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

Classes Resume / Make up day

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

Final Exams

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.