New England Conservatory of Music

New England Conservatory
TypePrivate music school
EstablishedFebruary 18, 1867 (February 18, 1867)
Endowment$164.5 million
PresidentAndrea Kalyn
DeanRichard Giarusso (Academic) and Hank Mou (Artistic)
Students750
Location, ,
United States
CampusUrban
Websitenecmusic.edu
New England Conservatory of Music
Jordan Hall
NEC's principal performance space
Location290 Huntington Ave.
Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°20′28″N 71°05′11″W / 42.34111°N 71.08639°W / 42.34111; -71.08639
Area1 acre (0.4 ha)
Built1903
ArchitectWheelwright & Haven
Architectural styleRenaissance
NRHP reference No.80000672
Added to NRHPMay 14, 1980

The New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) is a private music school in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The conservatory is located on Huntington Avenue along the Avenue of the Arts near Boston Symphony Hall, and is home to approximately 750 students pursuing undergraduate and graduate studies, and 1,500 more in its Preparatory School and School of Continuing Education. NEC offers bachelor's degrees in instrumental and vocal classical music performance, contemporary musical arts, composition, jazz studies, music history, and music theory, as well as graduate degrees in collaborative piano, conducting, and musicology. The conservatory has also partnered with Harvard University and Tufts University to create joint double-degree, five-year programs.