Music Schools - USA

| Considerations | Universities | Colleges and Conservatories |

CONSIDERATIONS:
University music schools - (American model. NASM requirements)
The university school term is generally September through May
Some are conservatory-type programs hile others are ma!or departments"schools
ithin a comprehensive university.
Scholarship #unds available can vary idely
$oreign students - visa% US & conversion rates% or'ing restrictions% (nglish
language requirements
[ SEE: by Program | by State | by Teacher | ]
The Large Comprehensive Schools
)er'lee *ollege o# Music% )oston% Massachusetts http+"".ber'lee.edu
*leveland ,nstitute o# Music % *leveland% -hio
*urtis ,nstitute o# Music % .hiladelphia% .ennsylvania
(astman School o# Music % /ochester% Ne 0or'
,ndiana University % )loomington% ,ndiana
University o# ,llinois% Urbana ,llinois
1uilliard School % Ne 0or'
Manhatten School o# Music% Ne 0or' http+"".msmnyc.edu"
Northestern University% (vanston% ,llinois
-berlin *ollege *onservatory o# Music % -berlin% -hio
.eabody *onservatory o# Music% )altimore% Maryland
/ice University (Shepherd School)% 2ouston% Te3as
University o# ,llinois% Urbana% ,llinois
University o# Maryland% *ollege .ar'% Maryland
University o# Michigan% Ann Arbor% Michigan
Universities
University o# Alabama - Tuscaloosa% Tuscaloosa% Alabama http+"".music.ua.edu"
American *onservatory o# Music% *hicago% ,llionois
http+""members.aol.com"amerconsmu"
University o# Ari4ona% Tuscon% Ari4ona http+""arts.music.ari4ona.edu"music"inde3.html
Ari4ona State University% Tempe% Ari4ona http+""herbergercollege.asu.edu"music"
)all State University% Muncie% ,ndiana http+"".bsu.edu"c#a"Music"de#ault.htm
)oston University% )oston% Massachusetts http+"".bu.edu"s#a"music"
)igham 0oung University% .rovo% Utah http+"".byu.edu"music"
)roo'lyn *ollege - *UN0% )roo'lyn% Ne 0or' http+"".broo'lyn.cuny.edu"main.htm
University o# *ali#ornia% )er'eley% *ali#ornia http+""ls.ber'eley.edu"dept"music"dept.html
University o# *ali#ornia - 5os Angeles% 5os Angeles% *ali#ornia
http+"".music.ucla.edu"
*arnegie Mellon University% .ittsburgh% .ennsylvania http+"".cmu.edu"c#a"music"
University o# *incinnati% *incinnati% -hio http+"".ccm.uc.edu"
University o# *olorado - )oulder% )oulder% *olorado http+"".colorado.edu"music"
*ornell University% ,thaca% Ne 0or' http+"".arts.cornell.edu"music"
*rane School o# Music (SUN0 .otsdam)% .otsdam% Ne 0or'
http+"".potsdam.edu"crane"
University o# 6elaare% Near'% 6elaare http+"".music.udel.edu"
University o# 6enver - 5amont School o# Music% 6enver% *olorado
http+"".du.edu"lamont"
6e.aul University% *hicago% ,llinois http+""music.depaul.edu"
6u'e University% 6urham% North *arolina http+"".du'e.edu"music"
(astman School o# Music (University o# /ochester)% /ochester% Ne 0or'
(mporia State University% (mporia% 7ansas http+"".emporia.edu"music"muhome.htm
$lorida State University% Tallahassee% $lorida http+"".music.#su.edu"
University o# 8eorgia% Athens% 8eorgia http+"".uga.edu"music"
8eorgia State University% Atlanta% 8eorgia http+""music.gsu.edu"
University o# 2art#ord - The 2artt School% 9est 2art#ord% *onnecticut
http+""liba3p.hart#ord.edu"hartt"hartt""
2arvard University% *ambridge% Massachusetts http+"".#as.harvard.edu":musicdpt"
University o# 2aaii - 2onolulu% 2onolulu% 2aaii http+"".haaii.edu"uhmmusic"
University o# ,llinois% Urbana% ,llinois http+"".music.uiuc.edu"music"
,ndiana University % )loomington% ,ndiana http+"".music.indiana.edu"
University o# ,oa% ,oa *ity% ,oa http+"".uioa.edu":music"
,thaca *ollege% ,thaca% Ne 0or' http+"".ithaca.edu"music"
1ames Madison University% 2arrisonburg% ;irginia http+"".!mu.edu"music"
University o# 7ansas% 5arence% 7ansas http+"".music.u'ans.edu"
University o# 7entuc'y% 5e3ington% 7entuc'y http+"".u'y.edu"$ineArts"Music"
5arence University% Appleton% 9isconsin http+"".larence.edu"conservatory"
5oyola University% Ne -rleans% 5ouisiana http+"".loyno.edu"music"
Massachusetts ,nstitute o# Technology (M.,.T.)% *ambridge% Massachusetts
http+""eb.mit.edu"a#s"athena.mit.edu"org"m"mta""
