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Academic Calendar 2023-2024

FALL SEMESTER 2023

Saturday, September 2 – Monday, September 4 Teaching Artistry and Audience Engagement Intensive, and New Student Orientation
Monday, September 4 Labor Day (buildings open)
Tuesday, September 5 First Day of Fall Semester
Tuesday, September 5 – Monday, September 11 Add-Drop Period
Monday, October 9 & Tuesday, October 10 Fall Break (no regularly scheduled classes or lessons)
Monday, October 9 Indigenous Peoples’ Day (building closed)
Monday, October 30 – Tuesday, November 21 Registration Period for Spring 2024
Wednesday, November 22 – Sunday, November 26 Thanksgiving Recess (no regularly scheduled classes or lessons, buildings closed Thursday & Friday)
Monday, November 27 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
Monday, December 11 Last Day of Fall Classes (studio instruction continues)
Tuesday, December 12 – Thursday, December 21 Examination and Jury Period
Monday, December 18 Last Day of Fall Studio Instruction
Thursday, December 21 End of Fall Semester
Friday, December 22 – Monday, January 1, 2022 Buildings closed

SPRING SEMESTER 2024

Friday, January 12 New Student Orientation
Monday, January 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (buildings closed, no regularly scheduled classes or lessons)
Tuesday, January 16 First Day of Spring Semester
Tuesday, January 16 – Tuesday, January 23 Add-Drop Period
Monday, March 11 – Friday, March 15 Spring Recess (buildings open, no regularly scheduled classes or lessons)
Thursday, April 4 – Monday, April 15 Registration Period for Fall 2024
Monday, April 8 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
Monday, April 22 Last Day of Spring Classes (studio instruction continues)
Tuesday, April 23 – Friday, May 10 Examination and Jury Period
Monday, April 29 Last Day of Spring Studio Instruction
Monday, May 6 – Wednesday, May 15 Performance and Commencement Weeks
Wednesday, May 8 Grad Night (graduating students only)
Thursday, May 16 Commencement
Monday, May 27 Memorial Day (buildings closed)
Academic Calendar 2024-2025

FALL SEMESTER 2024

Tuesday, September 3 – Friday, September 6 Teaching Artistry and Audience Engagement Intensive, and New Student Orientation
Monday, September 2 Labor Day (buildings closed)
Monday, September 9 First Day of Fall Semester
Monday, September 9 – Monday, September 16 Add-Drop Period
Monday, October 14 – Tuesday, October 15 Fall Break (no regularly scheduled classes or lessons)
Monday, October 14 Indigenous Peoples’ Day (building closed)
Wednesday, October 30 – Tuesday, November 12 Registration Period for Spring 2025
Wednesday, November 27 – Sunday, December 1 Thanksgiving Recess (no regularly scheduled classes or lessons, buildings closed Thursday & Friday)
Wednesday, December 4 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
Friday, December 13 Last Day of Fall Classes (studio instruction continues)
Monday, December 16 – Monay, December 23 Examination and Jury Period
Friday, December 20 Last Day of Fall Studio Instruction
Monday, December 23 End of Fall Semester
Tuesday, December 24 – Thursday, January 2, 2025 Buildings closed

SPRING SEMESTER 2025

Thursday, January 16 & Friday, January 17 New Student Orientation and Registration
Monday, January 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (buildings open, no regularly scheduled classes or lessons)
Tuesday, January 21 First Day of Spring Semester
Tuesday, January 21 – Monday, January 28 Add-Drop Period
Monday, March 17 – Friday, March 21 Spring Recess (buildings open, no regularly scheduled classes or lessons)
Thursday, April 10 – Monday, April 21 Registration Period for Fall 2025
Monday, April 14 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
Monday, April 28 Last Day of Spring Classes (studio instruction continues)
Tuesday, April 29 – Friday, May 12 Examination and Jury Period
Monday, May 5 Last Day of Spring Studio Instruction
Monday, May 12 – Friday, May 16 Commencement and Performance Week
Wednesday, May 21 Grad Night (graduating students only)
Saturday, May 24 Commencement
Monday, May 26 Memorial Day (buildings closed)
Master of Music in Music Education—In Person
Academic Calendar 2023-2024

SUMMER 2023 TERM 

Wednesday, August 2 MMME (In-Person) Orientation
Thursday, August 3 First Day of MMME (In-Person) Summer Term
Monday, August 7 – Friday, August 11 Add/Drop Period
Friday, August 25 Last Day of MMME (In-Person) Summer Term

FALL 2023 TERM

Tuesday, August 29 First Day of MMME (In-Person) Fall Term
Monday, September 4 Labor Day Holiday- (Buildings open, no regularly scheduled MMME (In-Person) classes)
Tuesday, September 5- Monday, September 11 Add/Drop Period
Monday, October 9 Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Buildings closed)
Monday, October 9- Tuesday, October 10 Fall Break- (Buildings open, no regularly scheduled classes or lessons)
Wednesday, November 22- Sunday, November 26 Thanksgiving Break- (No regularly scheduled classes or lessons, buildings closed Thurs. & Fri.)
Friday, December 8 Last Day of  MMME (In-Person) Fall Term
Monday, December 11 – Tuesday, January 2 MMME (In-Person) Winter Break

