New Scholarships for Women, Bassists, and Drummers for the 2018–2019 Academic Year at Berklee’s Campus in Valencia

By Amanda Tornel January 16, 2018

The new scholarships will cover up to 100 percent of tuition fees for selected women, bassists, and drummers who are accepted at Berklee Valencia for the 2018–2019 academic year. Image by Tato Baeza.

Berklee's campus in Valencia is the institution’s first and only international campus, with a unique curriculum that offers musicians around the world the chance to join the global music community—as performers, as practitioners, and as leaders—in a multicultural environment with state-of-the-art facilities.

The world’s premier institution of contemporary music now offers $1.5 million in merit- and need-based scholarships to accepted graduate students at Berklee Valencia for the 2018–2019 academic year. Students can now apply for new scholarships covering up to 100 percent of their tuition fees.

1. Berklee Scholarship for Outstanding Women
Open to All Female Applicants

• Eligibility: female applicants to all graduate programs—Scoring for Film, Television, and Video Games; Music Production, Technology, and Innovation; Contemporary Performance (Production Concentration); and Global Entertainment and Music Business
• Scholarship: up to 70 percent of tuition fees
• Number of scholarships: two

Berklee strives to support the musicianship and leadership of women in the music industry. By awarding this scholarship, the institution aims to help outstanding female candidates who are accepted to study at one of our four graduate programs in Valencia (see entrance requirements) access the programs through substantial financial aid.

This scholarship will be awarded to two gifted women who want to pursue a career in music production, film scoring, contemporary performance, or music business.

• How to Apply:

Apply to one of our four graduate programs by the application deadline of February 1.
Once you submit your application, you will receive a link to the Graduate Scholarship Application that you will need to fill out and submit, too.

2. Berklee Groove Scholarship: Bass and Drums
Open to Berklee Students or Alumni

• Eligibility: applicants to the Contemporary Performance (Production Concentration) graduate program
• Scholarship: 100 percent tuition fee (full tuition scholarship)
• Number of scholarships: two

If you are a Berklee graduate or a current Berklee undergraduate student who is about to complete a bachelor’s degree in music, and you are interested in applying to the Master of Music in Contemporary Performance (Production Concentration) program at Berklee Valencia, you can now apply for one of two full-tuition scholarships (see entrance requirements).

This scholarship will be awarded to two gifted musicians—one bassist and one drummer—who will have the opportunity to learn from faculty members such as bass legend Gary Willis, drummer Mariano Steimberg, and percussionist Yoel Páez.

• How to Apply:

Apply to one of our four graduate programs by the application deadline of February 1.
Once you submit your application, you will receive a link to the Graduate Scholarship Application that you will need to fill out and submit, too.

Click here for more information about all our graduate scholarships

Click here for more information about all our graduate programs