The Curtis Institute of Music educates and trains exceptionally gifted young musicians to engage a local and global community through the highest level of artistry. By design, Curtis has remained a small school, ensuring that all students have significant orchestra, opera, chamber, and solo performance opportunities from their first day on campus. Thoughtfully balancing tradition and innovation, the school combines the highest-caliber musical training with innovative programs, the latest digital technologies, and entrepreneurship initiatives. At Curtis, students are empowered to explore new ground, build paths to a successful, fulfilling career—and lead classical music into a thriving, multidimensional future.

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. Through a learn-by-doing philosophy, students further hone skills via extensive performance opportunities—often alongside internationally acclaimed faculty and alumni.

1726 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

215-717-3172

Curtis offers several professional bridge programs designed for young artists beginning their professional careers. These include fellowship programs for conductors and string quartets which offer numerous performance opportunities and mentorship from the Curtis faculty and guest artists.

Alumni resources include access to the Careers in Music Speaker Series at Curtis, which showcases successful artists, industry experts, and ensembles who share their advice and perspective; an online alumni engagement community with access to a directory, discussion boards, and professional opportunity boards; and an alumni e-mail address to maintain a visible presence with Curtis.

The Daniel W. Dietrich II Young Alumni Fund is an annual grant program as part of Curtis' ongoing efforts to strengthen support for alumni in the years that follow graduation and help young alumni who may be experiencing obstacles of any kind in the pursuit of their musical careers. Once awarded, grantees receive advice and support from mentors within the Curtis community.

KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)

Music Faculty: 3 full time, 120 adjunct

162 scholarships awarded

Scholarship details: All students receive free tuition (equivalent of approximately $54,364 for undergraduate and $67,502 for graduate students). Students can also receive additional need-based Curtis grant assistance of approximately $21,750.

Brass • Composition (Performance) • Conducting • Organ • Piano • Strings • Vocal Arts/Opera • Winds & Percussion

ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS (non-matriculating/prep)

Summer programs

ONLINE COURSES

Online courses information

Up to 25% will be available as hybrid or online-only courses

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The Institute’s curriculum is holistic, where students take classes not only in music theory, production, songwriting, and technology, but in business, legal, writing, history, and emergent media as well. As an industry-based super program, we have embedded Professional Development as a pathway for each student with mandatory internships. In order to graduate successfully, students are required to present their business plan to industry professionals who offer help and assistance with exit strategy from the Institute and help launch our students’ careers in the business of music and entertainment.

The Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music was founded by music icon Clive Davis in 2003 and is the only undergraduate four-year program that awards students with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.

370 Jay Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201

212-992-8400

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KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)

Music Faculty: 15 full time, 50 adjunct

Arts Leadership • Music Business

The Eastman School of Music strives:
-To create a musical community that is rich with cultural, social, and intellectual diversity.
-To give the student an intensive professional education in his or her musical discipline.
-To prepare each student with a solid foundation in music and an expansive education in the liberal arts.
-To develop an informed and inquiring mind that enables each graduate to engage the fundamental issues of his or her art and to become an effective cultural leader in society.

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.

26 Gibbs Street
Rochester, NY 14604

585-274-1060

From the Institute for Music Leadership through help writing your resume and preparing for job interviews, Eastman provides extensive career assistance .

KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)

Music Faculty: 135 full time, 50 adjunct

Arts Leadership • Brass • Collaborative Piano • Composition (Performance) • Conducting • Early Music • Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media • Music Education • Musicology • Organ • Piano • Strings • Vocal Arts/Opera • Winds & Percussion

ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS (non-matriculating/prep)

Institute for Music Leadership

BROCHURE / CATALOGUE

Eastman School of Music information

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Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin, founded in 1950, provides training to 500 students at two locations at the heart of Berlin. Faculty members—among them Nicolas Altstaedt, Kolja Blacher, Kirill Gerstein, Nils Mönkemeyer, Thomas Quasthoff, Antje Weithaas and Markus Stenz—contribute to the outstanding international reputation, as well as its strong appeal for young musicians around the world. The school works closely with the Berlin orchestras, the city’s three opera houses, and a number of other institutions. The experience of performing publicly is a fundamental aspect of training at the School.

