Berklee International Network (BIN)
The Berklee International Network (BIN) is a shared endeavor designed to promote the effectiveness of contemporary music education among members and to advance the value of contemporary music education internationally. Berklee faculty, staff, and student ambassadors visit network member schools annually to conduct workshops, clinics, and concerts, in addition to admissions and scholarships auditions and interviews for our full-time programs.
There are currently 13 members of the Berklee International Network (BIN).
- Conservatorio Musical Souza Lima — São Paulo, Brazil
- L'AULA de Música Moderna i Jazz — Barcelona, Spain
- Instituto de Música Contemporánea Universidad San Francisco de Quito — Quito, Ecuador
- International College of Music (ICOM) — Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Jazz and Rock Schule — Freiburg, Germany
- Koyo Conservatory — Kobe, Japan
- Metropolia University of Applied Sciences — Helsinki, Finland
- Music Academy International — Nancy, France
- Newpark Music Centre — Dublin, Ireland
- Philippos Nakas Conservatory — Athens, Greece
- Pop & Jazz Conservatory — Helsinki, Finland
- The Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music — Ramat Hasharon, Israel
- Seoul Jazz Academy — Seoul, Korea
Berklee holds regular summits for all of its network partners every two years. Every fourth years, the summit is held in Boston. These meetings allow partners to address specific issues affecting their programs, BIN agreements and articulation agreements with Berklee. Also, partners are able to share experiences and techniques for teaching contemporary music.
BIN Faculty Development
Berklee supports our network partners by providing training courses for teaching contemporary music curriculum. Each year faculty members from various partner schools travel to Boston to take part in a one-week program that provides them with exposure to the Berklee educational environment. BIN faculty members attend seminars, clinics and Berklee classes to get first-hand experiences that they can bring back to their classes.