For music students pursuing a career in the field of music, two universities in Phoenix offer degree programs. Arizona State University's Herberger Institute School of Music is one of the nation's best music schools. The Herberger Institute offers undergraduate-, graduate- and doctoral-level degrees and a variety of programs including music theater, music therapy and music education. Grand Canyon University is a private university offering Bachelor of Arts degrees with concentrations in voice, piano and music education.
For students interested in a professional music school but concerned about the potential distractions in group lessons, private music lessons in a school setting are a viable option. Prestige Music Academy offers Phoenix music students private lessons on a variety of instruments including the mandolin, saxophone and guitar. For students studying voice and traditional instruments, The Music Works Academy is a small music school that offers private lessons in piano, voice, guitar and violin.
Two Phoenix music schools provide specific opportunities for serious, nontraditional and underprivileged students alike. Phoenix Conservatory of Music is one of only four Southwest schools that offer Berklee Pre University Learning Program -- a college preparatory program teaching with contemporary music. If nontraditional lessons are more your style, the conservatory also offers rock band classes for ages 12 and up. Rosie's House is a music academy offering free music lessons for children living in inner-city Phoenix.
For students showing musical interest at a very young age, Phoenix Yamaha Music School allows children as young as 3 years old to start musical training with the Wonderland Music Class where they learn about music through singing, listening and playing the keyboard. The Phoenix Yamaha Music School's philosophy is to teach children how to play instruments as well as how to study music, providing preschoolers with a well-rounded entry into music education.