Musical excellence is our leitmotif and only the highest standards prevail. Exceptional musical personalities guarantee the quality of our musical education. We promote talent in its full-scale development—from the attainment of the finest technical precision to being ready to perform on stage.

Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin
Charlottenstr. 55
D-10117 Berlin

+49 (0)30 688305-830

For over ten years, Eisleriana Artists Agency has acted as an agency for professional musicians of the highest artistic standard for all kinds of events in Berlin and throughout Germany.

KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)

Music Faculty: 90 full time, 249 adjunct

80 scholarships awarded

Brass • Collaborative Piano • Composition (Performance) • Conducting • Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media • Piano • Strings • Vocal Arts/Opera • Winds & Percussion • Stage Direction (Opera & Music Theatre) • Chamber Music • Repetiteur • Lied Interpretation for Pianists • Historical and Contemporary Compositional Technique • Electroacoustic Music • Production Dramaturgy for Music Theatre

ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS (non-matriculating/prep)

Competitions: Composition, Contemporary Chamber Music, Conductors' Workshop

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The College of Music offers a comprehensive program of instruction for all students expecting to become professionals in the field of music. For general University students, it offers a wide spectrum of opportunities for disciplined personal growth and creative achievement. In addition, it produces and sponsors musical events enhancing the cultural life of the campus, the community, and the surrounding region.

FSU is home to one of the largest and most diverse music programs in the country, offering 25 degree programs at the undergraduate level alone. Students participate in nearly 50 ensembles and perform in more than 500 concerts each year. Graduates are highly successful beyond the classroom.

122 North Copeland Street
Tallahassee, FL 32306

850-644-6102

Career preparation is an ongoing process at the College of Music. Faculty mentors take an active role in placing and connecting their students to career opportunities, and a career liaison from the FSU Career Center works directly with students in the College of Music. The Allen Music Library regularly sponsors workshops on resume writing, and career development is a major focus of Music Entrepreneurship classes. Additionally, "Applying to Graduate School" workshops are offered each fall.

KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)

Music Faculty: 95 full time, 5 adjunct

250 scholarships awarded

Scholarship details: $3,500

Arts Leadership • Brass • Collaborative Piano • Composition (Performance) • Conducting • Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media • Media studies (including audio and video production) • Music Education • Musicology • Music Therapy • Organ • Piano • Strings • Vocal Arts/Opera • Winds & Percussion • Arts Administration • Commercial Music • Community Music • Opera Production/Directing • Piano Pedagogy • Piano Technology • Sacred Music

ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS (non-matriculating/prep)

Summer Music Camps

BROCHURE / CATALOGUE

Florida State University College of Music information

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At the Fredonia School of Music, we cultivate our humanity, skills, and creativity to impact our communities as we craft meaningful, balanced lives in a rapidly changing world.

Values: Belonging, Collaborating, Creating, Cultivating, Evolving, Learning By Doing, and Wellbeing. Visit Fredon online for a more in-depth look at its mission and values.

The School of Music has earned a stellar reputation built on excellence, consistency, and innovation, thanks to our dedicated music faculty. Our Music Education program boasts a remarkable 100% job placement rate post-graduation, and our M.M. Music Education degree program has been recognized as one of the top 50 nationwide.

Mason Hall
280 Central Avenue
Fredonia, NY 14063

716-673-3151

Fredonia's Career Development Office

KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)

Music Faculty: 52 full time, 46 adjunct

266 scholarships awarded

Scholarship details: $1,000

Arts Leadership • Brass • Collaborative Piano • Composition (Performance) • Conducting • 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 • Sound Recording Technology

Undergraduate Programs / Graduate Programs

ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS (non-matriculating/prep)

Fredonia Summer Music Festival

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To preserve, promote, and advance humanity’s rich and expanding tradition of artistic music-making through performance, composition, education, and research in accordance with the urban and global initiatives of the University.