University o# Maryland% *ollege .ar'% Maryland
http+"".in#orm.umd.edu"A/2U"6epts"Music"
University o# Miami% *oral 8ables% $lorida http+"".music.miami.edu"
University o# Michigan% Ann Arbor% Michigan http+"".music.umich.edu"
Michigan State University% (ast 5ancing% Michigan http+"".music.msu.edu"
University o# Minnesota% Minneapolis% Minnesota http+"".music.umn.edu"
University o# Missouri% 7ansas *ity% Missouri http+"".um'c.edu"conservatory"
University o# Nebras'a% 5incoln% Nebras'a http+"".unl.edu"music"
University o# Ne Me3ico% Albuquerque% Ne Music
http+"".unm.edu":#inearts"departments"music<dept.html
*ity University o# Ne 0or' - 8raduate *enter% Ne 0or'% Ne 0or'
http+""eb.gc.cuny.edu"Music"
State University o# Ne 0or'% Stony )roo'% Ne 0or'
http+""notes.cc.sunysb.edu"*AS"Music.ns#
University o# North *arolina% 8reensboro% North *arolina http+"".uncg.edu"mus"
University o# North Te3as% 6enton% Te3as http+"".music.unt.edu"
Northern ,llinois University% 6e'alb% ,llinois http+"".vpa.niu.edu"music"
Northestern University% (vanston% ,llinois http+"".northestern.edu"musicschool"
Northern Ari4ona University% $lagsta##% Ari4ona http+"".nau.edu"spa"
University o# -'lahoma% Norman% -'lahoma http+""music.ou.edu"
University o# -regon% (ugene% -regon http+""music.uoregon.edu"
/ice University% Shepherd School o# Music% 2ouston% Te3as
http+"".ru#.rice.edu":musi"
/oosevelt University - *hicago Musical *ollege% *hicago% ,llinois
http+"".roosevelt.edu"cmc"
San $rancisco *onservatory o# Music% San $rancisco% *ali#ornia
http+"".s#cm.edu"9elcome.html
University o# Southern *ali#ornia - Thornton School o# Music% 5os Angeles%
*ali#ornia http+"".usc.edu"schools"music"
Southern ,llinois University% (dardsville% ,llinois http+"".siue.edu"MUS,*"
Stan#ord University% Stan#ord% *ali#ornia http+"".stan#ord.edu"group"Music"
Syracuse University% Syracuse% Ne 0or' http+""vpa.syr.edu"schools"music"music.html
Temple University% (sther )oyer *ollege o# Music% .hiladelphia% .ennsylvania
http+"".temple.edu"music"
University o# Te3as% Austin% Te3as http+"".ute3as.edu"co#a"music"
;anderbilt University% )lair School o# Music% Nashville% Tennessee
http+"".vanderbilt.edu")lair"
9ashburn University% Tope'a% 7ansas http+"".ashburn.edu"cas"music"
University o# 9ashington% Seattle% 9ashington http+"".music.ashington.edu"
University o# 9isconsin% Milau'ee http+"".um.edu"S-A""Music"
University o# 9isconsin% Madison http+"".isc.edu"music"
9ichita State University% 9ichita% 7ansas http+""#inearts.tsu.edu"music"inde3.asp
0ale University% Ne 2aven% *onnecticut http+"".yale.edu"schmus"
Colleges & Conservatories
)er'lee *ollege o# Music% )oston% Massachusetts http+"".ber'lee.edu
)oston *onservatory% )oston% Massachusetts http+"".bostonconservatory.edu"
*leveland ,nstitute o# Music (ith *ase 9estern /eserve University)% *leveland%
-hio
*urtis ,nstitute o# Music % .hiladelphia% .ennsylvania
1uilliard School % Ne 0or'% Ne 0or' http+"".!uilliard.edu"mai.htm
5ongy School o# Music% *ambridge% Massachusetts http+"".longy.edu"main.htm
Manhatten School o# Music% Ne 0or'% Ne 0or' http+"".msmnyc.edu"
Mannes *ollege o# Music (Ne School University)% Ne 0or'% Ne 0or'
http+"".mannes.edu"
Ne (ngland *onservatory% )oston% Massachusetts
http+"".neenglandconservatory.edu"
North *arolina School #or the Arts% 9inston-Salem% North *arolina
http+"".ncarts.edu"music"
-berlin *ollege *onservatory o# Music % -berlin% -hio
.eabody *onservatory o# Music (1ohn 2op'ins University)% )altimore% Maryland
http+"".peabody.!hu.edu"
9estminster *hoir *ollege (/ider University)% .rinceton% Ne 1ersey
http+""estminster.rider.edu"
Further Information and Assistance
*ollege Music Society - 6irectory o# music #aculties in colleges and universities%
US and *anada
Music 6epartments 9orldide - /oyal 2olloay list o# university music
departments and #aculties.
6iscussions% intervies% articles
Also see: Canada, Britain, Ero!e,
E"cel#ability $ome | Choosing a %sic School | %sic &earning 'esorce Centre |
Parent (ide | %sic Teachers )nline Commnity |
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