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290 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
617.585.1100
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Music in Performance (Instrumental)
Bachelor of Music in Performance (Vocal)
Bachelor of Music in Jazz Composition
Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance
Bachelor of Music in Composition
Bachelor of Music - Music Technology
Bachelor of Music - Music Education
Master of Music in Performance - Instrumental
Master of Music in Performance - Vocal
Master of Music in Conducting
Master of Music in Composition
Master of Music in Jazz Composition
Master of Music in Jazz Performance
Master of Music in Musicology


NEC offers degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels in performance and composition. At the graduate level, we also offer conducting, collaborative piano, music theory, musicology, and vocal pedagogy. Please see our complete list of Departments and Majors for further information. The central focus of all NEC programs is one-on-one studio instruction with a faculty mentor. The studio relationship is supported and enhanced by rigorous coursework and frequent performances in some of the world's best collegiate large ensembles and chamber groups.


Faculty Info:

Aldo Abreu, Kati Agócs, Gabe Alfieri, Jean Anderson-Collier, Jung-A Bang, Megan Barrett, Mal Barsamian, Cathy Basrak, Daniel Bauch, Alessio Bax, Jerry Bergonzi, Paul Biss, Tanya Blaich, Ran Blake, Mike Block, Norman Bolter, Borromeo String Quartet, Bruce Brubaker.


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The NEC Jazz Orchestra will present African Cookbook: Music of Randy Weston and Melba Liston on Thursday, February 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Jordan Hall. Conducted by Ken Schaphorst, the program honors the influential partnership between composer, pianist, and bandleader Randy Weston and trombonist, composer, and arranger Melba Liston.

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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Malcolm Peyton Residency Concert
(5/1/25 - 5/1/25)
New England Conservatory
Chirp: NEC’s Music Technology Showcase
(4/30/25 - 4/30/25)
New England Conservatory
The Maiden in the Tower
(4/15/25 - 4/15/25)
New England Conservatory
Zildjians, Atlantic Records and Jazz: The Legacy of Istanbul in America
(2/27/25 - 2/27/25)
New England Conservatory
Ancient Cultures New Musics Ancient Cultures New Musics
(10/20/24 - 10/20/24)
Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory
A Messiah for Our Time A Messiah for Our Time
(4/28/24 - 4/28/24)
Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory
Epic Journeys Epic Journeys
(10/22/23 - 10/22/23)
New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall
NEP Concert - Poetic Dances NEP Concert - Poetic Dances
(2/18/23 - 2/18/23)
New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall
Remembered Futures Remembered Futures
(10/30/22 - 10/30/22)
New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall

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