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*The ceremony is approximately two and a half hours in length.
Key Deadlines for Commencement
Cap and Gown Pickup: Week of April 29
Starting Monday, April 29 through Friday, May 3, between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. graduating students will need to pick up their cap and gown at the Berklee Bookstore. Caps and gowns will not be available at Berklee Performance Center.
To designate someone else for cap and gown pickup between April 29 and May 3, the graduating student must fill out this designation formby Thursday, April 25.
On Saturday, May 11, graduating students must arrive “robed and ready” according to their degree:
B.F.A., B.M., and M.M. candidates: cap, tassel, hood, and gown
M.F.A. candidates: arrive robed and carry their hoods in hand; they will be hooded when they walk on stage during the ceremony
G.P.D., P.S.C., and A.D.candidates: cap, tassel, and gown
Request Accessibility Accommodations by May 9
If you or any of your guests need an accessibility accommodation for the commencement concert or ceremony, please complete this accommodations form as soon as possible before May 9, 2024.
Information and Resources for Graduating Students
Tickets
If you applied for and indicated participation in the May 2024 commencement ceremony, tickets to the commencement ceremony will be sent to your Berklee email address on April 8 via Etix.
You will need to forward each of your three tickets individually to each of your guests. View instructions on how to forward your commencement tickets to your guests.
Diplomas
View information about getting your diploma. Diploma covers will be mailed out in the summer following the graduation ceremony.
Custom Diploma Frames
Browse and learn how to order a custom Boston Conservatory at Berklee diploma frame.
Honor Your Grad
Recognize your graduate's achievements by making a tribute gift in their honor. Your gift will help the next generation of Boston Conservatory at Berklee students pursue their dreams and achieve their goals, just as your graduate has done. Don't forget to add a tribute message to your gift so your graduate can know how proud you are!