Berklee College of Music
Historical Note
Berklee College of Music was founded by Lawrence Berk in 1945 as the Schillinger House school of music, as the curriculum centered on the Schillinger Method of Music Composition. The name was changed in 1954 to the Berklee School of Music, and again in 1970 to Berklee College of Music.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Barrie Nettles papers, 1974-1999
Teaching materials created and compiled by former Berklee faculty member and chair of Harmony, Barrie Nettles (BCM '69). Materials include workbooks, exams, and instructional recordings for Harmony, Arranging, and Ear Training courses.
Berklee College of Music photographic collection by Alma Berk, 1940s-1980s
Collection of photographs compiled by Alma Berk during her tenure as Berkleeās first publicity officer. Images document campus events, commencement, faculty, staff, students, alumni, visiting artists, and other snapshots of the College from its founding through the mid 1980s, and are the only known comprehensive photographic collection of Berklee during this time.