FOX TM Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 Can tell me how will it cost, to study there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funk Jazz Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 more money than you'll ever make playing music. just kidding tee hee hee my buddy is going to the new school in new york, he went to berklee before, says there is no comparison. .02. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reachjkh Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 Make sure that you don't take student loans if you go. You can't bankrupt out of student loans. I wanted to go so bad I could taste it, but after looking into it, I realized that I'm just not equiped to go there in any way, financially, previous training, cool hair, nothin'. If I go back to school for music some day, it will be to some other college. I can go to a local school around here and study with a guy who has a doctorate in Jazz guitar who I will never outgrow for a whole lot cheaper then Berklee. I can even get plain old lessons from him for about $25 a half hour. Much better investment of time and money for me. Hey you white boy there Go play that funky music "ok...what's it pay?" first smoke, then silence your very expensive rig dies so gracefully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 http://www.berklee.edu/pdf/tuition/standard-2003.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIAMOND DUST Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Save yourself about 10,000$, and buy the WILLIAM G. LEAVITT "Berklee Books", -A modern method for Guitar- VOL 1.2.3, and also "Mick Goodrick's" -Almanac of Guitar-. They were two of the best teachers that the school ever had. If you have the attention span to go to Berklee, these books will certainly get you in that direction. http://b-cordova.dmusic.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funk Jazz Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Originally posted by DIAMOND DUST: Save yourself about 10,000$, and buy the WILLIAM G. LEAVITT "Berklee Books", -A modern method for Guitar- VOL 1.2.3, yeah, that's how i taught myself to read music. what a freakin dandy approach, everything you learn is useful right from the start. you'll get all your basic theory stuff together, too. i've played with a ton of guys with and without degrees in music. you know what? you can suck ass with or without a degree, or you can rip with or w/o. imho guys that suffer through the work on their own end up with more original and creative ideas and are usually better players. the schooled are usually better writer/arranger/band leader types. .02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Dawson Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 While you're considering the cost of Berklee tuition you should also take into account the cost of living in Boston. Between the two, as a full time student you're probably looking at between 25 and 30 grand a year. It's definitely not for everybody. There are some amazingly talented people here, and there alot of kids than couldn't play their way out of a paper bag. If you do come here you will intensively study jazz and traditional harmony, as well as arranging, ear training, and a few other subjects you may not care so much about but should help to make you a better and more rounded musician. If the money is a big problem, as opposed to just a medium problem, you can go to a state or other less expensive school first and then transfer some credits over. I wouldn't say Berklee is worth 30 grand a year, but I'm moving to Nashville in May and I can definitely say I wouldn't be ready to do that if it weren't for Berklee. And if you do come here, try to spell it correctly. We're not in northern California *Howard Zinn for President* **Pilsner Urquell for President of Beers!** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave da Dude Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Yeah, the money's a big problem. I don't know about how good it may be. But what I do know about is Boston. We lived about an hour west of Boston for around ten years. It is a GREAT town. And I use the term "town" advisely. It doesn't feel like a big city, but it has all the big city advantages. Even if you don't go to school there, you should visit there. You'll need more than a weekend to get the full flavor of "Baasten". BTW, bring an interpreter, you'll need one. Dave Gotta' geetar... got the amp. There must be SOMEthing else I... "need". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Hey, berkleeboi, fill me in further on these "few other subjects you may not care so much about but should help to make you a better and more rounded musician." I'm just curious; I think that it would be great if you started an ongoing thread or series of threads regarding your experiences at Berklee in particular, and other related points of interest in general... Sort of like Erik/CMDN's reports and stories on his hard-gigging band's experiences. That is, if you've the time, and inclination. I'd read it and post on it! funk_jazz- by that, does your friend mean that the NY school is better, vice-verse, or what? Any more details, info, advice, and personal opinions there? Oh, yeah... How in the Hell do you know what to grab, and where to put it, when a Bahstonian tells ya ta petcher hat over yer haht, tha man jes dieduvva a hatattack farchriesakes?!!? Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funk Jazz Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Originally posted by Caevan O'Shite: funk_jazz- by that, does your friend mean that the NY school is better, vice-verse, or what? Any more details, info, advice, and personal opinions there? my friend is a drummer BTW, but still relatively intelligent (still tryin to figure that out). he thinks the new school is WAY better, not only the classes but the NY jazz scene in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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