The 20 Best Music Conservatories in the U.S

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musicians, namely, a conservatory.

In choosing a conservatory, music students seek a

program that will provide them with the skills and

opportunities needed for them to grow and flourishas artists. At the same time, they want a program

that prepares them in a practical way for a career in

the music world.

The 20 conservatories on this list offer some of the

best music programs in the nation. They are located

across the United States.

Some, like Juilliard and Curtis, are well-known

training grounds for students of classical music.

Others, like the Colburn School or Musicians

Institute, prepare students for careers in the

contemporary music industry.

Despite their many differences,

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each school on this list is

dedicated to advancing the

future of music by training the

next generation of musicians.

The schools in this ranking were selected on the

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Conservatories

1. Juilliard School

(New York, NY)

Founded in 1905, the Juilliard

School can easily be

considered the most

prestigious music

conservatory in the countryand for good reason.

Located in New York Citys Lincoln Center and

known for its high-expectations, Juilliard has

produced many musicians who have become

household names: from Miles Davis to Yo Yo Ma to

Rene Fleming.

The school offers a Bachelor of Music, a Masters of

Music, and a Doctorate of Music Arts, as well as

various combinations of the three.

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Admission is highly competitive and requires a live

audition. Each year, only about five percent of

vocalists and 16 percent of instrumental musicians

are accepted. About 600 of Juilliards 650 studentsare music students (there is also a dramatic arts

program). Because the school is so small, it has no

problem attracting top talent. Juilliard musicians

tend to be competitive students who are happiest as

soloists or as members of top-ranked music groups.

First-year students are required to live in student

housing, almost all of which is ideally located

around the Lincoln Center area. Although Juilliard

has received some criticism for its limited

availability of practice space, the school is currently

in the process of adding additional practice rooms

on campus and in residence halls.

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2. Curtis Institute of Music

(Philadelphia, PA)

Founded in 1924, the

Philadelphia-based Curtis

Institute of Music has

produced many notable

alumniespecially composers, including Leonard

Bernstein, Gian Carlo Menotti, Ned Rorem, and

Nino Rota. Other famous alumni include conductorsJaime Laredo and Alan Gilbert, violinist Jascha

Brodsky, organist Alan Morrison, and pianist Lang

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Curtis is likely the most selective conservatory inthe country. Live auditions are required, and only

four to 11 percent of applicants are accepted each

year. The entire undergraduate student body

consistently hovers around 150 students, 100

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percent of whom receive a full-tuition scholarship

(though housing costs are not included).

The rigorous music education students receive at

Curtis is seemingly successful at propelling students

into musical careers. Students can participate in any

of the four campus ensembles, all of which are led

by an elite faculty.

Vocal graduates have gone on to sing with the Met,

La Scala, and other internationally famous opera

companies, while Curtis musicians currently occupy

principal chairs in every major American symphony.

3. Manhattan School of Music

(New York, NY)

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is a competitive environment that offers its students

a number of valuable opportunities.

Founded in 1917, the conservatory is especially

respected for its jazz department, which hasproduced a long roster of notable alumni, including

Harry Connick, Jr., Herbie Hancock, Hugh Masakela,

and Herbie Mann.

But the conservatory isnt just about jazz. In fact,the Manhattan School of Music boasts strong

programs all around, all of which are headed by a

first-class faculty that includes members of the New

York City Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera,

and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra.

All students take classes in Music Theory, Music

History, and a variety of performance arts. Popular

degrees offered include Doctorate of Music Arts
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and Master of Music in Classical Studies, Jazz Arts,

and Orchestra Performance, among others.

The school itself is moderately selective. Forty

percent of applicants are admitted to join the

undergraduate student body of about 400. First-

year students are required to live in student

housing, and approximately 55 percent of all

students receive some sort of financial aid.

4. Berklee College of Music

(Boston, MA)

Unlike many of the

conservatories on this list,

Berklee is firmly focused

upon the study and practice of contemporary, as

opposed to classical, music.

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United States to include jazz in its curriculum.

