Important Dates and Deadlines
Berklee College of Music (College) and Boston Conservatory at Berklee (Conservatory)
SUMMER 2021
| May 18–21 | Online check-in for continuing and returning students |
| May 21 | Last day to check in or declare part-time status for summer 2021 College: Last day to request a change of major, program, or instrument for summer 2021; last day to take credit by exams |
| May 24 |
First day of summer 2021 classes, instrument lessons, labs, and ensembles |
| May 28 |
Last day to add/drop classes; department chairs may authorize add/drop until June 4 |
| May 31 | Memorial Day (Boston campus closed) |
| June 1 | Conservatory: Academic advising for the fall 2021 semester begins |
| June 4 | Fall 2021 course catalog available |
| June 7 |
Conservatory: M.F.A. Summer Session classes begin |
| June 14–24 | Fall 2021 registration period |
| June 18 | Juneteenth (Observed; Boston campus closed) |
| June 25 | College: Graduate Commencement |
| June 28 | Conservatory: First day of Music Education Summer Session 1 classes |
| June 28–July 2 | Conservatory: Music Education Summer Sessions 1 and 2 add/drop period |
| July 1 | College: Final graduate program grades due |
| July 2 |
Conservatory: M.F.A. Summer Session last day to request a “W” |
| July 5 | Independence Day (Observed; Boston campus closed) |
| July 6 |
Alternative Class Day (Follow Monday schedule)
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| July 9 |
Conservatory: Last day to request a withdrawal from a class for Music Education Summer Session 1
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| July 12 | College: Five-Week instruction begins |
| July 16 |
College: Last day to request a withdrawal from a class for summer 2021 (5:00 p.m. ET)
Conservatory: Music Education Summer Session 1 last day of classes |
| July 19 |
Conservatory: Music Education Summer Session 2 first day of classes
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| July 23 |
Conservatory: M.F.A. Summer Session last day of classes
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| July 28 |
Conservatory: M.F.A. Summer Session final grades due
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| July 30 |
Conservatory: Last day to request a withdrawal from a class for Music Education Summer Session 2
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| August 6 |
Conservatory: Music Education Summer Session 2 last day of classes
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| August 9–13 |
College: Final exam week/ensemble auditions
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| August 13 |
Grades of "incomplete" earned during spring 2021 must be changed by 5:00 p.m. ET
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| August 13 |
College: 12-Week and Five-Week instruction ends
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| August 14 |
College: Residence halls close at 12:00 p.m. ET
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| August 20 |
College: 12-Week and Five-Week grades due
Conservatory: MMED 1 and 2 grades due
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| August 23 | Last day to register for fall 2021 |