The A.R.Rahman Berklee Scholarship for Indian Resident Students

March 4, 2016 by Suresh Bist

Now here’s some really good news for students of music in India. If you are a singer or play a music instrument (piano, guitar or anything else), you will be glad to know that you can now avail of the A.R.Rahman Berklee Scholarship that is available for Indian resident students.

If you’re a music student (taking formal lessons, especially in western music), you may definitely have heard about the world famous Berklee College of Music from your music teachers. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, US, Berklee College of Music is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world.

Watch: A.R. Rahman Berklee Scholarship for Indian students

Watch: President of Berklee College of Music sharing the reasons providing the Scholarships

The audition and interview process for admission to the Berklee college also doubles as a scholarship screening process. For more information visit Berklee.edu/admissions.

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