academic calendar - degree programs
Fall Term 2023
September 12, 2023
Move In (First Year Students 10am-4pm)
September 13, 2023
Move In (Second Year Students 10am-4pm)
September 13, 2023
Orientation Day 1 (First Year Students Only)
September 14, 2023
Orientation Day 2 (First Year Students Only)
September 15, 2023
Orientation (Second Year Students Only)
September 16, 2023
Musical Theatre Placement Auditions
September 18, 2023
Start of Fall term (classes begin)
September 24, 2023
Last day to add; last day to drop with no record of fall term
October 29, 2023
Last day to officially withdraw with grade of WD (withdrawal)
October 30 – November 4, 2023
Midterms
November 6, 2023
Official withdrawal grades: WP (withdrawal pass) WF (withdrawal failure)
November 22 – November 25, 2023
Thanksgiving holiday (no classes)
November 27, 2023
Classes resume
December 17 – January 2, 2024
Winter Break
January 3, 2024
Classes resume
January 8 – 12, 2024
Final Exams – 2nd Year Musical Theatre
January 14, 2024
Last day to officially withdraw with WP or WF. Grades apply on transcript after this date
January 15, 2024
MLK Day holiday (no classes)
January 16 – 20, 2024
New Works Performance Project Rehearsals & Performances – 2nd Year Musical Theatre
January 16 – 22, 2024
Final Exams Film & TV and New Media, and 1st Year Musical Theatre
January 20, 2024
New Works Performance Project Matinee and Evening Performance – 2nd Year Musical Theatre
January 23, 2024
Last day of term (Make-up for MLK Day)
Spring Term 2024
January 25, 2024
Move In (Spring starts only -10am-4pm)
January 26, 2024
Orientation (Spring starts only)
January 29, 2024
Start of Spring term (classes begin)
February 5, 2024
Last day to add; last day to drop with no record of spring term
February 19, 2024
Presidents’ Day holiday (no classes)
March 17, 2024
Last day to officially withdraw with grade of WD (withdrawal)
March 18 – 23, 2024
Midterms
March 18, 2024
Official withdrawal grades: WP (withdrawal pass) WF (withdrawal failure)
March 25 – April 1, 2024
Spring Break (no class)
April 2, 2024
Classes resume
May 6 – 10, 2024
Final Exams – 2nd Year Musical Theatre
May 12, 2024
Last day to officially withdraw with WP or WF. Grades apply on transcript after this date
May 13 – 18, 2024
FOUND Performance Project Rehearsals & Performances – 2nd Year Musical Theatre
May 13 – 20, 2024
Final Exams Film & TV, New Media, and 1st Year Musical Theatre
May 18, 2024
FOUND Performance Project Matinee and Evening Performance – Musical Theatre Graduating Class
May 21 -22, 2024
Make up days
May 22, 2024
Last day of term
Summer Term 2024
May 28, 2024
Start of Summer term/Orientation for Summer starts (morning)
June 4, 2024
Last day to add; last day to drop with no record of spring term
June 10, 2024
June Summer Intensive Program Starts
June 19, 2024
Juneteenth (no classes)
July 4, 2024
Independence Day holiday (no classes)
July 5, 2024
June Summer Intensive Program Ends
July 14, 2024
Last day to officially withdraw with grade of WD (withdrawal)
July 15 – 20, 2024
Midterms
July 15, 2024
July Summer Intensive Program Starts
July 15, 2024
Official withdrawal grades: WP (withdrawal pass) WF (withdrawal failure)
August 9, 2024
July Summer Intensive Program Ends
September 1, 2024
Last day to officially withdraw with WP or WF. Grades apply on transcript after this date
September 2, 2024
Labor Day holiday (no classes)
September 7, 2024
Final Exams for Saturday Classes
September 9 – 13, 2024
Final Exams
September 13, 2024
Last day of term
Fall Term 2024
September 17, 2024
Orientation (First Years)
September 18, 2024
Orientation (Second Years)
September 19, 2024
Start of Fall term (classes begin)
September 26, 2024
Last day to add; last day to drop with no record of fall term
November 3, 2024
Last day to officially withdraw with grade of WD (withdrawal)
November 4 – November 9, 2024
Midterms
November 4, 2024
Official withdrawal grades: WP (withdrawal pass) WF (withdrawal failure)
November 27 – December 1, 2024
Thanksgiving holiday (no classes)
December 2, 2024
Classes resume
December 20, 2024 – January 2, 2025
Winter Break
January 3, 2025
Classes resume
January 12, 2025
Last day to officially withdraw with WP or WF. Grades apply on transcript after this date
January 14 – 23, 2025
Final Exams and last day of regular classes
January 20, 2025
MLK Day holiday (no classes)
January 21, 2025
January 23, 2025
Last day of term
Spring Term 2025
January 28, 2025
Orientation (Spring- Start only)
January 29, 2025
First day of term
February 4, 2025
Last day to add; Last day to drop with no record of Spring Term
February 17, 2025
Presidents’ Day Holiday – no classes
March 16, 2025
Last day to officially withdraw with grade of WD (withdrawal)
March 17 – 22, 2025
Midterms
March 17, 2025
Official withdrawal grades: WP (withdrawal pass) WF (withdrawal failure)
April 14 – 20, 2025
Spring Break – no classes
April 21, 2025
Classes Resume
May 12, 2025
Last day to officially withdraw with grade of WP or WF. Grades apply on transcript after this date
May 14 – 21, 2025
May 21, 2025
Last Day of Term
withdrawal
An official withdrawal refers to a withdrawal in writing.
Email notification is accepted as an official withdrawal over the holiday weekend in the fall term and over the first weekend in the spring term. Any student added during the first week of a term must have their tuition and fees paid by that Friday.
The New York Conservatory can administratively withdraw a student at any time for violation of any school policy.