2023-24 GUIDE TO MUSIC SCHOOLS
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University of Colorado Boulder College of Music
University of Colorado Boulder
WHAT MAKES THIS SCHOOL UNIQUE?
Founded in 1920, the college offers a wide range of programs uniquely combining advanced musical training with professionally oriented experiences and the rich resources of a leading research university. Active as award-winning professional performers, composers, and scholars, faculty members are committed to helping students develop their talents.
LOCATION
301 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309 ADMISSIONS
303-492-8468
Audition Requirements
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CAREER / POST-GRADUATION ASSISTANCE
With the arts business undergoing enormous changes in how content is produced, distributed, and consumed, CU Boulder's Entrepreneurship Center for Music is a cornerstone of our program. Through the ECM, students are encouraged to develop entrepreneurial skills to explore the vast opportunities inherent in a changing marketplace and develop plans to implement career-enhancing ventures across the artistic spectrum.
KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)
550 music students
Music Faculty: 60 full time, 30 adjunct
AREAS OF STUDY
Arts Leadership • Brass • Collaborative Piano • Composition (Performance) • Conducting • Early Music • Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media • Media studies (including audio and video production) • Music Business • Music Education • Musicology • Music Therapy • Organ • Piano • Strings • Vocal Arts/Opera • Winds & Percussion • Musical Theatre
DEGREE PROGRAMS
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS (non-matriculating/prep)
PANDEMIC & SAFETY: SCHOOL POLICIES
Proof of vaccination required? (✔=Yes ✖=No)
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University of Gothenburg Academy of Music and Drama
WHAT MAKES THIS SCHOOL UNIQUE?
The Academy of Music and Drama trains and educates composers, musicians in many genres, opera-singers, music, dance, and theatre teachers, musical theatre artists, performance artists, and actors. Research within artistic and pedagogical practices also takes place at the academy.
LOCATION
Eklandagatan 86, SE 412 61
PO Box 210, SE 405 30 Göteborg SWEDEN
ADMISSIONS
+46 31-786 00 00
Audition Requirements
Information about audition requirements can be found on the specific programmes webpages.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)
600 music students
Music Faculty: 100 full time, 50 adjunct
AREAS OF STUDY
Brass • Collaborative Piano • Composition (Performance) • Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media • Music Education • Organ • Piano • Strings • Vocal Arts/Opera • Winds & Percussion • Church Music Performance • Individual Performance • Music and Sound Production • Choral Conducting • Symphonic Orchestra Performance
PANDEMIC & SAFETY: SCHOOL POLICIES
Proof of vaccination required? (✔=Yes ✖=No)
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University of Illinois School of Music
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
WHAT MAKES THIS SCHOOL UNIQUE?
Beautiful facilities including the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Inclusive community with supportive faculty. Individual attention for students. Diverse Big 10 campus with wide-ranging performance and research opportunities.
LOCATION
1114 West Nevada Street
Urbana, IL 61801 ADMISSIONS
217-244-7899
Audition Requirements
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CAREER / POST-GRADUATION ASSISTANCE
The School of Music and the College of Fine + Applied Arts are dedicated to preparing our students for successful careers in their fields. The Career Services Office offers workshops, job fairs, hands-on sessions, and individual appointments for professional feedback, individualized career planning sessions, and instruction in writing cover letters and résumés. The School of Music hosts a number of entrepreneurship events each year to help students develop important business and marketing skills.
KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)
725 music students
Music Faculty: 90 full time, 0 adjunct
AREAS OF STUDY
Brass • Collaborative Piano • Composition (Performance) • Conducting • Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media • Media studies (including audio and video production) • Music Education • Musicology • Organ • Piano • Strings • Vocal Arts/Opera • Winds & Percussion • Choral Conducting • Computer Science + Music • Instrumental Performance • Lyric Theatre • Music Technology • Open Studies • Piano Pedagogy • Vocal Coaching and Accompanying • Vocal Performance • Wind Band Conducting
DEGREE PROGRAMS
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS (non-matriculating/prep)
ONLINE COURSES
PANDEMIC & SAFETY: SCHOOL POLICIES
Proof of vaccination required? (✔=Yes ✖=No)
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University of Maryland School of Music
WHAT MAKES THIS SCHOOL UNIQUE?
