Academic Calendar for Conservatory Graduate Programs

This is the academic calendar for graduate programs at Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

Find calendars for other Berklee campuses and schools at berklee.edu/calendar.

Fall 2026

Conservatory
Graduate

August 2026

Fri Aug 21 - Mon Aug 31
Deadline
Check-in period for fall semester
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Sat Aug 22
Residence halls open for entering students
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Sun Aug 23
Residence halls open for continuing students
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Aug 24 - Fri Aug 28
New graduate student orientation for Boston campus
College
Conservatory
Graduate
Mon Aug 24 - Sat Aug 29
Instrumental and voice placement auditions
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Aug 31
Deadline
Last day to declare part-time status efffective for fall 2026 semester
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate

September 2026

Wed Sep 2
Instruction begins for fall 2026 semester
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Sep 2 - Wed Sep 9
Deadline
Add/drop period week 1
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Sep 7
Labor Day: Boston and New York campuses closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Thu Sep 10 - Wed Sep 16
Deadline
Add/drop period week 2: with Chair approval only
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Sep 16
Graduation application opens for undergraduate and graduate students graduating in December 2026
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Thu Sep 17
First day to withdraw from a course with a "W" grade
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Sep 28
Graduation application opens for undergraduate and graduate students graduating in May/August 2027
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate

October 2026

Mon Oct 12
Indigenous Peoples' Day: Boston and New York campuses closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Oct 13
Alternate class day: Follow Monday schedule
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Oct 30
Deadline
Last day to submit change of major, program, or instrument effective for the spring 2027 semester
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Oct 30
Deadline
Registration times for spring 2027 semester available to all undergraduate and graduate students
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Oct 30
Spring 2027 undergraduate and graduate course offerings available
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate

November 2026

Mon Nov 9
Spring 2027 registration opens for undergraduate and graduate students
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Nov 11
Veterans Day: Boston and New York campuses closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Nov 18
Deadline
Last day to withdraw from a course with a "W" grade
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Nov 25 - Sun Nov 29
Thanksgiving recess: Boston and New York campuses closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Nov 30
Faculty grading for fall 2026 opens for all undergraduate and graduate courses
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate

December 2026

Fri Dec 4
Deadline
Graduation application closes for undergraduate and graduate students graduating in December 2026 and May/August 2027
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Sat Dec 5 - Tue Dec 8
Fall performance juries
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Dec 7 - Fri Dec 11
Final exam period (includes ensemble auditions and juries)
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Dec 11
Incomplete grades "I" from spring 2026 and summer 2026 semesters convert to "F"
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Dec 11
Instruction ends for fall 2026 semester
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Sat Dec 12
Residence halls close at 12:00 p.m.
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Dec 16
Final grades due from faculty by 11:59 p.m.
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Thu Dec 24 - Sun Jan 3
Winter recess: Administrative offices closed
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate

Spring 2027

Conservatory
Graduate

January 2027

Mon Jan 4
Administrative offices open
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Jan 8 - Fri Jan 15
Deadline
Check-in period for spring 2027 semester
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Jan 12
Residence halls open for new and returning students copy
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Jan 18
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Boston and New York campuses closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Jan 19
Instruction begins for spring 2027 semester
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Jan 19 - Tue Jan 26
Deadline
Add/drop period week 1
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Jan 27 - Tue Feb 2
Deadline
Add/drop period week 2: with Chair approval only
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate

February 2027

Wed Feb 3
First day to withdraw from a course with a "W" grade
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Feb 15
Presidents' Day: Boston and New York campuses closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Feb 16
Alternate class day: Follow a Monday schedule (Boston and New York only)
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate

March 2027

Sun Mar 14 - Sun Mar 21
Spring recess
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
TBD
Deadline
Last day to submit change of major, program, or instrument effective for the summer/fall 2027 registration period
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
TBD
Deadline
Spring 2027 registration times available for all undergraduate and graduate students
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
TBD
Summer and fall 2027 undergraduate and graduate course offerings available
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate

April 2027

TBD
Summer and fall 2027 registration period opens for undergraduate and graduate students
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
TBD
Deadline
Last day to withdraw from a course with a "W" grade
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Apr 19
Patriots Day: Boston campus closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Apr 21
Alternate class day: Follow a Monday schedule (Boston only)
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Apr 26
Faculty grading opens for all spring 2027 undergraduate and graduate classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate

May 2027

Sat May 1 - Tue May 4
Spring performance juries
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon May 3 - Fri May 7
Final exam period (includes ensemble auditions and juries)
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri May 7
Incomplete grades "I" from fall 2026 semester convert to "F"
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri May 7
Instruction ends for spring 2027 semester
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Sat May 8
Commencement ceremony for Boston Conservatory at Berklee undergraduate and graduate students
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Sat May 8
Residence halls close at 12:00 p.m.
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed May 12
Deadline
Final grades due from faculty by 11:59 p.m.
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate

Summer 2027

Conservatory
Graduate
Dates will be posted soon.