Berklee Online review

Berklee Online is the choice for learners who want a college course with an instructor, deadlines and grades rather than an app. Its voice courses run for 12 weeks on a semester calendar, and you pick credit or non-credit at checkout: both get the same course and graded assignments, but only credit counts toward a certificate or degree. No application is needed to take a single course. Pop and Rock Vocals, authored by Didi Stewart, teaches technique and style for those genres with attention to vocal health on stage. The course page lists tuition of $1,575 for 3 credits, reduced to $1,375 until December 14, with the next semester starting January 11. Two cautions for beginners: that course is marked Level 2 Intermediate, so true beginners may want a few months with an app first, and one course costs more than a decade of most subscriptions here. Berklee is accredited by NECHE.

Who it is for

committed learners who want college-level instruction

Price

Pop and Rock Vocals tuition $1,575 for a 12-week, 3-credit course ($1,375 until December 14, 2026); next semester starts January 11.

Tuition $1,575
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.

Key features

• 12-week instructor-led courses with graded assignments
• Credit or non-credit enrollment chosen at checkout
• No application required for single courses
• Voice courses such as Pop and Rock Vocals and R&B Vocals
• Credit courses count toward Berklee Online certificates and degrees

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Taught by Berklee faculty with a fixed semester schedule
• Strength: Credit can apply toward a certificate or degree
• Strength: Accredited by NECHE
• Weakness: $1,575 per course is far above any app
• Weakness: Pop and Rock Vocals is listed as Level 2 Intermediate
• Weakness: Fixed semester dates, next start January 11

Key facts

• Course tuition: $1,575 (Pop and Rock Vocals)
• Length: 12 weeks
• Credits: 3
• Level: 2, Intermediate
• Next start: January 11

Where it ranks

Berklee Online is No. 7 in our Best Online Singing Lessons verdict.