Avanti Nagral finds dual-degree program a perfect fit
This is one in a series of profiles showcasing some of Harvard’s stellar graduates. Avanti Nagral sees a connection between her two passions, music and health. And the connection she has shared with others during four years on campus will continue after she leaves. “When you’re the first to do something, there’s a great sense of responsibility, and also potential,” she said. As one of the first cohort of the dual-degree partnership between Harvard and the Berklee College of Music, which lets students earn both a bachelor of arts degree from Harvard in four years and a master of music from Berklee in five years, Nagral was able to help shape the program itself. Nagral was already a professional musician when she arrived at Harvard expecting to study psychology and global health, after a gap year pursuing musical and theatrical projects in her native India. But during her first year, the University announced...