GSU's School of Music blends world-class faculty, urban arts access, and a diverse student body in the heart of downtown Atlanta. With strong ties to professional ensembles, cutting-edge facilities, and individualized training across genres, students thrive as performers, educators, and industry leaders in a vibrant musical community.

75 Poplar Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30303

404-413-5900

Georgia State University’s School of Music offers a range of career services and alumni employment assistance programs to support students during their studies and beyond. Through the university-wide College to Career initiative, students have access to tools like Steppingblocks, which explore job outcomes by major and help connect academic experiences to professional goals. The University Career Services Office provides résumé and cover letter reviews, interview preparation, LinkedIn coaching, internship support, and lifetime access to Handshake for both students and alumni. Within the School of Music, the Music Industries program offers hands-on training and networking through guest lectures, studio experiences, and partnerships with industry leaders such as Warner Music and ASCAP.

Alumni remain connected through initiatives like the Band Alumni Network and Panther Alumni Band, which host reunion performances and social events. Additionally, the School of Music holds an annual GMEA Alumni Reception to encourage professional networking among graduates and faculty. These services collectively ensure that GSU music students and alumni are equipped with the tools and connections needed for long-term success in the music industry.

KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)

Music Faculty: 45 full time, 31 adjunct

Brass • Collaborative Piano • Composition (Performance) • Conducting • Early Music • Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media • Media studies (including audio and video production) • Music Business • Music Education • Piano • Strings • Vocal Arts/Opera • Winds & Percussion

Bachelor of Music (B.Mu.) in Performance, Jazz Studies, Composition, and Music Education; Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Music Production & Audio Recording and Music Management; Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies with concentration in Arts Administration

The Western Michigan University School of Music is dedicated to the advancement of the musical arts through traditional study and performance, while promoting the development of new musical paths, which prepare students for an ever-changing profession.

The School of Music serves local, state, national and international communities through performance, educational and therapeutic applications, composition, research, and technological innovation.

Gilmore is an All-Steinway School—the School of Music offers a dynamic environment for students to perform, curate, and create music from a variety of music traditions, philosophies, and cultures. As artists, practitioners, and educators, we strive to recognize and uplift humanity through musical expression and intersectionality.

1903 West Michigan Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5434

269-387-4672

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KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)

Music Faculty: 45 full time, 15 adjunct

1,500 scholarships awarded

Scholarship details: Varies

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

Up to 25% will be available as hybrid or online-only courses

The mission of the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music at Kent State University is to advance the art of music by preparing students for productive musical careers, broadening intellectual perspectives, fostering artistic, humanitarian and ethical values, and promoting the goal of responsible citizenship through professional and avocational study.

Through discovering, integrating, and applying knowledge in a comprehensive and diverse range of bachelors, masters, and doctoral degree programs, we provide a dynamic learning environment that fosters artists, scholars, and teachers who will assume leadership roles in a global society.

1325 Theatre Drive, E101
Kent, OH 44242

330-672-2172

The College of the Arts at Kent State University's School of Music has a designated career advisor who serves both current students and alumni.

KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)

Music Faculty: 26 full time, 25 adjunct

Brass • Collaborative Piano • Composition (Performance) • Conducting • Media studies (including audio and video production) • Music Business • Music Education • Piano • Strings • Vocal Arts/Opera • Winds & Percussion • Ethnomusicology • Music Theory • Strings (no harp)

Additional plans under consideration

Guildhall School is a vibrant, international community of musicians, actors and production artists in the heart of the City of London. Topping league tables for Music in the Complete University Guide 2026, QS World University Rankings 2025, and the Guardian University Guide 2025, we deliver world-class professional training in partnership with distinguished artists, companies and ensembles. A global leader in creative and professional practice, we promote innovation, experiment and research, and are also one of the UK's leading providers of lifelong learning in the performing arts, offering inspiring training for children, young people, adult learners, and creative and business professionals.

