According to Wikipedia, The New England Conservatory of Music is a private music school in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest independent music conservatory in the United States and among the most prestigious in the world. The conservatory is located on Huntington Avenue of the Arts near Boston Symphony Hall and is home to 750 students pursuing undergraduate and graduate studies, along with 1400 more in its Preparatory School as well as the School of Continuing Education. NEC offers bachelor's degrees with majors in classical performance, contemporary improvisation, composition, jazz, musicology, and music theory. The conservatory offers additional graduate degrees in accompaniment, conducting, and vocal pedagogy. Also offered are five-year joint double-degree programs with Harvard University and Tufts University. The New England Conservatory's faculty and alumni, which comprise nearly fifty percent of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, include 6 members of l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, 14 Rome Prize recipients, 51 Guggenheim Fellows, and prizewinners at nearly every major respected music forum in the world. As of January 2020, 11 MacArthur Fellows have been affiliated as faculty or alumni.
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1,147 | 36% | 71% |
| Tuition (in-state) |
|---|
| $53,730 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $41,475 |
| 30K - 48K | $31,305 |
| 48K - 75K | $45,432 |
| 75K - 110K | $47,109 |
| 110K+ | $46,461 |
If you graduate from New England Conservatory of Music, then you can expect to earn an average of $41,200 per year.
Demographic data is for full-time, on-campus students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 801 | 500 | 301 |
New England Conservatory of Music is located at 290 Huntington Ave, Boston MA 02115-5018
Boston has a violent crime rate of less than .01% and a property crime rate of less than .01%.
New England Conservatory of Music is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
New England Conservatory of Music's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Literature, History, and Political Science. Here are some of New England Conservatory of Music's most famous alumni:
