College Admission
Summer 2009
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Welcome to NEC Admissions! We hope that you find these pages informative. If you have questions about our admissions process, please feel free to contact us via phone (617-585-1101) or email.
If you submit an inquiry for more information using the link further down this page, we will be happy to send you materials about NEC this summer. If you have an immediate question or would like to schedule a tour, please contact us at the phone number or email above. Please also feel free to visit an Admissions representative at a college fair this summer.
For complete application information, please visit Apply to NEC.
Here are important dates to note on your calendar:
November 1: Deadline for postmark of January (Spring) admission applications
December 1: Priority deadline for postmark of September (Fall) admission and financial aid applications and prescreening recordings.
February 1: Filing deadline for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
February 1: Deadline for postmark of audition recordings for applicants not requesting an in-person audition
March 1: Deadline for receipt of TOEFL results for applicants who are not native speakers of English
End of March: Admission decision letters are sent
April 15 : Response deadline for admitted graduate applicants
May 1: Response deadline for admitted undergraduate applicants |
Please send all required materials to the address listed below.
We encourage you to visit our Web site often, as it is the best resource for information about NEC’s programs, faculty and performance opportunities. You are also welcome to submit an inquiry for additional information.
- Prospective students are encouraged to visit New England Conservatory. During the school year, the Admissions Office offers tours of the school Monday through Friday at 11:00AM and on Mondays and Fridays (only) at 2:00PM. Please call 617-585-1101 or email the office to reserve a place on any of these tours.
- Prospective students may contact many of the faculty directly by e-mail. You will find a link at the bottom of each faculty member’s biography for those who use e-mail. Faculty members without e-mail can be contacted through the chair of the department.
- If you need to find hotel accommodations in Boston, The Colonnade Hotel offers guests of New England Conservatory a discounted rate.
- If you have any questions relating to housing or student life, please go directly to that part of the NEC Web site. The 2009-2010
- academic calendar is also available online.
Contact the NEC Admissions Office
New England Conservatory
Office of Admission
290 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Main Phone: 617-585-1101
Fax: 617-585-1115
admission@newenglandconservatory.edu
Christina Daly, Director of Admissions
Chamber Music
Phone: (617) 585-1101
Nadine Abigaña, Senior Admissions Counselor
Strings and Woodwinds
Phone: (617) 585-1104
Hank Mou, Senior Admissions Counselor
Jazz, Contemporary Improvisation, Brass and Percussion, Composition, Theoretical Studies, Music History/Musicology, D.M.A., Artist Diploma
Phone: (617) 585-1105
John Proft, Admissions Counselor
Voice, Piano, Collaborative Piano, Conducting, Historical Performance
Phone: (617) 585-1102
We look forward to hearing from you!
updated 12 May 2009