Guildhall School is one of the world's leading conservatoires, highly regarded in the profession for intensive, dedicated training taught by renowned international teaching staff and through partnerships with the Barbican, London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Royal Ballet & Opera, and Academy of Ancient Music.

Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Silk Street, Barbican
London EC2Y 8DT

+44 (0)20 7382 6128

Training at Guildhall School aims to equip you for the career of your choice. It combines academic rigor and artistic skill with a strong professional focus. As a Guildhall School graduate, you will automatically become part of the Guildhall Alumni community.

KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)

Music Faculty: 28 full time, 410 adjunct

451 scholarships awarded

Scholarship details: £6285

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

ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS (non-matriculating/prep)

Programs for children and young people

BROCHURE / CATALOGUE

Guildhall School of Music & Drama information

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The Hartt School offers comprehensive degree programs and pre-professional training in music, dance, and theatre. Through diverse coursework and a close mentoring relationship with faculty, students become versatile and collaborative performing artists, educators, technologists, managers, composers, and scholars. Hartt students engage with their professions through masterclasses, guest artists, professional partnerships in training, internships, and opportunities to perform around the world and alongside our esteemed faculty. With more than 400 performances each year, Hartt is one of the largest and most diverse producer of the performing arts in Connecticut.

The Hartt School is a collaborative environment where students engage with the professional world in meaningful ways to enhance their education and professional network. Faculty get to know each student and guide them as they develop their artistry and career path.

200 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117

860-768-4465

At Hartt, students are provided professional experiences under faculty guidance and are fully prepared to begin their careers upon graduation. All degree programs at Hartt include career preparation coursework and undergraduate performance majors can choose a minor in performing arts management. The University of Hartford’s career services office has a career counselor dedicated to the arts and resources to assist Hartt students in beginning their careers. The career services office remains a free resource to alumni.

KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)

Music Faculty: 48 full time, 100 adjunct

Arts Leadership • Brass • Composition (Performance) • Conducting • Early Music • Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media • Media studies (including audio and video production) • Music Business • Music Education • Piano • Strings • Vocal Arts/Opera • Winds & Percussion • Music Management • Acoustical Engineering & Music • Music & Performing Arts Management • Music Theatre • Actor Training • Stage Management • Technical Theatre • Dance Performance

Undergraduate Programs / Graduate Programs

ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS (non-matriculating/prep)

Hartt School Community Division

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About 175 years ago, the opening of a musical educational institution to provide the best possible training for its own young talent was a revolutionary idea - today it is important to continue to live up to this core mission in the midst of a rapidly changing, globalized world, without forgetting its traditional roots.

A high proportion of foreign students (around a quarter of the 1,200 students come from abroad) and teachers is an expression of the international orientation of the institution - internationality here means not only the presence of international students, but also exchange and mobility.

The HMT Leipzig is the oldest University of its kind in Germany. It was founded in 1843 by the composer and conductor Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. The HMT organizes more than 600 concerts, performances, lectures, and symposia of high standing every year in its own venues and at other locations.

Grassistraße 8, Leipzig, Saxony
04107 Leipzig

+49 341 2144-622

Mentoring Arts is a necessary supplement to the artistic, academic, and theoretical teaching content at HMT Leipzig. The programme teaches interdisciplinary content and develops skills that are essential for shaping artistic, pedagogical-artistic and musicological careers in volatile labour markets. This includes strengthening the personality and learning entrepreneurial basics such as self-management, communication, taxes, law, networking and negotiation.

KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)

Music Faculty: 150 full time, 500 adjunct

Brass • Collaborative Piano • Composition (Performance) • Conducting • Early Music • Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media • Music Education • Musicology • Organ • Piano • Strings • Vocal Arts/Opera • Winds & Percussion

The mission of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music—in accord with The University of Georgia's threefold commitment to teaching, research, and service—is to seek excellence, applying national and international standards, in:

Offering instructional programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels to prepare students for a wide variety of professional careers in music performance, scholarship, composition, and music education/therapy; providing a major in music in the context of the liberal arts degree; and offering educational experiences and opportunities to take part in musical performance to all members of the University community; contributing to the knowledge and light.

Home to approximately 600 students and a faculty of 70, the Hodgson School offers a wide variety of degree programs from baccalaureate through doctoral levels, as well as many opportunities for all UGA students to participate in ensembles and academic classes. Each year the School hosts nearly 350 public performances.

250 River Road
Athens, GA 30602

706-542-2005

Career Assistance

KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)

Music Faculty: 70 full time, 0 adjunct

Brass • Composition (Performance) • Conducting • Music Education • Musicology • Music Therapy • Organ • Piano • Strings • Vocal Arts/Opera • Winds & Percussion

Up to 25% will be available as hybrid or online-only courses

The mission of The Juilliard School is to provide the highest caliber of artistic education for gifted musicians, dancers, and actors from around the world, so that they may achieve their fullest potential as artists, leaders, and global citizens.

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.

60 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023

212-799-5000 x223

The Alan D. Marks Center for Career Services and Entrepreneurship [https://www.juilliard.edu/school/alan-d-marks-center-career-services-and-entrepreneurship] at Juilliard provides a comprehensive integration of career services programs and entrepreneurial strategies into the ecosystem of the Juilliard community, preparing graduates across all disciplines to be confident professionals at the intersection of creativity, technology, and business. Critical required coursework for entering students, extensive co-curricular programming, professional networking and consultations, and post-graduate grant resources are provided through the Center, as well as advanced elective coursework which has been created and will be continually revised and updated to match the ever-changing landscape.

The office also provides the essential services needed to assist students in developing long-term career plans. These services include: career guidance; self-assessment tools; résumé, curriculum vitae, and website development; career workshops; marketing; graphic image design; project development; fundraising; internship opportunities; and performance opportunities.

KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)

Music Faculty: 173 full time, 132 adjunct

Brass • Collaborative Piano • Composition (Performance) • Conducting • Early Music • Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media • Organ • Piano • Strings • Vocal Arts/Opera • Winds & Percussion • Dance • Acting • Playwriting

ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS (non-matriculating/prep)

Cross-registration programs with Barnard College or Columbia University

Preparatory Division for ages 8 to 18: Pre-College and the Music Advancement Program

BROCHURE / CATALOGUE

The Juilliard School information

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Specialised and industry focused, our music and performing arts courses prepare you for the future.

Our tutors have a wealth of industry experience, bringing relevant, up-to-date professional knowledge into the classroom. Whether you study one-to-one with an expert in your chosen instrument, or develop your skills in specialist group study, you will be working with our leading tutors to develop your knowledge and technique.

3 Quarry Hill,
Leeds LS2 7PD
West Yorkshire

+44 75 9571 1606

Leeds' Employability and Enterprise team supports our students’ career and artistic ambitions throughout their studies and beyond. Our specialist team help students with many opportunities such as mentoring, and specially developed materials and resources.

KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)

Music Faculty: 35 full time, 49 adjunct

12 scholarships awarded

Scholarship details: £5,000

Brass • Collaborative Piano • Composition (Performance) • Conducting • Early Music • Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media • Media studies (including audio and video production) • Music Business • Music Education • Organ • Piano • Strings • Vocal Arts/Opera • Winds & Percussion • Performing Arts

Additional plans under consideration

The Academy's mission is to ensure sustainable development of art and art research, participate in the shaping of the national artistic education and cultural policy, foster spiritual harmony and national identity in society, educate the most artistically gifted young people into creative, proactive, entrepreneurial members of society who are open to Lithuania and the world.

Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre is unique due to its rich cultural heritage, high-quality education, and specialized programs in music, theatre, and film. It offers unique courses in Baltic folk music and Lithuanian theatre traditions, an international perspective, strong networking opportunities, and affordable tuition, creating an inspiring environment for performing artists.

