<p>Is anyone currently in this 5-year program? I am interested in auditioning at NEC, but I don't really know anything about the program. How hard is it to balance a Harvard workload with hours and hours of practice at NEC? Do the music professors understand the amount of work you get at Harvard or do they expect you to devote unrealistic amounts of time to their music? I would be happy with doing music at Harvard alone if I were to be accepted, but its program is only academic. I'm looking for more performance-oriented opportunities. Thanks.</p>
<p>this program is just starting this year.</p>
<p>The program is new. However, I do know several students who did the NEC/Tufts program. It's very intense. New England Conservatory demands a lot of practice time and ensemble commitments. I'm sure the Harvard/NEC program is just as intense. It sounds like an awesome program though!</p>
<p>There seems to be a lot of chatter surrounding the Harvard/NEC program. Some people are saying that this could become the number one double major program in the country. Imagine the opportunities that could arise from studying at two of the top schools in the world. Sounds good to me.</p>
<p>Does anyone know where to get more info about the Harvard/NEC program. I read that the president of New England Conservatory is a Harvard guy. It makes sense that the two institutions would link up. New England Conservatory is basically the "Harvard" of music schools.</p>
<p>Except for Juilliard, of course.</p>
<p>Curtis too</p>
<p>I second pandacat's request for more info on this program</p>
<p>eh, id say eastman and cim are better than nec too.</p>
<p>I'm from Rochester, and I would say that Eastman, New England Conservatory, Curtis, CIM and Julliard are on an equal playing field. I believe each school has a double major program with some other major university. Although I'm not quite sure if curtis does.</p>
<p>No way. Curtis and Juilliard is on a league of their own. CIM is Curtis btw</p>
<p>Peabody is definitely up there as well though.</p>
<p>no cim is cleveland institute of music, curtis is almost never abbreviated to cim. nec is prolly after all 4 of those schools and on the same tier as many others such as ccm, peabody, bc, manhattan.</p>
<p>so NEC is prestigious... Harvard is prestigious...</p>
<p>is this thing nearly impossible to get into?</p>
<p>New England Conservatory and Harvard are very prestigous. Hopefully they're not so elite that no one can get in! If it's anything like Eastman/U of Rochester program, I'm sure it will be great. I know New England Conservatory has a reputation for being very stingy and picky about who they accept. Since it's a new program, I'm sure they are welcoming any interested students.</p>
<p>is there a special app for the Harvard/NEC program... or do you apply to both schools...?</p>
<p>I was under the impression that to do the program you have to be accepted to BOTH schools.</p>
<p>you apply to both schools tawny. there's a box on the NEC application that you will check.</p>
<p>the thing i'm confused about is... is it possible to get accepted to one of the institutions and not the other? then will you be able to attend there?</p>
<p>It is also possible to enroll in the program when you're at Harvard - by the start of your junior year, IIRC. This might suit someone who wasn't sure what they wanted to concentrate in, but were strong at music. You still need to audition / submit work to the NEC though.</p>
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<p>actually not at all. It's very difficult to get into the program. They're only taking a VERY few kids.</p>
<p>And yes, it's possible to get into one and not the other. I know a student who was accepted into H but not NEC. He's a very talented musician. He's just beginning at H now.</p>