Overview
- The college confirmed the award and shared Dylan’s statement thanking Berklee and calling it “a pleasant surprise.”
- Berklee said Dylan has already received the degree and will not appear on campus to accept it.
- A tribute concert titled Watching the River Flow: A Roots Salute to Bob Dylan is set for Wednesday at the Berklee Performance Center with students, faculty, alumni and visiting artists.
- Dylan scholars Christopher Ricks and Richard Thomas will receive honors from Berklee’s American Roots Music Program during the event.
- School leaders framed the recognition around Dylan’s creative evolution and his deep engagement with American roots and African‑diaspora musical traditions.