About
Berklee College of Music is the premier institute of music and the performing arts, offering degrees at its campuses in Boston, New York City, and Valencia, Spain, and online. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world.
The Africana Studies Department educates, mentors, and transforms students into cultural leaders, socially responsible researchers/scholars, and artists who create innovative and inclusive modes of expression. Africana Studies at Berklee also guides, equips, and challenges diverse human beings of all backgrounds to lead with a commitment to equality and justice.
Our courses are open to all students, and our doors are open to all who wish to learn more about the African diaspora worldwide. We provide an open and welcoming environment for everyone regardless of color, race, ethnicity, sex, gender expression/identity, sexual orientation, health, ability, social class, religion, nationality, personal background, or other aspects of identity.
Our curriculum focuses on and contextualizes the history and social, artistic, cultural, and historical contributions of the global African diaspora at the intersection of arts and culture. Our courses are open to all students who would like to learn about the African diaspora.
