The Boston Conservatory

[EduCativ]

Boston Conservatory at Berklee provides a progressive learning environment where students are challenged to realize their potential as artists and inspired to pursue their dreams. Long recognized for its specialized training in dance, music, and theater, the Conservatory’s recent merger with Berklee now combines this rigorous, focused instruction with unparalleled access to a broad range of academic and creative opportunities. Set in the cultural, historical, and educational hub of Boston, this extraordinary institution represents the future of performing arts education.

We prepare and inspire our students to perform at the highest level in their art and in their lives. We foster their creativity and give them courage. We teach them the skills that will lead to professional and personal fulfillment.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee is internationally recognized as an innovative leader among conservatory programs, focused on elevating and celebrating every aspect of the performing arts. The institution has established itself as an important voice in the movement to make all forms of performing arts a more visible and valued dimension of communities here and abroad.

The institution holds its staff, faculty, and students to the highest standards of performance—on the stage, in the classroom, and at every step in the creative journey. It weaves together distinct disciplines and curricula in dance, music, and theater, in order to create a unique and exceptional learning experience. Boston Conservatory students, faculty, staff, and trustees embrace the critical role of performance throughout life. Its graduates are prepared not only to excel in their artistic careers, but to dedicate themselves fully in lives of engagement and purpose. Every member of the Conservatory community strives to create value for all the constituencies that the institution serves. All understand that their contributions are essential to the Conservatory's mission.

Conservatory alumni are proud of their involvement with the school, playing an active role in its advancement, while acknowledging its impact through the course of their lives. Like the community that surrounds the school, alumni view Boston Conservatory as a vital contributor to the city, and to the world at large.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee has a wide variety of offices and services available to students, ready to offer help with navigating the admissions process, securing financial aid, arranging for housing, staying connected after graduation, and more. To find out about a particular area of interest, start by selecting an office to the left. If you're looking for any service related to life as a current student, be sure to visit Student Affairs.

The Financial Aid Office administers a variety of assistance programs to help students finance their education when their own and their family's resources are inadequate for that purpose. Scholarship and financial aid resources may be awarded individually or in combination, depending on the applicant's need and qualifications. While the Conservatory is unable to meet the financial needs of all who apply, every effort is made to distribute funds as equitably as possible so that the greatest number may benefit.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee offers an array of summer programs in dance, music, and theater for high school and college students on a performing arts degree track, as well as dance and musical theater day sessions for middle school-aged students who have an interest in the performing arts.

With enrichment programs for singers and international students, as well as professional development programs in Alexander Technique and vocal pedagogy, Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s Extension Programs are designed for students and professionals who want to take their skills to the next level.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee offers fully accredited undergraduate and graduate programs for talented artists seeking highly focused and rigorous training in music, dance, and theater. The Conservatory’s renowned educational experience centers around a close-knit and nurturing community of creators, innovative curricula, dynamic repertoire, access to state-of-the-art facilities, individualized training with the most sought-after faculty in the world, and complete immersion in the culturally rich and diverse city of Boston. An influential institution that has been a leader in the performing arts for 150 years and is now supported by Berklee, Boston Conservatory is uniquely equipped to prepare students for careers that inspire the future.

The Conservatory offers an array of student resources. Between our campus’s vibrant offerings and Boston’s cultural diversity, there are countless opportunities to explore, experiment, and enrich your college experience.

Studying at Boston Conservatory at Berklee places you in the heart of Boston, the cultural epicenter of New England. By living in Boston, you will be surrounded by some of the most prestigious performing arts organizations and schools in the world, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Ballet, the Museum of Fine Arts, which are all within walking distance of the Conservatory's campus—not to mention that Cambridge, considered the technology and innovation hub of the Northeast, is just a short subway ride away.

Student-run clubs and organizations offer excellent opportunities for students to develop skills that will enhance their lives, both professionally and personally, including skills in interpersonal communication, problem solving, decision making, and leadership.

View full university