Overview

Liberal Arts and General Education

The student experience in the Liberal Arts is an essential part of what it means to study at NEC. Our goal is not simply to train musical masters, but to give you the critical thinking, reading, writing, interpersonal, and collaborative skills you will need to have a successful career.

All BM students at New England Conservatory of Music must fulfill a general education requirement (40 credits of the 120 required for graduation) to broaden their intellectual perspective through coursework in the Liberal Arts, Entrepreneurial Musicianship, and Music History. This balance of academic coursework with musical training mirrors the curriculum one would find in any accredited Bachelor of Music program in the U.S.

Key facts:

The bonds you form with your Brass colleagues in an NEC Honors Ensemble may lead to staying together for the remainder of your studies at NEC—or you may find or confirm a life-long vocation through this program.
Groups that exhibit both extraordinary accomplishment and a commitment to work together are encouraged to audition midway through fall semester for NEC's Honors Ensemble program. An outside panel of jurors reviews classical chamber music groups. New England Conservatory of Music faculty select jazz and "wild card" groups. The groups selected through this process become NEC Honors Ensembles for the remainder of the school year, during which time they receive special mentoring and the guarantee of a Jordan Hall recital.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Horn Class

Trombone Class

Trumpet Class

Brass Orchestral Repertoire Class

Studio

Entrepreneurial Musicianship

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

More details

Applications for Spring (January) admission are accepted on a space-available basis.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boston, United States

Disciplines

Music Music Composition Music Performance View 711 other Bachelors in Music Performance in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online Application, which will include submission of your prescreening recording (if required for your major or program)
All applicants must submit short essays (75-300 words each)
All applicants must submit an Artistic Resume into the online application.
unofficial transcripts
English proficiency documentation (if applicable),
All applicants must submit supporting letters of recommendation. NEC does not use a specific recommendation form; instead, recommenders should compose an original statement on the applicant's behalf.
application fee of $115.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

61561 USD / year

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Out-of-State

61561 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

61561 USD / year

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Living costs

Boston

United States

1560 - 3239 USD / month

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Liberal Arts and General Education

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Boston

Funding

Scholarships Information

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