2022–2023 Academic Calendar

This is the 2022–2023 academic calendar for Berklee College of Music (Boston campus), Berklee NYC, and Boston Conservatory at Berklee. 

Fall 2022

August 2022

Sat Aug 27 - Fri Sep 2
Aspire 5-week session
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Sat Aug 27 - Sun Sep 4
New student orientation (Boston campus)
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate

September 2022

Fri Sep 2 - Sun Sep 4
New student orientation (New York City campus)
New York City
Graduate
Mon Sep 5
Labor Day: Campus closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Sep 6
Instruction begins for fall 2022
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Sep 6 - Fri Sep 16
Deadline
Add/drop period for fall 2022
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate

October 2022

Mon Oct 10
Indigenous Peoples' Day: Berklee is open
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Oct 24 - Fri Oct 28
Midterms and ensemble auditions
College
Undergraduate

November 2022

Fri Nov 11
Veterans Day: Campus closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Nov 14 - Fri Dec 2
Spring 2023 registration period
College
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Nov 15
Spring 2023 registration starts
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Nov 22
Alternate class day: Follow a Friday schedule
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Nov 23 - Sun Nov 27
Thanksgiving Recess: Campus closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate

December 2022

Sat Dec 10 - Fri Dec 16
Final examinations (including jury period)
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Dec 12 - Fri Dec 16
Final examinations (including ensemble auditions)
College
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Dec 16
Last day of the fall 2022 semester
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Sat Dec 17
Residence halls close at noon
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Sat Dec 17 - Sun Jan 22
Student recess
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Sat Dec 24 - Mon Jan 2
Winter recess for faculty and staff: Facilities and administrative offices are closed
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Dec 28
Final grades due for fall 2022
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate

Spring 2023

January 2023

Tue Jan 3
Last day of registration until check-In
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Sun Jan 15
Residence halls open
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Sun Jan 15 - Fri Jan 20
Spring 2023 online check-in
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Jan 16
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Campus closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Jan 16 - Sat Jan 21
New student orientation for undergraduate students
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Thu Jan 19
New student orientation for Conservatory graduate students
Conservatory
Graduate
Mon Jan 23
Instruction begins for spring 2023
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Jan 23 - Fri Feb 3
Add/drop period for spring 2023
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate

February 2023

Mon Feb 20
Presidents Day: Campus closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Feb 21
Alternate class day: Follow Monday schedule
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate

March 2023

Mon Mar 13 - Fri Mar 17
Midterms and ensemble auditions
College
Undergraduate
Sun Mar 19 - Sat Mar 25
Spring recess: Classes not in session
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate

April 2023

Mon Apr 10 - Fri Apr 21
Summer and fall 2023 registration period
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Apr 17
Patriots Day: Boston campus closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Apr 19
Alternate class day: Follow Monday schedule
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate

May 2023

Sat May 6 - Fri May 12
Final examinations (including jury period)
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon May 8 - Fri May 12
Final examinations (including ensemble auditions)
College
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri May 12
Last day of the spring 2023 semester
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Sat May 13
Berklee College of Music commencement 2023
College
Undergraduate
Graduate
Sat May 13
Boston Conservatory at Berklee commencement 2023
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Sat May 13
Residence halls close at noon
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Wed May 17
Final grades due for spring 2023
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate

Summer 2023

May 2023

Mon May 15 - Fri May 19
Student Semester Recess
New York City
Graduate
Mon May 22
Graduate instruction begins
College
New York City
Graduate
Mon May 22 - Fri May 26
Deadline
Summer 2023 online check-In
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue May 23
Residence halls open
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue May 23 - Sat May 27
New student orientation for summer 2023
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Mon May 29
Memorial Day: Campus closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue May 30
Instruction begins for summer 2023 semester
College
New York City
Undergraduate
Tue May 30 - Tue Jun 6
Add/drop period for summer 2023
College
Undergraduate

June 2023

Mon Jun 5
M.F.A. Musical Theater Vocal Pedagogy summer session begins
Conservatory
Graduate
Mon Jun 19
Juneteenth: Campus closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
New York City
Undergraduate
Graduate
Tue Jun 20
Alternate class day: Follow Monday schedule
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Fri Jun 23
Berklee College of Music Graduate Commencement Concert
College
Graduate
Fri Jun 23
Berklee College of Music graduate culminating experience presentations begin
College
Graduate
Sun Jun 25
Graduate Music Education New Student Orientation
College
Graduate
Mon Jun 26
Graduate Music Education summer session begins
College
Conservatory
Graduate
Mon Jun 26 - Wed Jun 28
Berklee College of Music graduate culminating experience presentations (cont.)
College
Graduate
Fri Jun 30
Commencement ceremony for one-year graduate programs at Berklee College of Music's Boston campus and Berklee Online
College
Graduate

July 2023

Sat Jul 1
Berklee NYC Graduate Commencement Concert
New York City
Graduate
Sun Jul 2
Commencement ceremony for graduate programs at Berklee NYC
New York City
Graduate
Tue Jul 4
Independence Day: Campus closed, no classes
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Wed Jul 5
Alternate class day: Follow Tuesday schedule
College
Conservatory
Undergraduate
Graduate
Mon Jul 10
Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive starts
College
Thu Jul 13
Final summer semester graduate grades due (1-year programs)
College
New York City
Graduate
Wed Jul 19
Fall 2023 registration for summer 2023 entering students
College
Undergraduate
Thu Jul 20
M.F.A. Musical Theater Vocal Pedagogy summer session ends
Conservatory
Graduate
Fri Jul 21
Deadline
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “w” grade
College
Undergraduate

August 2023

Fri Aug 4
Graduate Music Education session ends
College
Conservatory
Graduate
Fri Aug 11
Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive ends
College
Mon Aug 14 - Fri Aug 18
Final examinations/ratings auditions
College
Undergraduate
Fri Aug 18
Last day of class for 12-week summer semester
College
Undergraduate
TBD
Conservatory summer graduate programs final grades due
Conservatory
Graduate
Thu Aug 24
Final grades due for summer 2023
College
Undergraduate