Academic Calendar for Berklee College of Music Graduate Programs

This is the academic calendar for graduate programs at Berklee College of Music's Boston campus.

Find calendars for other Berklee campuses and schools at berklee.edu/calendar.

Fall 2024

College
Graduate

August 2024

Fri Aug 23 - Fri Aug 30
Deadline
Check-in period for fall semester
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Sat Aug 24
Residence halls open for entering students
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Sun Aug 25
Residence halls open for continuing/returning students
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Aug 26 - Fri Aug 30
New student orientation for graduate students
College
Conservatory
Valencia
Graduate
Fri Aug 30
Deadline
Last day to declare part-time status for fall 2024
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate

September 2024

Mon Sep 2
Labor Day: Boston and New York campuses closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Sep 3
Instruction begins for fall semester
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Sep 3 - Tue Sep 10
Deadline
Add/drop period week 1
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Sep 11 - Tue Sep 17
Deadline
Add/drop period week 2: with Chair approval only
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Sep 18
First day to withdraw from a course with a "W" grade
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate

October 2024

Mon Oct 14
Indigenous Peoples' Day: Boston and New York campuses closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Oct 15
Alternate class day: Follow Monday schedule
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate

November 2024

Fri Nov 1
Course offerings available for spring 2025
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Nov 1
Deadline
Last day to submit change of major, program, or instrument for spring 2025 semester
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Nov 1
Deadline
Registration times available for spring 2025
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Nov 6
Deadline
Last day to withdraw from a course with a "W" grade
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Nov 11
Veterans Day: Boston and New York campuses closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Nov 12
Registration opens for spring 2025
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Nov 27 - Sun Dec 1
Thanksgiving recess: Boston and New York campuses closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate

December 2024

Mon Dec 2
Faculty grading opens
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Dec 6
Graduation application closes for students graduating in May/August 2025
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Dec 9 - Fri Dec 13
Final exam period (includes ensemble auditions)
College
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Dec 13
Incomplete grades "I" from spring and summer 2024 convert to "F"
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Dec 13
Last day of classes for fall semester
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Sat Dec 14
Residence halls close at 12:00 p.m.
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Dec 18
Final grades due from faculty by 11:59 p.m.
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Dec 24 - Wed Jan 1
Winter recess
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate

Spring 2025

College
Graduate

January 2025

Thu Jan 2
Administrative offices open
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Jan 10 - Fri Jan 17
Check-in period for spring 2025
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Jan 14
Residence halls open for new and returning students
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Jan 20
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Boston and New York campuses closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Jan 21
Instruction begins for spring semester
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Jan 21 - Tue Jan 28
Deadline
Add/drop period week 1
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Jan 29 - Tue Feb 4
Deadline
Add/drop period week 2: with Chair approval only
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate

February 2025

Wed Feb 5
First day to withdraw from a course with a "W" grade
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Feb 17
Presidents' Day: Boston and New York campuses closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Feb 18
Alternate class day: Follow a Monday schedule
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate

March 2025

Sun Mar 16 - Sun Mar 23
Spring recess: No classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Mar 28
Course offerings available for summer and fall 2025
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Mar 28
Deadline
Last day to submit change of major, program, or instrument for summer and fall 2025
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Mar 28
Deadline
Registration times available for summer and fall 2025
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate

April 2025

Mon Apr 7
Registration opens for summer and fall 2025
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Apr 9
Deadline
Last day to withdraw from a course with a "W" grade
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Apr 21
Patriot's Day: Boston campus closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Apr 23
Alternate class day: Follow a Monday schedule (Boston only)
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Apr 28
Faculty grading opens
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate

May 2025

Mon May 5 - Fri May 9
Final exam period
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
College
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon May 5 - Fri May 9
Final exam period (includes ensemble auditions)
College
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri May 9
Incomplete grades "I" for fall 2024 convert to "F"
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri May 9
Last day of classes for spring 2025
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
Graduate
Sat May 10
Residence halls close at 12:00 p.m.
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed May 14
Final grades due from faculty by 11:59 p.m.
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate

Summer 2025

College
Graduate

May 2025

Mon May 19
Instruction begins for NYC and MMGJ graduate programs
College
New York City
Graduate
Mon May 19 - Fri May 23
Deadline
Check-in period for summer semester
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon May 19 - Mon May 26
Deadline
Add/drop period for Berklee NYC and MMGJ graduate programs
College
New York City
Graduate
Thu May 22
First day to withdraw from a course with a "W" grade for NYC and MMGJ graduate programs
College
New York City
Graduate
Fri May 23
Registration times available for fall 2025 for entering graduate students
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Graduate
Mon May 26
Memorial Day: Boston and New York campuses closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate

June 2025

Fri Jun 13
Last day to withdraw from a Berklee NYC or MMGJ graduate course with a "W" grade
College
New York City
Graduate
Mon Jun 16
Fall 2025 registration for entering Berklee NYC and MMGJ students
College
New York City
Graduate
Thu Jun 19
Juneteenth: Boston and New York campuses closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Jun 23
Fall 2025 registration times available for entering Berklee NYC and MMGJ students
College
New York City
Graduate
Thu Jun 26
Commencement ceremony for one-year graduate programs at Berklee College of Music's Boston campus and Berklee Online
College
Graduate
Fri Jun 27
Last day of classes for Berklee NYC and MMGJ graduate progams
College
New York City
Graduate
Mon Jun 30
Instruction begins for MUED first 3-week session
College
Graduate
Mon Jun 30 - Mon Jul 7
Deadline
Add/drop period for MUED first 3-week session
College
Graduate

July 2025

Wed Jul 2
Final grades due from faculty by 11:59 p.m. for Berklee NYC and MMGJ graduate programs
College
New York City
Graduate
Fri Jul 4
Independence Day: Boston and New York campuses closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Jul 14
Deadline
Last day to withdraw from an MUED first 3-week course with a "W" grade
College
Graduate
Fri Jul 18
Last day of classes for MUED first 3-week session
College
Graduate
Mon Jul 21
Deadline
Instruction begins for MUED second 3-week session
College
Graduate
Mon Jul 21 - Fri Jul 25
Add/drop period for MUED second 3-week session
College
Graduate
Wed Jul 23
Final grades due from faculty for MUED first 3-week session
College
Graduate

August 2025

Fri Aug 1
Deadline
Last day to withdraw from an MUED second 3-week session course with a "W" grade
College
Graduate
Fri Aug 8
Last day of classes for MUED second 3-week session
College
Graduate
Wed Aug 13
Final grades due from faculty for MUED second 3-week session
College
Graduate
Fri Aug 15
Last day of classes for summer 2025 undergraduate session
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate