Academic Calendar for Conservatory Undergraduate Programs

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

August 2024

Fri Aug 23 - Fri Aug 30

Check-in period for fall semester

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

Last day to declare part-time 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

Add/drop period for fall semester

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 & 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

Registration times available for spring 2025

College

Conservatory

New York City

Undergraduate

Graduate

Wed Nov 6

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 period begins for spring 2025

College

Conservatory

New York City

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)

College

Conservatory

New York City

Valencia

Undergraduate

Graduate

Fri Dec 13

Incomplete grades "I" for spring and summer 2024 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

Registration times available for spring 2025

College

Conservatory

New York City

Undergraduate

Graduate

Tue Nov 12

Registration period begins for spring 2025

College

Conservatory

New York City

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

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

Last day to declare part-time status for spring 2025

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

Add/drop period for spring semester

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

2025 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

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)

College

Conservatory

New York City

Valencia

Undergraduate

Graduate

Fri May 9

Incomplete grades "I" for fall 2025 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

Boston Conservatory at Berklee commencement

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

Registration times available for summer and fall 2025

College

Conservatory

New York City

Undergraduate

Graduate

April 2025

Mon Apr 7

Registration period begins for summer and fall 2025

College

Conservatory

New York City

Undergraduate

Graduate

May 2025

Mon May 19 - Fri May 23

Check-in period for summer semester

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

2023-2024

Fall Term

Conservatory

Undergraduate

July 2023

Wed Jul 19 - Tue Aug 22

Registration period for fall 2023

College

New York City

Valencia

Conservatory

Undergraduate

Graduate

August 2023

Fri Aug 25 - Fri Sep 1

Check-in period for fall semester

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 2023

College

New York City

Conservatory

Undergraduate

Graduate

September 2023

Fri Sep 1

Last day to declare part-time status

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

Add/drop period for fall semester

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

Spring 2024 course offerings available

College

Conservatory

New York City

Undergraduate

Graduate

Wed Nov 8

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

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

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)

College

Conservatory

New York City

Valencia

Undergraduate

Graduate

Fri Dec 15

Incomplete grades "I" for summer 2023 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 2024

College

New York City

Conservatory

Undergraduate

Graduate

Fri Nov 3

Spring 2024 course offerings available

College

Conservatory

New York City

Undergraduate

Graduate

Mon Nov 13

Registration period begins for spring 2024

College

Conservatory

New York City

Undergraduate

Graduate

January 2024

Tue Jan 2

Administrative offices open

College

Conservatory

New York City

Undergraduate

Graduate

Fri Jan 12 - Fri Jan 19

Check-in period for spring semester

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

Last day to declare part-time status for spring 2024

College

Conservatory

Undergraduate

Tue Jan 23

Instruction begins for spring semester

College

Conservatory

New York City

Valencia

Undergraduate

Graduate

Tue Jan 23 - Tue Feb 6

Add/drop period for spring semester

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

2024 graduation application final decision notices to students

Conservatory

College

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

College

Conservatory

New York City

Undergraduate

Graduate

April 2024

Wed Apr 10

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)

College

Conservatory

New York City

Valencia

Undergraduate

Graduate

Fri May 10

Incomplete grades "I" for fall 2023 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

Boston Conservatory at Berklee commencement

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

Registration times available for summer 2024

College

New York City

Conservatory

Undergraduate

Graduate

April 2024

Mon Apr 8

Registration period begins for summer 2024

College

New York City

Conservatory

Undergraduate

Graduate

May 2024

Tue May 21 - Fri May 24

Check-in period for summer semester

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

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Fall Term

August 2024

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