Academic Calendar
Select a calendar:
College Holidays | Undergraduate Program Dates | Graduate Program Dates | Summer Program Dates
For Berklee Online dates, visit the Berklee Online academic calendar.
For Valencia, Spain campus dates, visit the Valencia academic calendar.
For information about Boston campus tours, see Visiting Berklee.
Holidays (college is closed)
| Fall Semester | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | September 7 | |
| Columbus Day | October 12 | |
| Veterans Day | November 11 | |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 26–29 | |
| Winter Recess | December 24–January 3 | |
| Spring Semester | 2015 | 2016 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 19 | January 18 |
| Presidents Day | February 16 | February 15 |
| Spring Recess | March 14–22 | March 14–18 |
| Patriots Day | April 20 | April 18 |
| Summer Semester | 2015 | 2016 |
| Memorial Day | May 25 | May 30 |
| Independence Day | July 3 (observed) and July 4 | July 4 |
Undergraduate Program Dates
| Fall Semester | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| New Student Orientation Begins | August 30 | |
| Online Check-In | August 30–September 4 | |
| Instruction Begins | September 8 | |
| Registration | November 16–December 2 | |
| Examinations | December 14–18 | |
| Student Recess | December 19–January 18 | |
| Spring Semester | 2015 | 2016 |
| New Student Orientation Begins | January 13 | January 12 |
| Online Check-In | January 12–16 | January 12–15 |
| Instruction Begins | January 20 | January 19 |
| Registration | April 6–17 | April 4–15 |
| Examinations | May 4–8 | May 2–6 |
| Commencement | May 9 | May 7 |
Graduate Program Dates (Boston Campus)
| Fall Semester | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Development Week: Orientation | September 1-4 | August 30-September 2 |
| Master of Arts in Music Therapy Residency | September 1-4 | August 30-September 2 |
| Fall Classes Begin | September 8 | September 6 |
| Final examinations (last week of classes) | December 14-18 | December 12-16 |
| Semester Break | December 19 - January 10 | December 17, 2016-January 8, 2017 |
| Spring Semester | 2016 | 2017 |
| Professional Development Week | January 13-15 | N/A |
| Spring Classes Begin | January 19 | January 17 |
| Instruction Resumes | March 21 | March 20 |
| Final Examinations (last week of classes) | May 2-6 | May 8-12 |
| Master of Arts in Music Therapy Residency | May 3-6 | May 8-12 |
| Commencement (Undergraduate and Music Therapy Class of 2017) | May 7 | May 13 |
| Summer Semester | 2016 | 2017 |
| Professional Development Week | May 16-20 | N/A |
| Summer Classes Begin | May 23 | May 22 |
| Initial Culminating Experience Presentations | June 6-10 | June 5-9 |
| Final Culminating Experience Presentations | June 27 - July 1 | June 26-30 |
| Commencement Ceremony & Concert | July 1 | June 30 |
| Graduate Internship and Career Seminar | August 16-19 | August 15-18 |
Summer Program Dates
| Summer Semester (12 Weeks) | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| New Student Orientation Begins | May 19 | May 17 |
| Online Check-In | May 19–22 | May 17–20 |
| Instruction Begins | May 26 | May 23 |
| Examinations | August 10–14 | August 8–12 |
| Summer Performance Program (5 weeks) | 2015 | 2016 |
| Registration | July 11 | July 9 |
| Testing—Placement and Auditions | July 12 | July 10 |
| Instruction Begins | July 13 | July 11 |
| Instruction Ends | August 14 | August 12 |