Top Colleges for Music

Harvard University

• Ranked by U.S. News & World Report in 2010 as the country's best university, Harvard is the highest ranked four-year college with a music program. Harvard offers opportunities to study music theory, composition and historical musicology. The school boasts experienced professors, and all students have access to private practice rooms, music library, concert halls and a composition lab. Students must complete degree-specific courses, as well as the school's core academic subjects including math, English and science. Each year, special workshops and lectures are given by music professionals, critics and other luminaries.

  Music Building
  North Yard
  Harvard University
  Cambridge, MA 02138
  617-495-2791
  harvard.edu/

Princeton University

• Ranking second on the US News & World Report list for 2010, Princeton is the second Ivy League school to provide a music program. A four-year university, Princeton offers both undergraduate and graduate programs in music. The college provides professor-led orchestras and bands and annual visits by famous musicians and music historians. Students can tailor their classes to specific fields from music composition to theory or history. Additionally, there are six on-campus jazz groups, three choruses, a wind ensemble and one opera.

  Princeton University
  Princeton, New Jersey
  08544 USA
  princeton.edu/music/

University of California at Berkeley

• The highest-ranked school on the west coast, Berkeley made the U.S. News & World Report as America's third-best music program. The program is comprised of classroom learning, lecture and performance--all led by experienced professors. Degrees can be tailored to fit individual interests and career goals by selecting from a variety of special classes and electives. The school features its own concert space, complete music library and annual lectures by renowned composers and musicians. The location of the campus provides an excellent spot to take in California's world-class concerts, galleries and other artistic outlets.

  University of California at Berkeley
  189 Doe Library
  Berkeley, CA, CA 94720
  510-323-2652
  music.berkeley.edu/