This is the academic calendar for undergraduate programs at Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Find calendars for other Berklee campuses and schools at berklee.edu/calendar.
2024-2025
Fall Term
Conservatory
Undergraduate
March 2024
Fri Mar 29
Deadline
Registration times available; last day to submit change of major, program, or instrument for pre-registration for summer and fall semesters
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College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
April 2024
Mon Apr 8
Registration opens for summer and fall semesters
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College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
August 2024
Fri Aug 23 - Fri Aug 30
Deadline
Check-in period for fall semester
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College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Sat Aug 24
Residence halls open for new and returning students
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Sat Aug 24 - Sat Aug 31
New student orientation
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Mon Aug 26 - Sat Aug 31
Instrumental and voice placement auditions
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Fri Aug 30
Deadline
Last day to declare part-time status
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Change my schedule (add/drop)
Change my major, program, or enrollment status
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
September 2024
Mon Sep 2
Labor Day: Boston and New York campuses closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Sep 3
Instruction begins for fall semester
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Sep 3 - Tue Sep 17
Deadline
Add/drop period for fall semester
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See how many courses I need to graduate using "My Progress"
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Sep 18
First day to withdraw from a course with a "W" grade
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Sep 30
Graduation application opens for students graduating in December 2024 and May/August 2025
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
October 2024
Mon Oct 14
Indigenous Peoples' Day: Boston and New York campuses closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Oct 15
Alternate class day: Follow Monday schedule
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
November 2024
Fri Nov 1
Course offerings available for spring semester
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Nov 1
Deadline
Registration times available; last day to submit change of major, program, or instrument for pre-registration for spring semester
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College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Nov 6
Deadline
Last day to withdraw from a course with a "W" grade
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Nov 11
Veterans Day: No classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Nov 12
Registration opens for spring semester
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College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Nov 27 - Sun Dec 1
Thanksgiving recess: No classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
December 2024
Mon Dec 2
Faculty grading opens
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Dec 6
Graduation application closes for students graduating in 2025
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Dec 6
Graduation application closes for students graduating in December 2024
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Sat Dec 7 - Tue Dec 10
Fall performance juries
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Dec 9 - Sat Dec 14
Final exam period (includes ensemble auditions and juries)
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College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Dec 13
Incomplete grades "I" from spring and summer semesters convert to "F"
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Dec 13
Instruction ends for fall semester
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Dec 18
Final grades due from faculty by 11:59 p.m.
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Dec 23 - Wed Jan 1
Winter recess: Administrative offices close at 5:00 p.m.
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Spring Term
Conservatory
Undergraduate
November 2024
Fri Nov 1
Course offerings available for spring semester
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Nov 1
Deadline
Registration times available; last day to submit change of major, program, or instrument for pre-registration for spring semester
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College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Nov 12
Registration opens for spring semester
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College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
January 2025
Thu Jan 2
Administrative offices open
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Jan 10 - Fri Jan 17
Check-in period for spring semester
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College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Jan 14
Residence halls open for new and returning students
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Jan 14 - Sun Jan 19
New student orientation
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Fri Jan 17
Deadline
Last day to declare part-time status for spring 2025
Related Services
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Change my schedule (add/drop)
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College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Mon Jan 20
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Boston and New York campuses closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Jan 21
Instruction begins for spring semester
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Jan 21 - Tue Feb 4
Deadline
Add/drop period for spring semester
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See how many courses I need to graduate using "My Progress"
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
February 2025
Wed Feb 5
First day to withdraw from a course with a "W" grade
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Feb 7
Graduation application final decision notices to students
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Mon Feb 17
Presidents' Day: Boston and New York campuses closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Feb 18
Alternate class day: Follow a Monday schedule
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
March 2025
Sun Mar 16 - Sun Mar 23
Spring recess
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Mar 28
Course offerings available for summer and fall semester
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
April 2025
Wed Apr 9
Deadline
Last day to withdraw from a course with a "W" grade
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Apr 21
Patriots' Day: Boston campus closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Apr 23
Alternate class day: Follow a Monday schedule (Boston only)
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Apr 28
Faculty grading opens
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
May 2025
Sat May 3 - Tue May 6
Spring performance juries
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon May 5 - Fri May 9
Final exam period (includes ensemble auditions and juries)
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College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri May 9
Incomplete grades "I" from fall semester convert to "F"
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri May 9
Instruction ends for spring semester
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Sat May 10
Commencement ceremony
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed May 14
Final grades due from faculty by 11:59 p.m.
