New England Conservatory of Music
| Type | Private music school |
|---|---|
| Established | February 18, 1867 |
| Endowment | $164.5 million |
| President | Andrea Kalyn |
| Dean | Richard Giarusso (Academic) and Hank Mou (Artistic) |
| Students | 750 |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | necmusic |
New England Conservatory of Music | |
Jordan Hall NEC's principal performance space | |
| Location | 290 Huntington Ave. Boston, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°20′28″N 71°05′11″W / 42.34111°N 71.08639°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.4 ha) |
| Built | 1903 |
| Architect | Wheelwright & Haven |
| Architectural style | Renaissance |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000672 |
| Added to NRHP | May 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.