You will be struck by the number of specialty course offerings when looking through this latest Guide to Music Schools. Getting a BA or BM these days seems like just the first step on a complex path to developing an expertise for the job market in the arts.

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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.

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.

175 full-time faculty; more than 1,500 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

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. Our students thrive in a supportive atmosphere that encourages excellence, values individuals, and welcomes innovation.

At Mannes, students engage in mentorship-driven training and collaboration with the artists shaping 21st-century music—the best preparation for a career in today's industry. World-renowned ensembles-in-residence and award-winning faculty help shape students into professional artists through a program anchored in foundational excellence, interdisciplinary innovation, and marquee performing opportunities.

The Peabody Conservatory advances a dynamic, 21st-century model of excellence in performing arts training, building on our history as the first conservatory in the country. Our outstanding faculty and unique curriculum foster a rigorous, collaborative, and supportive teaching and learning environment, with access to diverse interdisciplinary resources and professional opportunities.

The RCM has been nurturing exceptional musical talent for more than 140 years; students come together oin a friendly, collaborative, and global community. The RCM is ranked the global No.1 for music and performing arts, according to the QS World University Rankings for 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022.

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.

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.

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 attentive overwhelmingly full-time faculty. Students at Crane can choose from a wide variety of programs and majors.

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

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.

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

The Reina Sofía School of Music was created in 1991 as a project to help both young people and musical culture. Since then, the School has worked to support highly talented young people in their personal and artistic development, and to bring the best music to all audiences.

The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University in Houston, TX, combines the rigor of a top-tier conservatory with the expansive possibilities of a world-class research university, providing students with the tools and opportunities to thrive artistically and intellectually.

The Master of Management in International Arts Management is a one-year, truly international, joint degree program offered by Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas and HEC Montréal providing a uniquely programmed education for future leaders in the global arts sector.

The Tianjin Juilliard School uniquely focuses on collaborative musicianship. Our programs in orchestral studies, chamber music studies, collaborative piano, and composition 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

Valencia, California

Tempe, Arizona

Berea, Ohio

Annandale-on-Hudson, New York

Evanston, Illinois

La Mirada, California

Nashville, Tennessee

Boston, Massachusetts

Tel Aviv, Israel

Austin, Texas

Northridge, California

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Warsaw, Poland

Cleveland, Ohio

Los Angeles, California

Queens, New York

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

New York, New York

Rochester, New York

Berlin, Germany

Tallahassee, Florida

Fredonia, New York

Atlanta, Georgia

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Kent, Ohio

London, United Kingdom

West Hartford, Connecticut

Leipzig, Germany

Athens, Georgia

New York, New York

West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Vilnius, Lithuania

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Macon, Georgia

Dallas, Texas

East Lansing, Michigan

Boston, Massachusetts

Miami Beach, Florida

New York, New York

Oberlin, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Purchase, New York

Lawrencevile, New Jersey

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

San Francisco, California

New York, New York

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Winchester, Virginia

New York, New York

Annandale-on-Hudson, New York

London, United Kingdom

Los Angeles, California

Christchurch, New Zealand

Boulder, Colorado

Göteborg, Sweden

Urbana, Illinois

College Park, Maryland

Amherst, Massachusetts

Lowell, Massachusetts

Weimar, Germany

Graz, Austria

München, Germany

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Denton, Texas

Greeley, Colorado

Eugene, Oregon

Salt Lake City, Utah

Los Angeles, California

New Haven, Connecticut