The University of Maryland School of Music is innovative, inclusive, and community-focused. We offer a professional music education with all of the opportunities provided by a major research institution.
LOCATION
2110 The Clarice
College Park, MD 20742 ADMISSIONS
301-405-8435
Audition Requirements
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CAREER / POST-GRADUATION ASSISTANCE
Our Be Worldwise, Get Worldready initiative seamlessly integrates career development into your ARHU education so that your academic journey is intentional and prepares you for life after graduation, whether that means going on the job market or continuing to graduate school. You’ll encounter innovative areas of study, holistic advising, and access to opportunities and alumni in the Washington, DC-Baltimore region and beyond. It’s no surprise that 96% of our students get jobs or go on to graduate school. Alumni have successful careers in a range of industries, including tech, business, government, arts and entertainment, non-profits, law, medicine, and computer science.
KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)
400 music students
Music Faculty: 39 full time, 51 adjunct
AREAS OF STUDY
Arts Leadership • Brass • Collaborative Piano • Composition (Performance) • Conducting • Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media • Music Education • Musicology • Piano • Strings • Vocal Arts/Opera • Winds & Percussion • Ethnomusicology • Vocal Pedagogy
DEGREE PROGRAMS
BROCHURE / CATALOGUE
PANDEMIC & SAFETY: SCHOOL POLICIES
Proof of vaccination required? (✔=Yes ✖=No)
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Department of Music & Dance MISSION
The Department of Music and Dance provides a comprehensive education through a combination of established and innovative pedagogical approaches. The faculty works cooperatively, focusing on students and inspiring them to realize their full artistic potential while equipping them with skills to succeed in today's world.
The Department is also committed to distinguishing itself regionally, nationally, and internationally through the creative activity and scholarship of its faculty. Serving as a cultural ambassador for music and dance, the Department maintains visibility through broad course offerings, public appearances, and outreach activities within the University and the community at large. WHAT MAKES THIS SCHOOL UNIQUE?
UMass Amherst offers conservatory quality education in a university setting. Intensive yet supportive, the music program has a variety of concentrations as well as nationally and internationally renowned faculty dedicated to educating students. A top research university, UMass also enables other majors to be involved musically.
LOCATION
273 Bromery Center for the Arts East
University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003 ADMISSIONS
413-545-6048
Audition Requirements
Prospective undergraduates must submit the Common App before signing up for an audition. Early Action is recommended. To sign up for an audition, students must submit an online Music Application.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CAREER / POST-GRADUATION ASSISTANCE
Career Services
Lisa Blacher, assistant director of Career Development Services (HFA) Email: Career Assistance 413-545-6152 KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)
273 music students
Music Faculty: 43 full time, 2 adjunct
AREAS OF STUDY
Brass • Collaborative Piano • Composition (Performance) • Conducting • Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media • Music Education • Piano • Strings • Vocal Arts/Opera • Winds & Percussion • Music History
DEGREE PROGRAMS
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS (non-matriculating/prep)
PANDEMIC & SAFETY: SCHOOL POLICIES
Proof of vaccination required? (✔=Yes ✖=No)
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University of Massachusetts Lowell
Department of Music MISSION
The Music Department is an innovative, contemporary institution dedicated to providing tomorrow's musicians with a superior education and viable career training within the changing musical landscape of the 21st century.
WHAT MAKES THIS SCHOOL UNIQUE?
We offer Bachelor of Music degrees in Sound Recording Technology, Music Business, Music Education, Music Performance and Composition for New Media.
LOCATION
Durgin Hall
35 Wilder Street Lowell, MA 01854 ADMISSIONS
978-934-3931
Audition Requirements
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CAREER / POST-GRADUATION ASSISTANCE
Internships in Music Business and Sound Recording Technology help provide job experience and placement.
KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)
400 music students
Music Faculty: 16 full time, 45 adjunct
AREAS OF STUDY
Composition (Performance) • Media studies (including audio and video production) • Music Business • Music Education • Composition for New Media • Music Performance (all instruments and voice)
DEGREE PROGRAMS
PANDEMIC & SAFETY: SCHOOL POLICIES
Proof of vaccination required? (✔=Yes ✖=No)
✖ Students ✖ Faculty ✖ Staff
SOCIAL LINKS
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University of Michigan
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University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar
WHAT MAKES THIS SCHOOL UNIQUE?
The University of Music FRANZ LISZT is an internationally oriented university in the Weimar, Germany. About 850 students from 50 countries are offered a broad selection of subjects in performance, music pedagogy, and musicology. The School sets benchmarks with its international master classes, music competitions, exchange programs, festivals and conferences.
LOCATION
Platz der Demokratie 2/3
99423 Weimar GERMANY
ADMISSIONS
+49 3643 555 184
Audition Requirements
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)
850 music students
Music Faculty: 110 full time, 90 adjunct
AREAS OF STUDY
Brass • Composition (Performance) • Conducting • Early Music • Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media • Music Education • Musicology • Organ • Piano • Strings • Vocal Arts/Opera • Winds & Percussion • Accordion
DEGREE PROGRAMS
PANDEMIC & SAFETY: SCHOOL POLICIES
Proof of vaccination required? (✔=Yes ✖=No)
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University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (Kunstuniversität Graz) (KUG)
MISSION
The University of Music and Performing Arts, with around 2,300 students located in Graz and Oberschützen, is an international university offering a wide range of courses in music and the performing arts. We build on the cultural heritage of our region and at the same time explore current positioning in the contemporary arts. We engage with international developments in the arts, education and research and question the significance of arts and culture in society. For us, the potential of gender, diversity and sustainability is an opportunity for change in the cultural sector and for further development of our institution.
WHAT MAKES THIS SCHOOL UNIQUE?
The University of Music and Performing Arts Graz offers a wide range of courses in music and the performing arts. We build on a rich cultural heritage and explore current progress in the contemporary arts. The question of the significance of arts in society is an important aspect for us.
LOCATION
Leonhardstraße 15
8010 Graz AUSTRIA
ADMISSIONS
+43 316 389 1234
Audition Requirements
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CAREER / POST-GRADUATION ASSISTANCE
KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)
2300 music students
Music Faculty: 177 full time, 346 adjunct
AREAS OF STUDY
Brass • Collaborative Piano • Composition (Performance) • Conducting • Early Music • Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media • Media studies (including audio and video production) • Music Education • Musicology • Music Therapy • Organ • Piano • Strings • Vocal Arts/Opera • Winds & Percussion • Catholic and Protestant Church Music • Computer Music and Sound Art • Education in Composition and Music Theory • Electrical Engineering and Audio Engineering • Performing Arts (Drama) • Performance Practice in Contemporary Music (PPCM) • Communication, Media, Sound and Interaction Design - Sound Design • Stage Design • Teacher Education Programme
DEGREE PROGRAMS
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS (non-matriculating/prep)
PANDEMIC & SAFETY: SCHOOL POLICIES
Proof of vaccination required? (✔=Yes ✖=No)
✖ Students ✖ Faculty ✖ Staff
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University of North Carolina School of the Arts, School of Music
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University of Oregon, School of Music and Dance
WHAT MAKES THIS SCHOOL UNIQUE?
Set against the backdrop of Oregon’s beautiful Willamette Valley, the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance offers traditional and unique degrees and maintains a supportive environment for all performers and academics to feel safe, explore, and flourish together.
LOCATION
961 East 18th Avenue
Eugene, OR 97403 ADMISSIONS
541-346-5268
Audition Requirements
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)
550 music students
Music Faculty: 56 full time, 15 adjunct
AREAS OF STUDY
Brass • Collaborative Piano • Composition (Performance) • Conducting • Early Music • Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media • Media studies (including audio and video production) • Music Education • Musicology • Organ • Piano • Strings • Vocal Arts/Opera • Winds & Percussion
BROCHURE / CATALOGUE
PANDEMIC & SAFETY: SCHOOL POLICIES
Proof of vaccination required? (✔=Yes ✖=No)
✖ Students ✖ Faculty ✖ Staff
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USC Thornton School of Music
University of Southern California
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Mead Witter School of Music
WHAT MAKES THIS SCHOOL UNIQUE?
