# Dual Programs of Study for Music

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## Overview

For Musical Academics or Academic Musicians

If you are a talented musician and dedicated scholar, choosing between in-depth music training and a liberal arts education can be a tough decision. With Harvard's dual programs of study with New England Conservatory (NEC) and Berklee College of Music, you can have the best of both worlds.

## Programs

The dual programs of study allow students to receive a bachelor's degree from Harvard College and take private lessons and preparatory classes at [New England Conservatory](https://necmusic.edu/) or [Berklee](https://www.berklee.edu/).

Students taking part in the Harvard-NEC dual degree program will pursue a bachelor's degree at Harvard followed by a master's degree at NEC.

Students taking part in the Harvard-Berklee Joint Studies program will complete Harvard’s bachelor’s requirements in their four years and then have the option to apply to the Berklee master's program.

## New England Conservatory

The Harvard/NEC program is a 5-year dual degree program in which a student earns a Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) or Bachelor of Science (S.B.) at Harvard College and a Master of Music (M.M.) at [New England Conservatory](http://necmusic.edu/).

### Conservatory

- #### Program Overview
- #### Admission

## Berklee College of Music

The [Harvard-Berklee Joint Studies program](https://music.fas.harvard.edu/harvard-university-berklee-college-of-music-joint-studies-program/) is designed for musicians who are interested in building a foundation for their artistic careers at [Berklee](https://www.berklee.edu/), while attaining a liberal arts education at Harvard.

### Berklee

- #### Program Overview
- #### Admission

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