Berklee consistently ranks in the top 10 of American

conservatories.

With 4,131 students, Berklee is one of the biggestschools on this list. It offers students the choice of

certificates, Bachelors, and Masters in several

different programs, the most popular of which

include songwriting, general music performance,

music management, music teacher education, andmusic therapy.

Berklee calls itself the worlds premiere learning lab

for the music of todayand tomorrow.

The Colleges long list of successful alumni include

composer/producer extraordinaire Quincy Jones,

jazz-pianist legend Keith Jarrett, film composer

Howard Shore, and countless Grammy, Oscar, and


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Tony winners.

5. Mannes College-The New School forMusic

(New York, NY)

Founded in 1916, Mannes College

joined The New School for

Music consortium in 1989. Since

then, it has solidified itself as

one of the top choices for

serious young music students.

Located in New Yorks Greenwich Village, Manness

student population hovers around 350, making it

one of the smallest conservatories on this list.

Both undergraduate and graduate degrees are

offered in departments such as classical music

performance, voice, composition, jazz, and more.


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Manness elite faculty includes a number of well-

respected composers, as well as past and current

members of the New York Philharmonic and the

Metropolitan Opera.

6. New England Conservatory of Music

(Boston, MA)

Located in Boston, the NewEngland Conservatory of

Music is one of the largest

conservatories to be located

in an urban setting. In fact, the college community

that is Boston remains a huge draw to prospectiveConservatory students.

Nearly half of the members of the Boston Symphony

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itself is a vibrant music community with several

regional orchestras and performance ensembles.

Admissions into the New England Conservatory is

moderately competitive, with approximately 30

percent of applicants offered admission each year.

The most popular programs include composition,

jazz, and strings.

The Conservatory has recently received positive

press for its newest program, Entrepreneurial

Musicianship, which is designed to assist students in

establishing successful careers in the music

industry.

The Conservatory, which was founded in 1867, is

also home to the 1,013-seat Jordan Hall, a National

Historic Landmark and one of the worlds most

acoustically-perfect performance spaces.


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7. Boston Conservatory

(Boston, MA)

Founded in 1967, Boston

Conservatory offers Bachelorof Fine Arts, Bachelor of

Music, Master of Fine Arts,

Master of Music, artist diplomas, and certificates in

such departments as music, musical theater, and

music education.

It is also one of the few conservatories offering

instruction in all major instruments, including

collaborative piano, harp, marimba, and vocal

pedagogy.

Boston Conservatory offers admission to

approximately 40 percent of its applicants, and

boasts a yearly retention rate of more than 85


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percent.

Student housinga requirement for freshmenis a

series of traditional Boston brownstones. Students

share cafeterias, campus restaurants, and gyms with

nearby Northeastern University.

Boston Conservatory alumnae include classical

guitarist Lily Afshar and the luminous Lorraine Hunt

Lieberson, whom many considered Americas finest

mezzo-soprano until her tragically early death in

2006.

8. Cleveland Institute of Music

(Cleveland, OH)

Cleveland Institute of

Music may be smaller than

most of the conservatories

on this list, but it boasts a


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number of benefits and opportunities that should

appeal to the serious music student.

Most notably, Clevelands lower cost of living results

in lower tuition and housing costs.

Like most other colleges and conservatories, first-

year students are required to live in student

housing. Admission is competitive, with only 30

percent of applicants offered a place.

Cleveland Institute of Music has a good reputation

across the board, especially when it comes to their

strings and woodwinds departments, both of which

are led by top faculty.

Thanks to the Institutes focus on training

undergraduates, students have plenty of

performance opportunities. Half of the schools

faculty are past or current members of the world-


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class Cleveland Orchestra, and Severance Hall is

located mere blocks from campus.

9. San Francisco Conservatory of Music

(San Francisco, CA)

San Francisco Conservatory

of Music is a smaller

conservatory located in the

citys Civic Centera mere stones throw from theSan Francisco Symphony and Opera House.

