The Juilliard School is a prestigious performance arts school located in New York City. Before being accepted to the conservatory, Juilliard applicants complete an audition process to prove their abilities. The academy has departments of drama, dance and music. Each has several different majors or area of concentration. Juilliard admits about 7 percent of applicants each year, making it a competitive and selective performance arts school.
Carnegie Mellon University, located in Pittsburgh, PA, offers degrees in several performing arts disciplines. The College of Fine Arts features undergraduate and graduate degree programs in drama and music. Students concentrate their studies in areas such as acting and music theatre, design, directing, production technology and management, music and dramatic writing. Carnegie Mellon holds several student-run productions in music and drama each year.
The California Institute of the Arts is located in Valencia, CA. The school has departments of art, critical studies, dance, film, music and theatre that allow students to hone their performing arts skills. A potential student must complete an application and audition process. The California Institute of the Arts offers undergraduate and graduate programs that lead to B.F.A. or M.F.A. degrees.
The University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance is located in Ann Arbor, MI. The program has a relatively low student-to-faculty ratio, allowing students to work closely with artistic mentors. Students showcase their talent in productions at several performing arts facilities on campus or nearby. The university draws prestigious artists to conduct master classes and perform on campus.
New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development has a department of music and the performing arts. The school, located in New York City, offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in the performing arts. Students may choose to concentrate in dance education, educational theatre, performance arts administration, music composition, drama therapy, music therapy, music and other areas. The department also has faculty members who conduct research in the performing arts.