Academic Calendar (Including Holidays)
Select a calendar:
Undergraduate Program Dates | Graduate Program Dates | Summer Program Dates
Dates for our online school can be found on the Berklee Online academic calendar.
Dates for our campus in Valencia, Spain, can be found on the Valencia academic calendar.
Details for the conservatory can be found at Boston Conservatory at Berklee dates and deadlines.
Dates for our campus in Valencia, Spain, can be found on the Valencia academic calendar.
Details for the conservatory can be found at Boston Conservatory at Berklee dates and deadlines.
Undergraduate Program Dates (Including Holidays)
See the Registrar for additional dates and deadlines.
| Fall 2018 | |
|---|---|
| International Student Pre-Orientation | August 29–31 |
| Berklee/Harvard Dual Degree Program Orientation | August 30 (12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.) |
| New Student Orientation | September 1–8 |
| Online Check-In | September 1–7 |
| Labor Day | September 3 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Instruction Begins | September 10 |
| Columbus Day | October 8 (Berklee is open.) |
| Veterans Day | November 12 (observed; Berklee is closed.) |
| Registration | November 19–December 5 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 21–23 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Examinations | December 17–21 |
| Student Recess | December 22–January 14 |
| Winter Recess | December 22–January 1 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Spring 2019 | |
| New Student Orientation | January 15–19 |
| Online Check-In | January 15–18 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 21 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Instruction Begins | January 22 |
| Presidents' Day | February 18 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Alternative Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | February 19 |
| Spring Recess | March 18–22 |
| Registration | April 8–19 |
| Patriots' Day | April 15 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Alternative Class Day: Follow Monday Schedule | April 17 |
| Examinations | May 6–10 |
| Commencement | May 11 |
| Summer 2019 | |
| New Student Orientation | May 21–25 |
| Online Check-In | May 21–24 |
| Memorial Day | May 27 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Instruction Begins | May 28 |
| Independence Day | July 4 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Examinations | August 12–16 |
Graduate Program Dates (Boston Campus)
See dates for graduate programs on the Valencia, Spain, campus.
| Fall 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Berklee/Harvard Dual Degree Program Orientation | August 30 (12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.) |
| Check-In Day | September 4 |
| Professional Development Week: Orientation | September 4–7 |
| Master of Arts in Music Therapy Residency | September 4–7 |
| Labor Day | September 3 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Fall Classes Begin | September 10 |
| Veterans Day (observed) | November 12 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 21–25 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Final Examinations (last week of classes) | December 17–21 |
| Semester Break | December 22–January 20 |
| Spring 2019 | |
| Spring Classes Begin | January 22 |
| Presidents' Day | February 18 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Spring Break | March 18–22 |
| Instruction Resumes (following spring break) | March 25 |
| Patriots' Day | April 15 (Berklee is closed.) |
| Final Examinations (last week of classes) | May 6–10 |
| Master of Arts in Music Therapy Residency | May 8–10 |
| Commencement (M.A. in Music Therapy and undergraduate students) | May 11 |
| Summer 2019 | |
| Summer Classes Begin | May 20 |
| Memorial Day | May 27 (Berklee is closed.) |
Final Culminating Experience Presentations (for one-year programs) |
June 24–26 |
| Final Commencement, Concert, and Celebration (for one-year programs) | June 27 |
| Last Day of Summer Classes | June 28 |
| Graduate Internship and Career Seminar | August 21–23 |
Summer Program Dates
See the Five-Week Summer Performance page for program dates.