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31 Master's degrees offered by the university
Collaborative Piano
New England Conservatory of Music Collaborative Piano Department offers a unique program of intensive study to advanced pianists with leading specialists in the fields of song, chamber music, and opera.
Woodwinds-Saxophone
Woodwinds-Saxophone students at New England Conservatory of Music study with extraordinary faculty mentors who are world-renowned soloists and/or members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Woodwinds-Bassoon
Woodwinds-Basson students at New England Conservatory of Music study with extraordinary faculty mentors who are world-renowned soloists and/or members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Strings-Violin
Develop impeccable technique across a breadth of repertoire as a string player at NEC. String-Violin program students receive studio instruction from one of the world’s most distinguished faculties and collaborate with equally passionate and dedicated peers.
Vocal Performance
New England Conservatory of Music Vocal Performance program prepares 21st-century artists for the rigorous demands of a professional career in music.
Percussion
The Department of Brass and Percussion at New England Conservatory of Music is world-renowned for training extraordinary musicians. Alumni of the department have achieved success as performers, educators, composers, and entrepreneurs in both music and non-music disciplines.
Music Theory
New England Conservatory of Music degrees in Music Theory offer students the unique opportunity to work one-on-one with the department’s diverse faculty, which includes leading scholars, composers, and performers.
Orchestral Conducting
NEC’s highly selective Orchestral Conducting program is designed to develop the artistic and leadership skills needed for a professional orchestra career.
Chamber Music
Chamber Music program opportunities abound at New England Conservatory of Music . Hundreds of students participate in chamber music ensembles coached by NEC faculty in differing genres from string quartets, piano trios, woodwind quintets, and brass quintets to mixed ensembles comprised of winds and piano, winds, strings, and piano, or percussion, strings, and brass.
Brass and Percussion-Trumpet
The Department of Brass and Percussion-Trumpet at New England Conservatory of Music is world-renowned for training extraordinary musicians. Alumni of the department have achieved success as performers, educators, composers, and entrepreneurs in both music and non-music disciplines.
Jazz Studies- Concentration in Composition
New England Conservatory of Music has long been a pioneer in the education of jazz artists, having started the first fully accredited Jazz Studies- Concentration in Composition program at the conservatory level nearly 50 years ago. NEC’s community of alumni and faculty comprises some of today’s most influential jazz artists, including MacArthur Genius grant recipients and Grammy Award winners.