Berklee College of Music
Organization
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:
Berklee College of Music Media Relations records, 1969-2018
Collection
Identifier: BCA-045
Abstract
This collection comprises press releases distributed by the Berklee College of Music Office of Media Relations, compiled press clippings about Berklee and its alumni, and news media segments about Berklee on VHS, CD, and DVD. This collection is the primary source for information about Berklee from the mid-2000s through the 2010s.
Dates:
1969-2018; Majority of material found within 1992 - 2013
Found in:
Berklee Archives
Berklee Oral History Project interview collection, 1998-present
Collection
Identifier: BCA-011
Abstract
This collection comprises the audiovisual recordings and associated transcripts of interviews conducted by the Berklee Oral History Project, an ongoing program first launched in 1998 to chronicle the rich and diverse history of Berklee and the Boston music scene from those who have lived, shaped and defined it. Interviews are made available online to the public ...
Dates:
1998-present; Majority of material found within 2005 - 2020
Found in:
Berklee Archives