Berklee Online Music Courses Unlock Potential in Juvenile Justice Programs
BOSTON, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mekhi C. grew up playing drums in his school band in Dorchester, Massachusetts. He says he enjoys listening to Lil Durk, Lil Baby, and Polo G, but never considered himself a musician until recently.
- Berklee Online has partnered with the Department of Youth Services in Massachusetts, and other juvenile justice programs across the US, to offer students the opportunity to earn college credit by taking online music courses.
- Through an initiative that has been years in the making , Berklee Online is offering music scholarships to students like Mekhi, allowing them to earn college credit by taking online music courses that are taught remotely by Berklee professors.
- To date, Berklee Online courses are offered at nearly 30 juvenile justice agencies across the US, with a majority of them in Massachusetts.
- More than 80 students at juvenile justice agencies have taken Berklee Online courses in Music Foundations , Developing Your Artistry , Creative Writing , and the previously mentioned courses in music production.