Founded in 1905, Juilliard offers programs in dance, drama and music.
The Juilliard School
60 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023-6588
212-799-5000
juilliard.edu
Eastman enrolls almost 1,000 students in its classes taught by Pulitzer Prize- and Grammy Award-winning professors. Students have won high-profile competitions and participate in national orchestras.
Eastman School of Music
26 Gibbs Street
Rochester, NY 14604-2599
800-388-9695
esm.rochester.edu
Oberlin boasts the United States' oldest continuously operating conservatory. Students study in five concert halls and enjoy the school's more than 200 Steinway pianos.
Oberlin College & Conservatory
39 W. College St.
Oberlin OH 44074-1588
440-775-8413
new.oberlin.edu
More than 170 faculty and 1,600 students make Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music one of the most well-known music schools in the U.S. The school offers seven fully staged operas each year.
Indiana University
1201 E. Third Street
Merrill Hall 003
Bloomington, IN 47405-2200
812-855-1583
music.indiana.edu
With more than 350 students in ten departments, Lawrence offers unparalleled performance opportunities for aspiring musicians.
Lawrence University
711 E. Boldt Way
Appleton, WI 54911
920-832-7000
lawrence.edu/conservatory
More than 750 students attend this National Historic Landmark and founding member of the National Association of Schools of Music.
New England Conservatory
290 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02115
617-585-1100
necmusic.edu
Mannes offers bachelor's of music, bachelor's of science and master's of music degree programs in a classical conservatory in New York City.
Mannes College
The New School for Music
150 West 85th Street
New York, NY 10024
212-580-0210
newschool.edu/mannes
With graduates in the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, New York Philharmonic and Orchestre National de France, Rice boasts great accomplishments in its short 34-year history.
Rice University Shepherd School of Music
P.O. Box 1892
Houston, TX 77251-1892
713-348-3032
music.rice.edu
With departments of dance, music, musical theater and theater founded in 1880, Michigan ranks high in comparison to stand-alone conservatories and academic departments of music.
University of Michigan
School of Music, Theatre & Dance
E.V. Moore Building
1100 Baits Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2085
734-764-0583
music.umich.edu
Founded by Lawrence Berk, Berklee boasts a diverse student body representing more than 70 countries around the globe. Students recently recorded with Wyclef Jean.
Berklee College of Music
1140 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02215
617-266-1400
berklee.edu