The New England Conservatory of Music is based in Boston, Massachusetts. From their website: “NEC is an environment of rich connection among our community of faculty, students, staff, and audiences. Our students not only immerse themselves in their musical studies with an intense focus, but are also encouraged to expand their perspectives and cross boundaries. The result: each student discovers their individual authentic voice.”
In terms of majors, NEC offers degrees in: Brass, Chamber Music, Collaborative Piano, Composition, Conducting, Contemporary Improvisation, Jazz Studies, Music History & Musicology, Music Theory, Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice & Opera, and Woodwinds.