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| Type | Private performing artsconservatory |
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| Established | February 11, 1867 |
Parent institution | Berklee |
| President | Jim Lucchese President of Berklee |
| Executive Director | Michael Shinn, DMA Executive Director of Boston Conservatory |
| Students | Approximately 750 |
| Location | , U.S. 42°20′46″N71°05′24″W / 42.3462°N 71.0901°W /42.3462; -71.0901 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | bostonconservatory |
Boston Conservatory at Berklee (formerlyThe Boston Conservatory) is aprivate performing artsconservatory inBoston, Massachusetts. It grants undergraduate and graduate degrees in dance, music, and theater.[1]
Boston Conservatory was founded on February 11, 1867, as a music conservatory and later expanded to include leading programs in dance, opera, and theater. It currently offersBachelor of Fine Arts,Bachelor of Music,Master of Fine Arts, andMaster of Music degrees, as well as Graduate Performance Diplomas, Artist Diplomas, and Professional Studies Certificates.[2]
In 2016, Boston Conservatory merged withBerklee College of Music to form "Berklee," an umbrella institution that includesBerklee College of Music, Berklee Online, Berklee Valencia, and Berklee NYC. With this, the conservatory's name was changed to "Boston Conservatory at Berklee."[3] Boston Conservatory remains a disparate school within Berklee, continuing to offer its signature conservatory programs. Berklee is accredited by theNew England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) and authorized by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education.[4]
On February 11, 1867, violinist and composerJulius Eichberg founded Boston Conservatory as a professional training academy and a community music school. It was one of the first conservatories to grant admission to African Americans and women.[citation needed]
In 1873, Eichberg's operetta “The Doctor of Alcontara” was performed at Boston Conservatory by the first African-Americanopera company in the U.S.[citation needed]
In 1878, Eichberg established the Eichberg String Quartet, the first professional female quartet.[citation needed]
In 1893, upon Eichberg's death, direction was assumed byR. Marriner Floyd, withHerman P. Chelius, organist and composer, serving as the musical director. Under their direction, the school was first incorporated in 1896.[citation needed]
After the turn of the 20th century, Boston Conservatory created the first "grand opera" department in the U.S.[citation needed]
In 1943, Jan Veen established Boston Conservatory's Dance Division, the first program to emphasize both classical ballet and America's emerging modern dance. In 1951, the school gained authority to award Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in drama and dance.[citation needed]
Prior to 2016, Boston Conservatory was an independent private college with accredited programs in dance, music, and theater that presented more than 700 performances each year.[5]
In 2015, Boston Conservatory began talks withBerklee College of Music to explore a merger of the two schools.[6]
On June 1, 2016, the two schools merged under an institutional umbrella called Berklee, which now consists of Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Berklee College of Music, Berklee Online, Berklee Valencia, and Berklee NYC.[7][8]
Boston Conservatory awards the Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music, Master of Fine Arts, and Master of Music degrees, as well as Graduate Performance Diplomas, Artist Diplomas, and Professional Studies Certificates.[9] It also offers training and education programs during the summer for dancers, musicians, and theater artists.
Instead of dormitories, Boston Conservatory at Berklee uses Victorianbrownstones for on-campus housing. Undergraduate rooms consist of quints, quads, triples, doubles, and singles.
Approximately 29% of students live on campus.[10]
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