The Boston Conservatory

The Boston Conservatory is a private conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts that was founded in 1867 by Julius Eichberg, a famous violinist and composer. The conservatory has graduate and undergraduate programs in theater, dance, music, and music education. It also offers the Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Fine Arts, and Master of Music degrees. The institute is comprised of the following academic divisions:

• The Dance Division
• The Music Division
• The Theater Division

The Boston Conservatory has numerous student-run organizations including the International Student Association (ISA), the Music Educators National Conference (MENC), the Taiwan Student Association, Phi Mu Alpha, and Sigma Alpha Iota.

The Boston Conservatory offers the Conservatory Scholarships, the Returning Student Scholarships, and the Private Scholarships. Eligible students can also apply for Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, and Academic Competitive Grants to meet the cost of their education. The institute has the Albert Alphin Library equipped with a collection of orchestral scores, books, journals, electronic databases and sound recordings to support the curricula at the Conservatory.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in drama and performing arts and music.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Selective admissions.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

Other important characteristics:

• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 630 in 2007-2008 (646 full-time equivalent).

About 44% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 56% of the class.

Undergrads are 72% of enrolled students and graduate students are 28%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: The Boston Conservatory participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Housing and Meals

The Boston Conservatory provides on-campus housing for 200 of its 646 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Admissions (2008-2009)