Though the city of San Francisco remains a big draw

for prospective music students, the Conservatory

remains one of the least competitive on this list.

Approximately 40 percent of applicants are invited

to join the schools 450 students each year.

A whopping 95 percent of students receive a

scholarship of some kind and student housing is


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scholarship of some kind, and student housing is

located throughout San Franciscos many desirable

neighborhoods.

The Conservatorys programs are widely respected

across the board, though its graduate chamber

music program stands out as one of the top

programs in the country.

Students of all degree levels are given a number of

performance opportunities in and around the Bay

Area, and an impressive one-third of the

Conservatorys faculty hails from the world-

renowned San Francisco Symphony.

10. Peabody Conservatory-JohnsHopkins University

(Baltimore, MD)

Peabody Conservatory is a

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division of the Peabody

Institute, which is itself a

division of Johns Hopkins

University.

It is no surprise, then, that Peabodys stature is

commensurate with the larger universitys stellar

international reputation.

Located in Baltimore, Peabody has been training

students for professional careers in music for more

than 150 years. The Conservatory has produced

numerous respected artists.

Though music is of course the main focus of the

curriculum, Peabodys programs also stress civic

responsibility. Students are expected to learn to be

leaders both in society and of their careers.

Unlike many other top conservatories in the area,

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Peabody encourages student collaboration, as

opposed to constant competition.

Degrees offered include Bachelor of Music, Master

of Music, Master of Art, and performance diplomas.Popular majors include performance, jazz

performance, computer music, music education,

music theory, and recording arts and sciences.

11. Eastman School of Music-Universityof Rochester

(Rochester, NY)

Though Eastman School of

Music is a true

conservatory, students

have the option of taking academic classes or

pursuing a minor through Eastmans sponsor, the

University of Rochester.


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Eastman consistently ranks among the top-rated

conservatories in the nation.

With a student body of only 900 students, its one

of the more selective conservatories, acceptingfewer than 30 percent of applicants.

Nearly every student receives a scholarship, which

is an important benefit, considering Eastman is also

one of the most expensive conservatories.

Eastman is known for having an outstandingly

rigorous program. Its graduate program is especially

respected, drawing a number of prospective

students from other conservatories.

Eastman has produced many successful alumni, and

has former students in every major orchestra in the

country.

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12. Oberlin Conservatory of Music

(Oberlin, OH)

Oberlin Conservatory of

Music is the oldestconservatory in the country.

Associated with Oberlin

College, this is a truly unique school.

Most students at Oberlin Conservatory opt for thetraditional, four-year Bachelor of Music degree

program. However, about 30 percent of students

choose the more rigorous, five-year, dual-degree

program offered by the Conservatory in

conjunction with highly selective Oberlin College.

Upon completion of the five-year program,

students receive both a Bachelor of Arts from

Oberlin College and a Bachelor of Music from

Oberlin Conservatory. Many of the students


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admitted to the demanding five-year program

manage to complete their studies in fewer than five

years.

Oberlin Conservatory maintains an excellent

reputation, and is especially well known for its

programs in contemporary and baroque music, as

well as its unique TIMARA (Technology in Music and

Related Arts) program.

Located in rural Ohio about an hour southwest of

Cleveland, Oberlin Conservatory has fewer than 600

students. Approximately 25 percent of applicants

are offered admission, 90 percent of whom are also

offered tuition assistance.

Oberlin has graduates in every major ensemble in

the United States.

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13. Academy of Vocal Arts

(Philadelphia, PA)

There may be no better

place for aspiring operasingers to perfect their

art than Philadelphias

Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA).

AVA was founded in 1934 by Helen Corning Warden,a Philadelphia socialite who wanted to establish a

place where talented singers could train without

suffering the financial burdens of the Great

Depression. While the Great Depression is long

over, AVA remains dedicated to providing free

higher education to future stars of the opera.

Not surprisingly, AVA is highly competitive and only

28 singers are accepted per year. The curriculum is

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conductors and vocal coaches.