Gedimino Avenue 42
Vilnius LT-01110

+370 650 68648

The Career and Competence Centre of the LMTA provides career counselling, organizes, initiates and administers career development events for students and graduates, provides students with access to the career development programme and provides free access to career development publications.

KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)

Music Faculty: 512 full time, 450 adjunct

1,630 scholarships awarded

Scholarship details: Approximately €140

Brass • Collaborative Piano • Composition (Performance) • Conducting • Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media • Media studies (including audio and video production) • Music Business • Music Education • Musicology • Organ • Piano • Strings • Vocal Arts/Opera • Winds & Percussion

Undergraduate Programs / Graduate Programs

Longy is a degree-granting conservatory in Cambridge, MA. We offer a full spectrum of performance, composition, and teaching programs, including a new Online Master of Music in Music Education in addition to the on-campus MM/ME.

Longy has turned graduate education on its head with our innovative Catalyst Curriculum, which pairs musical excellence with the skills needed to become a professional musician in a rapidly changing musical landscape. At Longy, you will discover many paths to make a meaningful life in music.

The world needs music now more than ever. At Longy, we prepare students to become exceptional musicians who can engage new audiences; teach anyone, anywhere; and use artistry to change lives in communities around the world. Join us and become the musician the world needs you to be.

27 Garden Street
Cambridge, MA, 02138

617-876-0956

At Longy, career coaching is a transformational process of self-discovery. It is built on the belief that you are capable and whole and that the answers you seek are found within you. Our Longy coaches are expert in asking powerful questions that help you identify values, raise awareness, identify roadblocks, shift lenses, explore options and organize priorities.

You'll have access to career coaching throughout your entire graduate education (and beyond!). Coaching ties together the threads of the Catalyst Curriculum—helping to guide your selection of courses by taking you from where you are now to where you'd like to be at each point along your journey.

Additionally, "The Multifaceted Career" provides weekly conversations with artists who embody this expansive, aligned, and integrated narrative of holistic career success.

Also, from your first days at Longy, students become Boston musicians, performing professionally with faculty on concert stages around the city. Networking opportunities with an extensive community of musicians and music organizations develop the skills needed to become a successful musician. In addition to performing alongside our professional partners, Longy students can further expand their skills through Teaching Assistantships or Graduate Fellowships, which reduce tuition by up to $10,000 per year.

KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)

Music Faculty: 0 full time, 127 adjunct

350 scholarships awarded

Scholarship details: $25,000

Brass • Collaborative Piano • Composition (Performance) • Early Music • Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media • Music Education • Music Therapy • Organ • Piano • Strings • Vocal Arts/Opera • Winds & Percussion • Chamber Music • Jazz & Contemporary Music

Additional plans under consideration

Combining an intensive, conservatory experience with the practicality of a music, business, and liberal arts curriculum, the McDuffie Center for Strings prepares the exceptional musician for success. McDuffie's distinguished faculty artists are dedicated to the development of young artists pursuing personal and musical excellence through four years of one-on-one mentorships. Through Mercer courses, McDuffie encourages its young musicians to engage with all aspects of the 21st century performing-arts world. This present environment is challenging to navigate, yet bursting with opportunity for the imaginative, entrepreneurial artist—precisely the type of performer on faculty at McDuffie.

Founded as a special institute within Mercer University's Townsend School of Music, the McDuffie Center for Strings is limited to 26 students: 12 violinists, six violists, six cellists and two bassists. All accepted students receive a full-tuition scholarship to study with an unparalleled faculty of international performing artists.

1501 Mercer University Drive
Macon, GA 31207

478-301-2886

Career Assistance

KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)

Music Faculty: 3 full time, 11 adjunct

26 scholarships awarded

Scholarship details: All students receive full tuition scholarship

Strings

Undergraduate Programs / Graduate Programs