fashion,…

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June 17, 2020

Students Partner with Industry Giants to Analyze Music Data in Real Time

Music industry professionals need to stay up-to-date on the latest consumer trends and to accurately interpret data in order to…

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May 27, 2020

Finding a Global Rhythm: Q&A with Gilbert Mansour

Gilbert Mansour has bounced around a lot in his career, but it’s not because he lacks direction. The Lebanese percussionist…

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May 14, 2020

Top Ten Tips for Streaming Live Concerts

As the development of technology and social media causes us to shift further into the digital realm, musicians are more…

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May 5, 2020

Simone Pilon Named Dean of Academic Affairs at Berklee Valencia

Simone Pilon, chair of the Liberal Arts Department at Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory at Berklee, has been…

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May 4, 2020

Billboard Names Berklee Valencia Among World’s Best Music Business Schools

The prestigious magazine highlighted Berklee College of Music and its campus in Valencia in its annual feature on the top…

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April 25, 2020

Mix, Produce, Perform, Repeat: Nitish Kulkarni (M.M. ‘16)

Though his musical career began with tabla playing, Nitish Kulkarni (M.M. ’16) has expanded his skill set to percussion, keyboard,…

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April 17, 2020

Johann Audíffren (M.M. ’17): Achieving the Balance between Professional and Personal Projects has its Rewards

“The diversity of the Berklee Valencia’s campus taught me to work with anyone, and adapt to any music genre.” –…

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April 6, 2020

Berklee Valencia Faculty Join #CoronavirusMakers Movement

As the world is experiencing a time of unprecedented physical separation and uncertainty, due to the rise and spread of…

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March 25, 2020

‘It’s Time’ for Women to Play a Bigger Role in Music Tech

She Knows Tech works to close the music technology gender gap through mentorships and events that empower women in the…

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March 23, 2020

Evan MacDonald (M.M. ’16): How I Scored my Dream Job Thanks to Berklee Valencia

“I owe 100 percent of any success I’ve had to Berklee Valencia and the hardworking faculty. They taught me a…

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March 10, 2020

Eiji Miura Appointed Opera Intensive Managing Director

Vocal pedagogist, singer, performer, and educator Eiji Miura has been appointed managing director of the Boston Conservatory Opera Intensive at…

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Spotlight on Gracie Laboy (M.M. ’18) Gains Creative Confidence and Skills at Berklee Valencia
March 9, 2020

Gracie Laboy (M.M. ’18) Gains Creative Confidence and Skills at Berklee Valencia

When Gracie Laboy (M.M. ’18) came to Berklee Valencia, she encountered an entirely new world of songwriting and music production….

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March 6, 2020

Academy Award Winner Jorge Drexler Visits Berklee Valencia 

While in town on his Silente tour, Uruguayan singer-songwriter Jorge Drexler joined students for an intimate conversation at Berklee’s campus…

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February 13, 2020

You’ve Probably Never Heard this Instrument. Matthew Baker Wants to Change That.

Sometimes, innovation begins with a look to the past. In 2004, before he joined the faculty at Berklee’s campus in…

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