The New England Conservatory
Performance studies and theoretical subjects regularly offered at the New England Conservatory may be elected for credit by qualified students.

Under the provisions of an interinstitutional agreement between the New England Conservatory and Simmons College, duly enrolled students at Simmons College may elect to include in their programs for full credit certain courses normally offered by the conservatory, subject to certain specified conditions, the details of which should be obtained from the registrar’s office. A Simmons student who wishes to pursue a course at the conservatory must be recommended by
the music faculty to the registrar. The student will then be referred to the New England Conservatory, which reserves the right to determine whether prerequisites for the course in question have been met and whether the student is fully qualified to pursue the course elected.

The Simmons Chorale
Sharon Brown, director
The Simmons Chorale is a twenty- to thirty-voice women’s chorus open to all women in the Simmons community, including undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education students, as well as faculty and staff. Auditions are held in September and January, and rehearsals take place twice weekly.

The chorale prepares two programs each year, performing at least one major concert at the end of each semester. The repertoire includes classical music written for women’s voices from the Renaissance to the twentieth century. Some choral singing experience is helpful but not necessary.