Overview

Guitar Studies program at New England Conservatory of Music guided by artist faculty Eliot Fisk and Jerome Mouffe ’12 DMA, students are encouraged to discover their unique artistic personalities and pursue their specific interests during their program. They are given the license to expand concepts of musicianship and find their distinctive voice. They are given the license to expand concepts of musicianship and find their distinctive voice.

In addition to studio lessons with guitar faculty, students can participate in master classes throughout the academic year. Grisha Goryachev ’04, ’06 MM, ’13 DMA visits NEC annually to present master classes for students. Other renowned artists who have taught classes over the last decade include Oscar Ghiglia, Leo Brouwer, David Russell, Angel Romero, Pepe Romero, Sharon Isbin, Joaquin Clerch, Pavel Steidl, Jorge Caballero, Adam Holzman, Rene Izquierdo, David Tanenbaum, David Leisner, and Marco Tamayo.

Key facts

The curriculum for guitar students was recently revised to reflect the faculty’s approach to education, plus provide more performance opportunities. The components of this revised curriculum include:

Class recitals at the end of each semester for all guitar students – A new performance series was established to allow each student to show the result of their work over the semester in a concert exclusively for guitarists.

Expanded guitar ensemble – The guitar ensemble has expanded to include undergraduate and graduate students with performances at the end of each semester as part of the guitar recital series.

Guitar pedagogy – This new class gives students the tools to consider starting their own teaching studio.

Entrepreneurial Musicianship/Community Engagement – All guitar students can explore electives in these areas to have experiential courses in a topic/area of their choice.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Guitar Repertoire & Performance Practice

Guitar Ensemble

Classical Guitar Pedagogy

Chamber Music
Music Theory

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

42 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boston, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission to the Masters of Music program at NEC requires a completed bachelor’s degree, or its recognized equivalent, from an accredited college or university. The Masters of Music curriculum focuses on studio and ensemble work, supplemented by academic course requirements in musicology and music theory, as well as coursework that is complementary to your chosen major. Additional study is provided through frequent masterclasses, guest artists, and repertoire classes.

Auditions are a core aspect of Conservatory admission.

Tuition Fees

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61561 USD / year

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61561 USD / year

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61561 USD / year

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Living costs

Boston

United States

1560 - 3239 USD / month

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