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Summer Term
Conservatory
Undergraduate
March 2025
Fri Mar 28
Deadline
Registration times available; last day to submit change of major, program, or instrument for pre-registration for summer and fall semesters
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College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
April 2025
Mon Apr 7
Registration opens for summer and fall semesters
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College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
May 2025
Mon May 19 - Fri May 23
Deadline
Check-in period for summer semester
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College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon May 26
Memorial Day: Boston and New York campuses closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
June 2025
Thu Jun 19
Juneteenth: Boston and New York campuses closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
July 2025
Fri Jul 4
Independence Day: Boston and New York campuses closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
August 2025
Fri Aug 15
Instruction ends for summer semester
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
2023-2024
Fall Term
Conservatory
Undergraduate
July 2023
Wed Jul 19
Registration opens for fall semester
Related Services
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Register for courses (conservatory)
See how many courses I need to graduate using "My Progress"
Get help clearing my registration restrictions
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
August 2023
Fri Aug 25 - Fri Sep 1
Deadline
Check-in period for fall semester
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Check in for the semester (conservatory)
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Sat Aug 26
Residence halls open for new and returning students
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Sat Aug 26 - Sat Sep 2
New student orientation
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Mon Aug 28 - Sat Sep 2
Instrumental and voice placement auditions
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Aug 30
Registration re-opens for fall semester
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College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
September 2023
Fri Sep 1
Deadline
Last day to declare part-time status
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College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Sep 4
Labor Day: Boston and New York campuses closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Sep 5
Instruction begins for fall semester
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Sep 5 - Tue Sep 19
Deadline
Add/drop period for fall semester
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See how many courses I need to graduate using "My Progress"
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Sep 20
First day to withdraw from a course with a "w" grade
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
October 2023
Mon Oct 9
Indigenous Peoples' Day: Campus closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Oct 10
Alternate class day: Follow Monday schedule
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Oct 13
Graduation application opens for students graduating in 2024
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
November 2023
Fri Nov 3
Registration times available for spring semester
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College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Nov 3
Spring 2024 course offerings available
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College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Nov 8
Deadline
Last day to withdraw from a course with a "w" grade
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Nov 10
Veterans Day observed: Campus closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Nov 13
Registration opens for spring semester
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College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Nov 22 - Sun Nov 26
Thanksgiving recess: Campus closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
December 2023
Mon Dec 4
Faculty grading opens
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Dec 8
Deadline
Graduation application closes for students graduating in 2024
Conservatory
College
Undergraduate
Sat Dec 9 - Tue Dec 12
Fall performance juries
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Dec 11 - Fri Dec 15
Final exam period (includes ensemble auditions and juries)
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College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Dec 15
Incomplete grades "I" from summer semester convert to "F"
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Dec 15
Instruction ends for fall semester
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Dec 22 - Mon Jan 1
Winter recess: Administrative offices close at 5:00 p.m.
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Dec 27
Final grades due from faculty by 11:59 p.m.
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Spring Term
Conservatory
Undergraduate
November 2023
Fri Nov 3
Registration times available for spring semester
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College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Nov 3
Spring 2024 course offerings available
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College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Nov 13
Registration opens for spring semester
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College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
January 2024
Tue Jan 2
Administrative offices open
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Jan 12 - Fri Jan 19
Deadline
Check-in period for spring semester
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College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Jan 15
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Boston and New York campuses closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Jan 16
Residence halls open for new and returning students
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Jan 16 - Sun Jan 21
New student orientation
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Fri Jan 19
Deadline
Last day to declare part-time status for spring 2024
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Change my schedule (add/drop)
Change my major, program, or enrollment status
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Tue Jan 23
Instruction begins for spring semester
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Jan 23 - Tue Feb 6
Deadline
Add/drop period for spring semester
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See how many courses I need to graduate using "My Progress"
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
February 2024
Wed Feb 7
First day to withdraw from a course with a "w" grade
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Feb 13
Graduation application final decision notices to students
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Mon Feb 19
Presidents' Day: Campus closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Feb 20
Alternate class day: Follow a Monday schedule
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
March 2024
Sun Mar 17 - Sat Mar 23
Spring recess
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Mar 29
Summer and fall 2024 course offerings available
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College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
April 2024
Wed Apr 10
Deadline
Last day to withdraw from a course with a "w" grade
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Apr 15
Patriots' Day: Boston campus closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Apr 17
Alternate class day: Follow a Monday schedule (Boston only)
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Apr 29
Faculty grading opens
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
May 2024
Sat May 4 - Tue May 7
Spring performance juries
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon May 6 - Fri May 10
Final exam period (includes ensemble auditions and juries)
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College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri May 10
Incomplete grades "I" from fall semester convert to "F"
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri May 10
Instruction ends for spring semester
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Sat May 11
Commencement ceremony
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed May 15
Final grades due from faculty by 11:59 p.m.
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Summer Term
Conservatory
Undergraduate
March 2024
Fri Mar 29
Deadline
Registration times available; last day to submit change of major, program, or instrument for pre-registration for summer and fall semesters
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College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
April 2024
Mon Apr 8
Registration opens for summer and fall semesters
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College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
May 2024
Tue May 21 - Fri May 24
Check-in period for summer semester
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College
Conservatory
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon May 27
Memorial Day: Campus closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
June 2024
Wed Jun 19
Juneteenth: Campus closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
July 2024
Thu Jul 4
Independence Day: Campus closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Graduate
Undergraduate