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Top Rated Music Colleges

If you are a musician considering furthering your education, you may wish to attend a music school with a top reputation. When choosing a school, look for the audition requirements to make sure you are prepared. Visiting the institutions you are considering is also a good way to see if the music school would be a good fit for you. There are many highly regarded music schools where you can continue your studies at the level of higher education.

  1. The Julliard School

    • The Juilliard School is well-known throughout the music world for providing a top educational experience. Highly-competitive, the school only admits around 7.6 percent of applicants. Students have the world-renown performing arts complex of Lincoln Center literally at their doorsteps. Programs offered include music, dance and drama. The music division is made up of Jazz Studies, Vocal Arts/Opera, Music Technology and Historical Performance. The faculty includes some of the top professionals in the field. Juilliard operates as a conservatory; music and performance are the school’s main focus. Those wanting a more traditional college or university experience will want to look elsewhere.

      The Juilliard School
      60 Lincoln Center Plaza
      New York, NY 10023
      (212) 799-5000
      Juilliard.edu

    Indiana University-Jacobs School of Music

    • The Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University offers a state-of-the art music education within the setting of a major university. In addition to a highly-rated music school, students have access to all the classes and experiences a Big-Ten University has to offer. A wide range of student ensembles are open for participation, including the award-winning Marching Hundred, Pro Arte Singers, Chamber Orchestra and Baroque Orchestra. Over 1,600 students are enrolled studying all major instruments, conducting, jazz studies, musicology, composition, recording arts and music education. Admission is competitive with 25 percent of applicants making the cut.

      Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
      1201 E. Third Street
      Merrill Hall 003
      Bloomington, IN 47405
      (812) 855-1583
      Music.indiana.edu

    The Curtis Institute

    • The Curtis Institute of Music is a conservatory-style school which provides scholarships for full-tuition to all admitted students. Highly selective in its admissions process, the school is known world-wide for graduating strong and gifted musical artists. The school has a theory that the “learn by doing” approach is best and provides frequent performance opportunities for all students. Offering a diploma or Bachelor of Music degree for instrumentalists, vocalists can also earn a Master of Music degree.

      The Curtis Institute of Music
      1726 Locust Street
      Philadelphia, PA 19103
      (215) 893-5252
      Curtis.edu

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