Bachelor’s degree · BM / BMus
Bachelor of Music
New England Conservatory · New England Conservatory · Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Official award
- Bachelor of Music
- Subject
- Music PerformanceCompositionJazz StudiesInstrument pathways: Bassoon, Clarinet, Double Bass, Euphonium, Flute, Harp, French Horn, Oboe, Percussion, Piano, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Viola, Violin, Cello
- Format
- On campus
- Tuition
- $64,208per year, 2026-2027
About this program
Undergraduate conservatory degree in which students choose a major from a published list of instrumental, vocal, jazz, composition and academic majors, alongside a general education requirement.
- Department
- New England Conservatory
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Award and subject
The award is shown exactly as the institution titles it. A program belongs to a subject only through the link below: a dedicated degree, a named major, a formal concentration or a documented pathway.
- Official award
- Bachelor of Music
- Award family
- BM / BMusA Bachelor of Music or BMus, exactly as titled by the awarding institution.
- Qualification level
- Bachelor’s degree
- Qualification standing
- Academic qualificationA degree, or a certificate or diploma awarded by a degree-awarding institution within a national qualifications framework.
- Orientation
- Orientation not published
- Previous degree required
- Not published
| Subject | Relationship | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Music Performance | Named majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award. | “Violin”Source |
| Composition | Named majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award. | “Composition”Source |
| Jazz Studies | Named majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award. | “Jazz Studies - Concentration in Performance”Source |
| Music Theory | Named majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award. | “Music Theory”Source |
| Musicology and Music History | Named majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award. | “Music History”Source |
Instrument and voice pathways
This is ONE program with the verified pathways below, not a separate degree per instrument. A pathway is listed only where an official page names the instrument in the title, as a major or as a formal principal-study option.
| Instrument | Relationship | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Bassoon | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Bassoon”Source |
| Clarinet | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Clarinet”Source |
| Double Bass | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Double Bass”Source |
| Euphonium | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Euphonium”Source |
| Flute | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Flute”Source |
| Harp | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Harp”Source |
| French Horn | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Horn”Source |
| Oboe | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Oboe”Source |
| Percussion | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Percussion”Source |
| Piano | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Piano”Source |
| Saxophone | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Saxophone”Source |
| Trombone | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Trombone”Source |
| Trumpet | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Trumpet”Source |
| Tuba | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Tuba”Source |
| Viola | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Viola”Source |
| Violin | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Violin”Source |
| Cello | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Violoncello”Source |
Accreditation, validation and recognition
Recorded for this program and campus, with the authority’s role. Institutional accreditation, degree-awarding authority, program accreditation, professional validation and national qualification registers are different things.
No program-level accreditation or validation record has been verified yet. That does not mean none exists; check the national authority and the institution.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- Not published
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- New England Conservatory campus290 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Audition
- Audition required
- Audition details
- Format: Live or recorded
- Prescreening: Prescreening recording: a complete Classical sonata, a substantial Romantic work and a fast etude (piano).
- Piano: Final audition guidelines: A complete Classical sonata (all movements); a substantial Romantic work; a fast etude; a piece chosen by the applicant that contrasts in style to the other audition pieces.
- Portfolio
- Portfolio requirement not published
- Interview
- Not published
Source could not be re-checked automatically.
Fees and costs
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate tuition 2026-2027Tuition | $64,208per year, 2026-2027 | Undergraduate Programs | 25 October 2026SourceSource could not be re-checked automatically. |
No total is shown: the sources do not state a whole-program figure and the published duration and fee basis do not support a calculation.
Lesson fees, accompanists, practice-room charges, instruments, software, recording, recitals, compulsory travel and residencies are not listed by the institution on the pages we checked. Do not assume an instrument, an accompanist, software or private lessons are included.
Scholarships and funding
Funding is shown with its basis and who it is for. Competitive funding is not a guarantee.
NEC institutional scholarship and financial assistance Scholarship
Competitive
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: duration, full-time or part-time options, intakes, whether a previous degree is required, accreditation or validation record.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 25 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 25 October 2026)