WINTER 2024 TERM

Wednesday, January 3 First Day of MMME (In-Person) Winter Term
Thursday, January 4- Thursday, January 11 Add/Drop Period
Monday, January 15 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday- (Buildings closed, no regularly scheduled classes or lessons)
Friday, January 26 Last Day of MMME (In-Person) Winter Term

SPRING 2024 TERM 

Tuesday, January 30 First Day of  MM/ME (In-Person) Spring Term and Student Teaching
Monday, February 19- Friday, February 23 Public School Winter Break- No Student Teaching
Thursday, April 4- Monday, April 15 Registration Period for Fall 2024
Monday, April 15- Friday, April 19 Public School Spring Break- No Student Teaching
Friday, May 10 Last Day of Student Teaching
Monday, May 13 – Wednesday, May 16 Make-Up Days for Student Teaching
Wednesday, May 8 Grad Night (Graduating Students Only)
Thursday, May 16 Commencement

Note: Please consult the conservatory academic calendar for important dates and events

Master of Music in Music Education—In Person
Academic Calendar 2024-2025

SUMMER 2024 TERM

Friday, August 2 MMME In-Person Orientation
Monday, August 5 First Day of Summer Term
Monday, August 5 – Friday, August 9 Add/Drop Period
Friday, August 30 Last Day of Summer Term

FALL 2024 TERM

Monday, September 2 Labor Day (buildings open, no regularly scheduled classes)
Monday, September 9 First Day of Fall Term
Monday, September 9 – Monday, September 16 Add/Drop Period
Monday, October 14 – Tuesday, October 15 Fall Break (no regularly scheduled classes or lessons)
Monday, October 14 Indigenous People’s Day (building closed)
Wednesday, October 30 – Tuesday, November 12 Registration Period for Spring 2025
Wednesday, November 27 – Sunday, December 1 Thanksgiving Break (no regularly scheduled classes or lessons, buildings closed Thursday & Friday)
Wednesday, December 4 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
Friday, December 13 Last Day of Fall Term
Saturday, December 14 – Thursday, January 2 Winter Break

WINTER 2025 TERM

 

Friday, January 3 First Day of Winter Term
Friday, January 3 – Friday, January 10 Add/Drop Period
Monday, January 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (buildings closed, no regularly scheduled classes or lessons)
Thursday, January 30 Last Day of Winter Term

SPRING 2025 TERM Note: MMME (In-Person) students observe breaks for their practicum schools, not Longy’s breaks.

Monday, February 3 First Day of Spring Term and Student Teaching
February Public School Break TBD Public School Spring Break – No Student Teaching
Thursday, April 10 – Monday, April 21 Registration Period for Fall 2025
Monday, April 14 Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
April Public School Break TBD Public School Spring Break – No Student Teaching
Friday, May 16 Last Day of Student Teaching
Monday, May 19 – Friday, May 23 Make-Up Days for Student Teaching
Wednesday, May 21 Grad Night (graduating students only)
Saturday, May 24 Commencement
Note: Please consult the conservatory
academic calendar for important dates and events
Master of Music in Music Education—Online and Hybrid
Academic Calendar 2023-2024

FALL COHORT
1 Year Schedule:

Begins August 2023 – Ends August 2024 (Commencement)
2-Year Schedule:
Begins August 2023 – Ends August 2025 (Commencement)

Module 1 August 28, 2023 – October 15, 2023
Module 2 October 23, 2023 – December 10, 2023
Module 3 January 8, 2024 – February 25, 2024
Module 4 March 4, 2024 – April 21, 2024
Module 5 April 29, 2024 – June 16, 2024
Module 6 June 24, 2024 – August 11, 2024

SPRING COHORT
1 Year Schedule:

Begins January 2024 – Ends December 2024 (Commencement)
2-Year Schedule:
Begins January 2024 – Ends December 2025 (Commencement)

Module 1 January 8, 2024 – February 25, 2024
Module 2 March 4, 2024 – April 21, 2024
Module 3 April 29, 2024 – June 16, 2024
Module 4 June 24, 2024 – August 11, 2024
Master of Music in Music Education—Online and Hybrid
Academic Calendar 2024-2025
Module 1 August 26, 2024 – October 13, 2024
Module 2 October 21, 2024 – December 8, 2024
Module 3 January 6, 2025 – February 23, 2025
Module 4 March 3, 2025 – April 20, 2025
Module 5 April 28, 2025 – June 15, 2025
Module 6 June 23, 2025 – August 10, 2025
Module 5 August 26, 2024 – October 13, 2024
Module 6 October 21, 2024 – December 8, 2024
Module 1 January 6, 2025 – February 23, 2025
Module 2 March 3, 2025 – April 20, 2025
Module 3 April 28, 2025 – June 15, 2025
Module 4 June 23, 2025 – August 10, 2025