Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Boston, MA
Boston, MA
Dance | Music | Theater
Boston Conservatory at Berklee provides a progressive learning environment where students are challenged to realize their potential as artists and inspired to pursue their dreams. Long recognized for its specialized training in dance, music, and theater, the Conservatory’s recent merger with Berklee now combines this rigorous, focused instruction with unparalleled access to a broad range of academic and creative opportunities. Set in the cultural, historical, and educational hub of Boston, this extraordinary institution represents the future of performing arts education.
Dance
Be moved. Move others.
With a profound depth of knowledge and an impressive portfolio of real-world dance experience, Boston Conservatory teachers and acclaimed guest artists are as passionate about their students as they are about their craft. By challenging students to think beyond conventions, the Conservatory provides an environment for young dancers to grow into cutting-edge artists. The Conservatory’s outstanding technical training, supported by thought-provoking coursework, guides dancers' development as “whole artists”—those who are well-rounded, culturally aware, and fully engaged in mind, body, and spirit.
Music
Amplify your artistry.
Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s Music Division offers a reimagined approach to classical music training that reflects and engages with the world today. Guided by values of diversity in all its forms and the unrelenting pursuit of excellence, our programs empower artists to create lives in music driven by passion and purpose. At Boston Conservatory, we embrace both the traditions of Western canon and the innovations of classical contemporary music, inspiring students to create the repertoire of the future. We are dedicated to expanding our legacy of inclusivity, honoring the individual voices that comprise collective artistry, and fostering the spirit of community that is at the heart of creative expression.
Theater
Become artistically fearless.
Boston Conservatory sets the standard for a transformative theater education—immersing students in the intersection of rigor and serious play, intensive training and creative experimentation, tradition and innovation. As part of a unique multiarts environment within Berklee, students have access to an array of cross-disciplinary collaborations, career development resources, and a global alumni network. With diverse performance opportunities, professional partnerships, and a faculty of active theater artists who bring valuable insights and connections from the field, our graduates emerge as powerful storytellers, creators, and entrepreneurs poised to lead the future of theater.
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One of the top 10 "Musical Theater Programs You Should Know" | BACKSTAGE magazine, 2021 |
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Ranked #8 among the "Best Colleges for Music in America" | Niche, 2023 |
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Named one of the Best College Dance Programs in the United States | DanceUS, 2022 |
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Ranked among the “10 best performing arts colleges in the United States” | College Gazette |
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One of “the 13 Best Performing Arts Colleges in the US” | Prep Scholar |
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Ranked as one the 12 Best Music Schools in the World | Study Abroad Nations |
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One of the top ten producers of Broadway actors for the 2024-2025 season | Playbill |
As a Berklee student on the Boston campus, you'll join a close-knit creative community in a world-class university city. A microcosm of the entertainment industry, the campus offers practice and rehearsal rooms, dance studios, stages, and top-of-the-line recording studios for anything from an intimate solo performance to a 50-piece film scoring orchestra recording to picture.
Boston is large enough to draw the world's best talent to its stages but small enough to facilitate the formation of strong bonds among its artistic community.
871
students
250
Dance students
258
Theater students
363
Music students
40+
countries represented
800+
performances each year
5:1
student-faculty ratio
“Never once did I feel like I had to be anything but myself or that I was being sculpted into someone else, but rather, I had space, time, support, and resources to define what I wanted to be.”