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Berklee College of Music

• Location & Contact Information
  • Address, Directions, & Map:
    • 921 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
  • Telephone Numbers:
    • 800-237-5533
    • (617) 747-2221
    • (800) 421-0084
    • (617) 747-2047 (fax)
  • Official Website: [1]
  • Email: admissions@berklee.edu
• History & Memorable Moments

Berklee was founded by Lawrence Berk and was originally named Schillinger House of Music, after his teacher Joseph Schillinger. The original purpose of the school was to highlight the Schillinger System of musical harmony and composition. After expansion of the school's curriculum in 1954, Berk changed the name to Berklee School of Music after his son Lee Berk. When the school received its accreditation, the name was changed to Berklee College of Music in 1973. Lee Berk never formally studied music, instead focusing on Business and Real Estate Law; however, his daughter Lucy Berk is an alumna of the college.^[1]

At the time of its founding, almost all music schools focused primarily on classical music. The original mission of Berklee was to provide formal training in jazz, rock, and other contemporary music not available at other music schools. Admission requirements for applicants include a minimum two years of formal music study on their primary instrument and/or significant practical experience in musical performance, a diploma from an accredited secondary school with satisfactory marks in college-preparatory courses, Test scores on either the SAT, ACT, are optional while the TOEFL (for international students) is required. In 2007, a live audition was added as an admission requirement. This is a change from the school's open-admittance policy it used for many years. Berklee's acceptance rate for prospective students is now 34%.^[1]

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• Teachers (Where are they now?)
  • Bowlby, Robert G (September 1987 - May 1992)
  • Keiter, Bruce Edward (September 1968 - February 1969)
  • Martínez, Esteban (September 2000 - Present)
• Alumni Directory
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