It's a ridiculously beautiful city. There’s this really great blend of the old and the new.
Collaborate, create, and explore
as you make Boston your own.
The Boston Advantage
Boston’s Musical Community
Boston is a destination for musicians: The BSO. Handel & Haydn Society. Passim. Regattabar. Boston Lyric Opera. Boston Modern Orchestra Project. Celebrity Series. House of Blues. Nearly ad infinitum.
NEC students have a special connection to many of the city’s most esteemed and adventurous music makers—current and former NEC musicians appear all over town, and many beloved Boston musical organizations were born right here at NEC.
Boston as your campus
One block from Symphony Hall.
Ten minutes’ walk to the Museum of Fine Arts, the Emerald Necklace greenway, and the Newbury Street shopping district.
Fifteen minutes by T takes you to the Charles River, Fenway Park, and the Boston Common.
They call Boston “America’s Walking City,” and NEC is in the heart of it all. There’s no better place to be a student.
I love this city!
Discover NEC's contribution to the Boston arts landscape: our new Student Life and Performance Center.
I went to the BSO every week
Boston seems like a small town, but we have so much packed into one place.
Boston is a hub for the arts and I wanted access to different sources of inspiration. It’s really eclectic.