Liberal Arts

Ben Martin-Bean smiling faculty member headshot
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Ben Martin-Bean came to New England Conservatory in 2018 and has been teaching English as a Second Language for over ten years, both in the US and internationally. After earning a BA in English from...

Peter Row holding a sitar
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NEC: Jordan Hall

Join the NEC community in celebrating, honoring, and remembering Peter Row, a beloved NEC faculty member and former dean and provost who made significant impact during his decades at the Conservatory...

Andrea Kalyn
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New England Conservatory of Music announced today that Andrea Kalyn has been named as its 17th President.
Tanya Kalmanovitch 21CM
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"Much of what I now teach about art-making comes from my experiences between the ages of 22 and 30, when things fell apart." — Tanya Kalmanovitch, Contemporary Improvisation and Entrepreneurial Musicianship faculty
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NEC: Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre

Join us to celebrate the launch the Spring 2019 edition of Hear Here! 

This year's edition is titled "Transition." Our student editorial board worked hard to represent an impressive collection of...

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NEC’s 150th anniversary celebration continues with a concert of Gunther Schuller compositions on Friday, November 17th.
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Katya Popova is a multidisciplinary artist, graphic designer and educator.

She holds a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and MA from Boston University.

As an artist, Popova works at the...

Matthew Duveneck
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Matthew Duveneck joins New England Conservatory's liberal arts department starting with the 2017/2018 academic year, with a focus on math and science. Previously, he worked as a post-doctoral fellow...

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The broad range of Liberal Arts course offerings in literature, history, philosophy, politics, cultural studies, social sciences, environmental studies, film, and foreign languages provides students...

Jacob Vance
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Jacob Vance is a member of the Graduate Languages Department at NEC and is French staff for NEC's Foreign Language Center. He holds a B.A. in English Literature and Western Society and Culture, an M.A...