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The Boston Conservatory

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  • 8 the Fenway
    Boston , MA 02215
    (617) 536-6340
    http://www.bostonconservatory.edu

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    Setting
    Large city
    Enrollment
    684
    Full time
    684
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    Men full time
    279
    Women full time
    405
    Mission Statement

    The mission of the Boston Conservatory is to educate exceptional performing artists for careers that enrich and transform the human experience using skills, creativity and courage nourished in a vibrant, multidisciplinary community of musicians, dancers and actors.

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    Type of School
    Four or more years , Private not-for-profit
    Religious affiliation
    None
    Highest degree offered
    Master's
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  • The Boston Conservatory Admission Basics

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    $110
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    The Boston Conservatory Admission statistics

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    The Boston Conservatory Diversity

    American Indian/Alaskan Native
    0%
    Asian/Pacific Islander
    3%
    Black/Non-Hispanic
    0%
    Hispanic
    1%
    White/Non-Hispanic
    3%
    Non-Resident Alien
    0%
    Race/ethnicity unknown
    93%
  • The Boston Conservatory Cost

    In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates
    $35,638
    Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates
    $35,638
    Books and Supplies
    $675
    On-campus room and board
    $16,500
    Off-campus room and board
    $16,096

    The Boston Conservatory Financial Aid

    Students Receiving Aid
    76%
    Receiving Federal Grants
    18% , $6,163 on average
    Receiving Institutional Aid
    59% , $14,524 on average
    Receiving Student Loans
    55% , $12,078 on average
  • The Boston Conservatory Programs & Majors

    Graduates in 2009/2010 academic year.

    Visual and Performing Arts Bachelor Master
    Dance, General 10 0
    Music, General 27 56
    Visual and Performing Arts, Other 34 3
  • The Boston Conservatory Deadlines

    Regular Admissions

    Regular application deadline
    February 1
    Priority application deadline
    December 1
    Fall application deadline
    February 1
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    April 1
    Student must reply to acceptance by
    May 1
    Deadline for housing deposit
    May 1

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    February 1
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    Transfer application closing date
    December 1
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    April 1
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Student Reviews of The Boston Conservatory

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  • Rachel from Kathleen, GA

    I never thought that I could learn so much about my craft in such a short amount of time! Anyone who thinks that they could dive straight into a performance career without a collegiate education should just spend a semester at the Boston… more read full review

    I never thought that I could learn so much about my craft in such a short amount of time! Anyone who thinks that they could dive straight into a performance career without a collegiate education should just spend a semester at the Boston Conservatory and see if it changes their view on things. Everything that you need to know to make you the best you can be in your field of study is offered to you here. In addition to employing an absolutely brilliant faculty, many of whom are still actively working in their chosen fields, the school frequently offers master classes with guest instructors who are renown for their art. The incredible quality of education that I receive here is completely worth the expense. read full review

  • Daniel from North Brunswick, NJ

    If you're a composition major, get your butt in gear and start composing NOW. Write LOTS of pieces. Write lots of small chamber pieces; don't worry about orchestral pieces unless you can get legit recordings of them (MIDI doesn't cut it). The… more read full review

    If you're a composition major, get your butt in gear and start composing NOW. Write LOTS of pieces. Write lots of small chamber pieces; don't worry about orchestral pieces unless you can get legit recordings of them (MIDI doesn't cut it). The faculty would probably prefer a string quartet or a woodwind quintet in your portfolio to an orchestral piece. And write for different instruments; don't just write all piano music. Experiment with different harmonic styles.

    Listen to lots of styles of music. Lots of freshman composition majors don't know enough about modern music, so I'll tell you right now to check out pieces by composers like: Penderecki, Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Ligeti, Cage, Lutoslawski, Reich, Schoenberg, Berg, Takemitsu, Saariaho, Adams, Shostakovich, and Golijov. Seriously, listen to pieces by EVERY SINGLE ONE of those composers. Don't just focus on the stuff you like; yes, I know Shostakovich is way more accessible than Lutoslawski, but you need to know both of them inside and out, even if you hate it. (If you're having trouble getting into modern music, just watch any Stanley Kubrick film like The Shining or 2000: A Space Odyssey, or watch the movie Shutter Island. Pay attention to the music and how it fits into the film. You'll be sold, trust me.) If you can talk about all of those composers, you're set. By the way, Osvaldo Golijov used to be loosely associated with BoCo. Golijov is a GENIUS so check him out. Also Jan Swafford (one of the faculty members) writes a lot of articles for Slate Magazine. Read everything Jan has written. They're pretty awesome articles.

    You can write TONAL music but it still needs to be unique and modern; if you're writing exactly like Beethoven and Rachmaninoff, you're not going to get past sophomore promotionals. Beethoven and Rachmaninoff already wrote things in their style and they were better than you ever will be in that style. Try to find your own voice. As a caveat, you're not going to find your own voice, even by the time you graduate. But you should still try. The faculty will be more impressed by original, interesting stuff in your portfolio than stuff you think is really good but clearly imitates a 19th century idiom.

    In my interview, I was myself and I was confident. I didn't lie to them about any aspect of my musical life. I told them what I liked and what I didn't like, and I told them what I knew and what I didn't know. The best thing you can do during your interview is just be yourself. Seriously. It's a lot easier than you think it is! :)

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    If you're a musical theater major, just don't stress if you don't get in. It's hard, really. The acceptance rate for the musical theater department rivals the admissions rates for Harvard and Yale. In a sense, BoCo is almost like the Yale of musical theater! If you don't get in, it doesn't mean you weren't cut out for musical theater. It just means you didn't get in. Don't overanalyze it.

    If you DO get in, you better be prepared to work really really hard. A lot of schools are focused on your voice, or on dance, or on acting. BoCo focuses on EVERYTHING. You are going to dance your butt off. You're going to be tired and stressed but you're going to love it. read full review

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