Musical America Worldwide brings you detailed information for nearly 90 top music schools—the largest Guide yet.

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With its proximity to the cultural hub of Chicago, conservatory-level musical training, and engaging academic environment, Northwestern's Bienen School of Music provides students an educational atmosphere unlike any other. Undergraduates may pursue dual degrees, double majors, or an ad-hoc (self-designed) major.

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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. The institution is committed to making all forms of performing arts a more visible and valued dimension of communities here and abroad.

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A tuition-free conservatory in Philadelphia, Curtis is a unique learning environment. Through intensive, individualized study with the most renowned faculty, students grow into their artistic potential—and find their unique voice.

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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.

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175 fulltime faculty; more than 1,100 performances a year; 369,000 square feet of facilities; more than 75% of students receive scholarships; numerous dual degrees, double majors, and minors offered; six on-campus musical research hubs; over 70 degree programs offered; 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio; over 30 ensembles.

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Since 1905, Juilliard has educated the world's foremost musicians, dancers, actors, and playwrights. Our Lincoln Center campus, with its world-renowned faculty, continues to be a launch pad for the next generation of performing artists.

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

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Mannes is dedicated to the creative musician, a place where classical music is reimagined. Here you’ll find a legendary faculty and access to the great art and design school, Parsons, providing the rare balance between the traditional and experimental, in a highly collaborative, healthy, and expert community of musicians.

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At the Peabody Conservatory, we are a community of 21st century artists—cultivating excellence, embracing new ideas, and committed to the future of music in our world.

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The RCM is one of the world's greatest conservatoires. Nurturing exceptional musical talent for more than 140 years. Ranked the Global No.1 for Music and Performing Arts according to the QS World University Rankings of 2024, 2023, and 2022.

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The flexible hybrid learning format of our master’s program features online coursework during the academic year and two immersive Summer Residencies in New York City—one of the world’s premier cultural hubs. Our intellectually rigorous program offers students an engaging, media-rich online learning experience that mirrors our dynamic on-campus environment.

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Faculty engages in teaching, research, and service in a global field, providing a world-class education in a hometown environment. More than 200 events are hosted each season in the concert hall, which has a 5,000-pipe organ. There is a more intimate performance space for recitals, as well as individual practice rooms/rehearsal spaces for various ensembles.

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CCM provides life-changing experiences within a highly creative and multidisciplinary artistic environment. The college offers 10 degree types (BA, BFA, BM, MA, MFA, MM, MME, AD, DMA, PhD) in more than 100 possible majors, along with a graduate certificate in Music Pedagogy and minors in both Music and Media Production.

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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. Our three exceptional divisions offer cross-genre experiences unique among the country’s top music schools.

Since 1965, Alhambra Guitars has brought the everlasting allure of Spain's heritage to the fingertips of guitar players everywhere, unlocking an endless wellspring of inspiration. For 55 years, Alhambra Guitars has been dedicated to perfecting the exacting art of guitar construction.

Students receive full-tuition scholarships, room, and board. The Colburn Orchestra emulates a professional orchestra experience with distinguished guest conductors and Music Director Yehuda Gilad. Students perform alongside faculty and guest artists as part of the Colburn Chamber Music Society. Career development and wellness programs support all areas of student well-being.

The Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam is an undergraduate-focused music school of about 475 students on a liberal arts campus. Crane students work with an attentive, mostly full-time faculty. Students at Crane can choose from a wide variety of programs and majors.

Eastman is dedicated to the highest levels of artistry and scholarship and to the broad education of young musicians within the context of a university. Our students enjoy a challenging but nurturing environment that focuses on artistic excellence while encouraging the pursuit of individual paths and interests.

Frost School of Music students build themselves into musicians with the artistic, technological, and entrepreneurial skills to thrive in the rapidly changing world of professional music through the unique Frost Method© curriculum. Excellence, brilliant performance, creativity, and scholarship are at our core.

The Ithaca College Center for Music offers an undergraduate-focused, conservatory-style training within a comprehensive liberal arts college in Upstate NY. Each music degree features experiential learning driven by expert residential faculty. We host almost 400 concerts/recitals every year, spanning from Symphony Orchestra to Trumpet Ensemble, and everything in-between.

NFMC is the largest nonprofit organization in the United States promoting and supporting American music, performers and music education. As a grassroots organization working in communities throughout America, we provide musical opportunities for all ages: professional and amateur musicians, benefactors, volunteers, music lovers, music teachers, music students, and supportive parents.

Oberlin Conservatory focuses on undergraduate pre=professional musicians in classical, contemporary, jazz, early music, and music theater performance as well as composition, electronic music, and recording arts & production, with an MFA program in piano technology. Embedded within Oberlin College, the school is renowned for the Double Degree Program.

The Shepherd School of Music provides a dedicated faculty of artist-teachers, extraordinary performance opportunities, beautiful facilities, and an unparalleled education at a renowned private university.

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.

The School's unique relationship as a part of the U-M, ranked as one the top universities in the U.S., provides students with a vast array of options and opportunities. All of our degrees require some academic coursework, most of which can be selected from any area of the University.

Over 250 music majors and numerous music minors enjoy extensive interaction with the School of Music's distinguished faculty, comprising 36 full-time and several part-time members. Hundreds of non-music majors also participate in School of Music activities, everything from courses such as "Jazz, Pop, and Rock" to Marching Mizzou.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Garden City, New York

Braga, Portual

Berea, Ohio

Annandale-on-Hudson, New York

La Mirada, California

Nashville, Tennessee

Boston, Massachusetts

Indianapolis, Indiana

Northridge, California

Pittsburgh, California

Cleveland, Ohio

Queens, New York

Parma, Italy

Greencastle, Indiana

Greenville, North Carolina

Berlin, Germany

Tallahassee, Florida

Ken, Ohio

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

London, United Kingdom

Orange, California

Athens, Georgia

West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Vilnius, Lithuania

Macon, Georgia

Dallas, Texas

East Lansing, Michigan

Springfield, Missouri

Boston, Massachusetts

Miami Beach, Florida

Boston, Massachusetts

Powell River, British Columbia, Canada

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Purchase, New York

Lawrencevile, New Jersey

San Francisco, California

New York, New York

Winchester, Virginia

Tbilisi, Georgia

Annandale-on-Hudson, New York

Macon, Georgia

Berkeley, California

Los Angeles, California

Boulder, Colorado

Göteborg, Sweden

Urbana, Illinois

College Park, Maryland

Amherst, Massachusetts

Weimar, Germany

Graz, Austria

München, Germany

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Eugene, Oregon

Columbia, South Carolina

New Haven, Connecticut