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The Guide is always a substantial undertaking as well as a challenge to track down the right people who have the right answers to our (many) questions.

And that’s under normal circumstances.

Needless to say, we are not in normal circumstances. Looking into what is still a very cloudy crystal ball, we have added a few practical, pandemic-caused questions this year: Will you be starting in the fall as planned? Later? Will classes shift online? Will masks be required on campus? What about testing? Will classes be smaller? Any academic changes in store? Will on-campus housing be altered? Tuition change?

Consider: a new generation of musicians who are not only learning their craft, but also developing new coping skills, learning how to go with the flow, and, perhaps most importantly, become video producers par excellence.

Talk about making lemonade.

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Boston Conservatory at Berklee is internationally recognized as an innovative leader among conservatory programs focused on elevating every aspect of the performing arts.

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The success of our graduates, many of whom now have successful careers as concert and recording artists, is a testament to our focus on performance training. Committed to mentoring, our purposefully small school offers exceptional practice and performance spaces, and 50% more private lesson time with inspiring, well-known faculty.

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The Hartt School is a truly collaborative environment where faculty embrace that success takes on endless forms. They get to know each student and guide them toward the future meant just for them.

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The more than 1,500 students who study at the Jacobs School of Music benefit from the intensity and focus of a conservatory combined with the broad academic offerings of a major university. The breadth and number of performance opportunities are unparalleled in college music study.

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Since 1905 Juilliard has educated the world’s foremost musicians, then dancers & actors; its Lincoln Center campus is a launching ground for artistic achievement, with a world-renowned faculty.

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Longy prepares musicians to make a difference in the world with a social imperative that is at the core of the School’s curriculum. Breaking down traditional conservatory constraints, Longy students learn to lead meaningful lives in music through project-based courses and performances alongside professional partners.

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Manhattan School of Music takes full advantage of New York’s abundant learning and performance opportunities, preparing highly talented students for careers as passionate performers and composers and to be imaginative, effective leaders in the arts.

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At the Peabody Conservatory, we are a community of artists—cultivating excellence, embracing new ideas, and committed to the future of music in our world.

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The Tianjin Juilliard School uniquely focuses on collaborative musicianship, emphasizing a commitment to ensemble playing of the highest artistic level. Our programs reflect the best of educational standards, preparing students for a lifetime of creative expression, of engagement and growth as an individual and as a musician.

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Declared one of this country's leading conservatories by The New York Times, CCM offers nine degree types (BA, BM, BFA, MFA, MM, MA, AD, DMA, PhD) in more than 100 possible majors.

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UNCSA School of Music offers a transformative conservatory experience that prepares students for professional careers. The program combines intensive individual study under professional artist-mentors with a variety of performance opportunities including collaborations with other UNCSA arts schools.

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As the music profession changes, the USC Thornton School of Music offers an innovative education that prepares students for careers at the highest level as performers, composers, educators, and industry leaders. We do this while making the most of our location in Los Angeles, the nation’s center for creativity and original art of all kinds.

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The Yale School of Music is a graduate professional school for students of exceptional ability. In addition to receiving professional training in music, students are encouraged to participate in the rich intellectual life of Yale University and to develop and pursue interests in areas outside of their majors.

Blair is a conservatory-level music program alongside a top 15 academic institution. It is one of the few exclusively undergraduate music schools in the country.

Crane is an undergraduate-focused music school with attentive full-time faculty. We are part of SUNY Potsdam, an arts-centric school, with 575 music majors and where about 25% of students major in the arts. At Crane, students can choose from a wide variety of programs and majors.

The DePaul University School of Music offers conservatory style, performance-based study within a large university in Chicago, a destination city for world-class arts. Students benefit from individualized study and rehearsal at the highest level among a supportive community of individuals striving to be their best.

We are a pioneering university for jazz & popular music providing BA and MA degrees in a hybrid learning model consisting of online and on-site courses. We focus on our students’ talents and creativity, no matter if they strive to be a composer, instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, producer, or educator.

Lamont is a premier music performance school within an internationally known university surrounded by a vibrant arts city. We are big enough to have a symphony orchestra, jazz orchestra, opera, and many other multi-genre ensembles, but small enough that our students receive an abundance of individual attention and performing opportunities.

The Department of Music at Northeastern is devoted to offering graduate and undergraduate majors, and combined majors and minors, a cross-disciplinary approach to research and practice in music, underscored by real-world experiential learning and cutting-edge technology.

Oberlin Conservatory focuses on undergraduate pre-professional musicians in classical, contemporary, jazz performance; composition; and electronic music. Two graduate programs—Piano Technology and Recording Arts & Production—lead to Artist Diplomas. The conservatory is embedded within the premier liberal arts environment of Oberlin College and is renowned for the Double Degree Program.

The Opera Artist Institute is open to selected singers dedicated to performing at their highest level and one or more rising directors, conductors, and pianist-coaches. The Institute provides aspiring professionals with performance experience and professional training but is open to excellent musicians of any age.

Pepperdine University has emerged as one of the nation’s leading private universities. Located in beautiful Malibu, CA, the Music Department offers high-quality instruction and an exceptional, personal learning experience for each individual.

With a faculty that includes nearly 30 members of the San Francisco Symphony, as well as collaborative partnerships with the Bay Area’s major performing arts institutions, tech, and entertainment companies, SFCM provides its students with an unparalleled opportunity to study in the heart of San Francisco’s performing arts district.

The Shepherd School of Music provides a dedicated faculty of artist-teachers, extraordinary performance opportunities, beautiful facilities, and an unparalleled education at one of America’s premiere universities.

The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music is at the nexus of performance, scholarship, and innovation, balancing cutting-edge scholarship with performance mastery and composition.

UT is a medium-sized, private institution located in downtown Tampa, Florida. Our student body consists of 9000 undergraduate students from all 50 states and 132 countries. We offer over 200 areas of study, all of which focus on experiential education through hands-on learning, internships, study abroad & research opportunities.

Additional Schools

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Evanston, Illinois

Boston, Massachusetts

Austin, Texas

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Cleveland, Ohio

Queens, New York

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Greencastle, Indiana

Rochester, New York

Berlin, Germany

Tallahassee, Florida

Coral Gables, Florida

Kent, Ohio

London, United Kingdom

Crans-Montana, Switzerland

Boca Raton, Florida

New York, New York

New Brunswick, New Jersey

Macon, Georgia

Boston, Massachusetts

Miami Beach, Florida

Columbus, Ohio

Parkville, Missouri

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Purchase, New York

London, United Kingdom

Shanghai, China

Winchester, Virginia

Berkeley, California

Boulder, Colorado

Gainesville, Florida

Urbana, Illinois

Amherst, Massachusetts

Lowell, Massachusetts

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Denton, Texas

Norman, Oklahoma

Princeton, New Jersey