Northwestern University is committed to excellent teaching, innovative research, and the personal and intellectual growth of its students in a diverse academic community.

With its proximity to the cultural hub of Chicago, conservatory-level musical training, and engaging academic environment, the Bienen School of Music provides students an educational atmosphere unlike any other.

70 Arts Circle Drive, Room 2-120

Evanston, IL 60208

847-491-3141

The Bienen School of Music is dedicated to the next generation of musicians, and that means helping our students and alumni prepare for finding a job in their chosen field. In addition to training with faculty members who have achieved success in the music industry, we also partner with Northwestern Career Advancement Office to provide a wide array of career planning services that can help students prepare for the next step in a musical career.

KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)

Music Faculty: 54 full time, 71 adjunct

Applied Music (Performance) • Brass • Composition (Performance) • Guitar • Harp • Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media • Music Education • Orchestral Conducting • Percussion • Piano • Strings • Theory • Voice/Opera • Woodwinds

Other Areas of Study: Wind conducting • Choral conducting • Music cognition • Musicology • Piano Pedagogy

ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS (non-matriculating/prep)