The music division of The Julliard School in New York City is the largest segment of this highly prestigious institution. Students here must audition in person in front of faculty members from their area of interest in order to be considered for admission. Undergraduates complete a minimum of 3 years within the music program to earn a Bachelor of Music degree or diploma.
Students interested in disciplines ranging from brass and clarinet to voice/opera and piano can find one of the highest quality educational experiences in the country at The Julliard School. The goal of the school is to transform passions and skills associated with music into a mature art form.
Tuition at Julliard is $30,500 for the 9-month academic year 2009-2010. The addition of average meal plans, dorm cost, books and supplies makes attending a year at Julliard just under $50,000. Students at The Julliard School have access to a career services office that helps the individual develop a career plan.
The Juilliard School?
60 Lincoln Center Plaza
?New York, NY 10023
212-799-5000
juilliard.edu
Berklee College of Music in Boston prepares students for careers in music and the music business by having them study and practice contemporary styles of music. The school offers more than a dozen performance and nonperformance degree programs. The school was founded in 1945 and awarded its first honorary doctorate to Duke Ellington.
In addition to traditional performance studies, Berklee has the unique distinction of offering majors in practical programs not available elsewhere. Berklee was the first undergraduate degree program in Film Scoring and had the first college majors in Music Synthesis and Songwriting. Berklee also includes the genre of hip-hop into its curriculum.
Only 30 percent of applicants are admitted into the college, making it very competitive. The school offers $26 million in annual merit-based scholarships to help cover its annual tuition of around $30,000 (in 2010).
Berklee College of Music
1140 Boylston Street?
Boston, MA 02215
617-266-1400
berklee.edu
Ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top 20 liberal arts colleges in 2008, Oberlin College’s Conservatory of Music is unmatched when it comes to teaching facilities and equipment. This, the country’s oldest continuously operating music conservatory, boasts a massive collection of more than 1,500 top-quality instruments, all available for student use. The collection also includes 207 Steinway pianos.
The 440-acre Ohio campus has five concert halls and 150 practice rooms available to its students. This is an impressive number considering the enrollment is just over 600 students. Many students enter double-degree programs, and all students enjoy personal attention from an impressive 7-to-1 student to faculty ratio. Tuition and fees at Oberlin are approximately $50,000 per year, based on 2010 figures.
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
39 W. College Street
Oberlin, OH 44074
440-775-8413
oberlin.edu