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Conservatory excellence and opportunity since 1867.

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Admissions

Conservatory excellence and opportunity since 1867.

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Overview

Cultivate your creativity, here in the heart of Boston.

Choose your path

with 25+ majors and dual-degree programs

Advance your artistry

through a one-of-a-kind integrative curriculum

Study with the best

alongside our acclaimed faculty of 500+ teaching artists

Discover new perspectives

among a global community of 700+ world-class students

Imagine the opportunities

of studying steps from Boston’s renowned Symphony Hall

After NEC

NEC graduates shape the world through music.

  • Stephanie Economou ’12 Los Angeles, CA

    Stephanie Economou ’12 Los Angeles, CA

    Stephanie Economou ’12 Changes the Game in Hollywood

    NEC Major: Composition

    About Stephanie: Violinist and composer for film, television and video games

    In the News: First-ever winner of a Grammy for video game composition for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök.

    Passion Project: Empowering women’s voices through The Alliance for Women Film Composers

  • Evren Ozel ’21, ’23 MM Boston, MA

    Evren Ozel ’21, ’23 MM Boston, MA

    Evren Ozel ’21, ’23 MM Honors his Musical Heritage

    NEC Major: Piano

    About Evren: Performed internationally with ensembles including The Cleveland Orchestra, RTE National Symphony, and the Boston Pops.

    In the News: Winner of the Avery Fisher Career Grant for those with potential for significant careers in classical music.

    Passion Project: Wants to self-produce a recording of Chopin’s Mazurkas in honor of his mother and stepfather, a former concert pianist.

  • Anthony León ’21 MM Los Angeles, CA

    Anthony León ’21 MM Los Angeles, CA

    Anthony León ’21 MM Hits an Early Career High Note

    NEC Major: Vocal Performance

    About Anthony: Sings tenor with the Los Angeles Opera

    In the News: Won the Metropolitan Opera’s Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition for promising young opera singers.

    Passion Project: Member of the Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program at the LA Opera for 2022-23 season

  • Brittany Bryant ’23 Enna, Sicily

    Brittany Bryant ’23 Enna, Sicily

    Brittany Bryant ’23 Takes an Uncharted Path

    NEC Major: Vocal Performance

    About Brittany: Explores the intersection of linguistics, culture, and music.

    In the News: One of the first NEC undergraduates to receive a Fulbright fellowship to study in Enna, Sicily.

    Passion Project: Fulbright research focuses on the evolution of gender-neutral terminology in the Italian language.

  • Lina González-Granados ’14 MM, ’15 GD Philadelphia, PA

    Lina González-Granados ’14 MM, ’15 GD Philadelphia, PA

    Lina González-Granados ’14 MM, ’15 GD Brings Raw Power to the Podium

    NEC Major: Conducting

    About Lina: Resident conductor for the Los Angeles Opera

    In the News: In a profile, the Los Angeles Times said, “it’s as if the music is alive inside her body.”

    Passion Project:Dedicated to highlighting new and unknown works by Latin-American composers.

Theory meets practice.

Connect coursework with real-life applications through NEC’s transformative integrative curriculum. Our curriculum combines traditionally separate classes into immersive courses so that you can explore the full potential of your musicianship. Among our dynamic offerings:

Music of Turkey and the Ottoman Period

Sensor-Based Instrument Prototyping

Creativity and Manuscripts

Climate Change and Performance Practicum

Performance and Analysis

where an inspiring community flourishes

Live

In the Student Life and Performance Center, where the NEC community gathers, rehearses, and performs.

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Thrive

Take care of yourself with wellness and mental health resources.

Collaborate

Perform and teach with your classmates in community partnerships.

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Connect

Join one of NEC’s 20+ student-led organizations or start your own.

meet our faculty

Our faculty and alumni are among the most celebrated musicians in the world.

51

Guggenheim Fellows

50+

Grammy Awards

11

MacArthur Fellows

30+

Current BSO Musicians

Get a glimpse of student life at NEC.

Naledi Masilo ’21 performs at NEC’s Black Student Union’s Coretta Scott King Tribute Concert.  

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We have such a unique makeup of musicians and people with shared passions that really allows you to grow and pursue leadership and community-bridging.”

Brittany Bryant ’23