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is world-renowned as one of the top 10 public universities in the country, and the intimate School of Music is ranked in the top 10% of comprehensive music programs.
LOCATION
3561 Mosse Humanities Building
455 North Park Street Madison, WI 53706 ADMISSIONS
608-263-1900
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CAREER / POST-GRADUATION ASSISTANCE
The College of Letters & Science is committed to preparing undergraduates for satisfying and rewarding careers. Wisconsin’s advantage for implementing this career development effort is the alignment among students, faculty, staff, administrators, alumni, and employers. The initiative will become the leading platform across the nation for undergraduate personal and career development among public research institutions.
KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)
335 music students
Music Faculty: 40 full time, 10 adjunct
AREAS OF STUDY
Brass • Collaborative Piano • Composition (Performance) • Conducting • Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media • Music Education • Musicology • Piano • Strings • Vocal Arts/Opera • Winds & Percussion
DEGREE PROGRAMS
Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Arts, and Bachelor of Science degrees
Master of Music, Master of Arts, Doctor of Musical Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees PANDEMIC & SAFETY: SCHOOL POLICIES
Proof of vaccination required? (✔=Yes ✖=No)
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Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Old Dominion University
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Westminster Choir College
Rider University
MISSION
Rider University inspires, prepares, and empowers emerging artists through a supportive, immersive, and unique arts community. Our students achieve a high level of artistry and acquire the professional skills to become contemporary leaders who transform local and global communities through humanity, inclusion, and access for all.
WHAT MAKES THIS SCHOOL UNIQUE?
Our conservatory-style school provides a music-focused education led by world-class faculty. You'll learn in a supportive, diverse, community-focused and non-competitive environment. We also encourage cross-disciplinary learning to build collaborative experiences and help you become a well-rounded music leader.
LOCATION
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08683 ADMISSIONS
609-896-5042
Audition Requirements
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CAREER / POST-GRADUATION ASSISTANCE
All students have access to the resources and assistance offered through the office of Career Development and Success at Rider University. Students are also encouraged by their teachers and advisors to explore various performing opportunities available right on campus, and take advantage of Rider’s close proximity to New York and Philadelphia where thousands of opportunities await to make lasting connections and build your résumé.
KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)
170 music students
Music Faculty: 20 full time, 27 adjunct
AREAS OF STUDY
Conducting • Music Education • Vocal Arts/Opera Choral • Choral Pedagogy • Sacred Music • Voice Pedagogy
DEGREE PROGRAMS
BROCHURE / CATALOGUE
ONLINE COURSES
PANDEMIC & SAFETY: SCHOOL POLICIES
Proof of vaccination required? (✔=Yes ✖=No)
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Yale School of Music
Yale University
WHAT MAKES THIS SCHOOL UNIQUE?
YSM maintains a highly selective admission process, each year admitting approximately 100 students who come from prestigious American and international conservatories and universities to study with Yale's distinguished faculty. A full tuition award and living stipend is given to all students who are admitted to the School.
LOCATION
98 Wall Street
PO Box 208246 New Haven, CT 06520-8246 ADMISSIONS
203-432-4155
Audition Requirements
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)
200 music students
Music Faculty: 40 full time, 30 adjunct
AREAS OF STUDY
Brass • Collaborative Piano • Composition (Performance) • Conducting • Organ • Piano • Strings • Vocal Arts/Opera • Winds & Percussion • Conducting (Choral and Orchestral • Harpsichord • Percussion • String Quartet • Voice (Early Music Voice and Opera
DEGREE PROGRAMS
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS (non-matriculating/prep)
BROCHURE / CATALOGUE
PANDEMIC & SAFETY: SCHOOL POLICIES
Proof of vaccination required? (✔=Yes ✖=No)
✔ Students ✔ Faculty ✔ Staff
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