Academic Calendar for Berklee College of Music Undergraduate Programs

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

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

Fall 2024

College
Undergraduate

August 2024

Fri Aug 23
Deadline
Last day to submit change of major, program, or instrument for fall 2024
College
Valencia
Undergraduate
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
Sat Aug 24 - Sat Aug 31
New student orientation for undergraduate students
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Sun Aug 25
Residence halls open for continuing/returning students
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
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
Mon Sep 30
Graduation application opens for students graduating in December 2024 and May/August 2025
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate

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
Mon Oct 21 - Fri Oct 25
Midterms and ensemble auditions
College
Undergraduate

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 December 2024
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
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
Undergraduate

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
Tue Jan 14 - Sun Jan 19
New student orientation
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Fri Jan 17
Deadline
Last day to declare part-time status for spring 2025
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Fri Jan 17
Deadline
Last day to submit change of major, program, or instrument for spring 2025
College
Conservatory
New York City
Valencia
Undergraduate
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
Fri Feb 7
Graduation application final decision notices to students
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
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

Mon Mar 10 - Fri Mar 14
Midterms and ensemble auditions
College
Undergraduate
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
Berklee College of Music commencement ceremony
College
Undergraduate
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
Undergraduate

May 2025

Mon May 19 - Fri May 23
Deadline
Check-in period for summer semester
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
TBD
New student orientation for undergraduate students
College
Undergraduate
Fri May 23
Deadline
Last day to declare part-time status for summer 2025 (international students only)
College
Undergraduate
Fri May 23
Deadline
Last day to submit change of major, program, or instrument for summer 2025 undergraduates only
College
Valencia
Undergraduate
Mon May 26
Memorial Day: Boston and New York campuses closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue May 27
Instruction begins for summer 2025 undergraduate programs
College
Undergraduate
Tue May 27 - Tue Jun 3
Add/drop period week 1 (for summer 2025 undergraduates)
College
Undergraduate

June 2025

Wed Jun 4 - Tue Jun 10
Add/drop period week 2: with Chair approval only (for summer 2025 undergraduates)
College
Undergraduate
Wed Jun 11
First day to withdraw from a summer 2025 undergraduate course with a "W" grade
College
Undergraduate
Thu Jun 19
Juneteenth: Boston and New York campuses closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate

July 2025

Fri Jul 4
Independence Day: Boston and New York campuses closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate

August 2025

Fri Aug 1
Deadline
Last day to withdraw from a summer 2025 undergraduate course with a "W" grade
College
Undergraduate
Fri Aug 8
Faculty grading opens for summer 2025 undergraduate courses
College
Undergraduate
Mon Aug 11 - Fri Aug 15
Final examinations/ratings auditions for summer 2025 undergraduate session
College
Undergraduate
Fri Aug 15
Last day of classes for summer 2025 undergraduate session
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Aug 20
Final grades due from faculty by 11:59 p.m. for summer 2025 undergraduate session
College
Undergraduate