In addition to vocal lessons, students also take

classes in French, German, Italian, movement and

dance, stagecraft, history of opera, care of the

professional voice, stage combat, and professional

development, among others.

Recitals and performances are frequent, and

students are often given the opportunity to

audition for visiting companies in the U.S. and

abroad.

14. Jacobs School of Music-Indiana

University(Bloomington, IN)

Jacobs School of Music is a

music conservatory that is

also a part of Indiana


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also a part of Indiana

University Bloomington. Established in 1921, it is the

largest accredited music school in the nation.

A live or recorded audition is required for entrance

into Jacobs, and approximately 25 percent of

undergraduate applicants are offered admission

(about 200 students per year).

Students are required to participate in at least one

ensemble each semester. Choices of ensembles

range from 13 choirs, to eight bands, to seven

orchestras.

Jacobs offers Bachelor of Music, Master of Arts,

Master of Music, and Doctor of Music degrees,

among others, in a wide variety of musical fields.

Jacobs consistently ranks among the top music

schools in the nation, and Jacobs students are

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National Council Auditions in New York City each

spring.

The schools 180+ full-time faculty members include

a number of performers of international renown.

Alumni include superstar violinist Joshua Bell,

conductor Leonard Slatkin, songwriter/producer

Booker T. Jones, jazz trumpeter Chris Botti, cellist

Paul Katz, singer Sylvia McNair, and many others.

15. New World Symphony

(Miami Beach, FL)

New World Symphony is

the worlds only full-time

orchestral academy.

Founded in 1987 in Miami Beach, New World

prepares students for careers in symphony

orchestras and ensembles.


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New World is an intensive three-year program. In

addition to training and education, the school

presents a full season of concerts from September

to May, including full orchestras, a chamber music

series, ensemble, and more.

Students are given a number of performance

opportunities both in the United States and abroad,

and are even encouraged to design and present

their own concerts.

New World has produced approximately 900 alumni

who are currently working in 170 orchestras in 17

countries.

16. Los Angeles College of Music

(Pasadena, CA)

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Music is a private, for-profit

music school located in

Pasadena, California.

Founded in 1996, the school focuses on providing

its approximately 150 students with the hands-on

knowledge necessary for succeeding in careers in

the contemporary music industry.

The unique six-quarter program results in students

receiving a non-transferrable professional degree in

drums, guitar, bass, or voice.

Every member of the faculty is a current industry

professional, and frequent master classes are

offered with a long list of well-known artists.

As of Fall 2014, LACM offers a Bachelor of Music

(BM), accredited by NASM, for Drum, Bass, Guitar

and Vocal Performance, as well as Music Producing


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& Recording. Other programs debuting Fall 2015 are

Brass & Woodwinds and Music Business, which will

be B.A., not B.M., programs.

Alumni of Los Angeles College of Music have gone

on to work with artists such as Paul Anka, Ricky

Martin, Chick Corea, Jeff Beck, Natasha Bedingfield,

the Black Eyed Peas, and many more.

17. Bard College Conservatory of Music

(Annandale-on-Hudson,

NY)

Founded in 2005 under the

auspices of Bard College,

this conservatory is located in Annandale-on-

Hudson, New York.

The schools unique, five-year, undergraduate


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degree program allows students to obtain both a

Bachelor of Music and a Bachelor of Arts in a

subject other than music.

Bard boasts an elite faculty, many of whom also

teach classes at Juilliard and Curtis Institute. As a

result, programs are rigorous, but come with plenty

of performance opportunity.

Popular undergraduate programs include the

standard orchestral and chamber instruments, as

well as composition. Popular graduate programs

include vocal arts, conducting, and collaborative

piano.

18. McNally Smith College of Music

(Saint Paul, MN)

Founded in 1985, McNally

Smith College of Music is a


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private, for-profit

institution. The school is widely known and

respected in the music industry for its intimate

setting, access to studios and practice space, andsmall class sizes with one-on-one attention.

McNally Smith offers Associates and Bachelors

degrees in subjects such as music business, guitar,

bass, drums, voice, keyboard, brass and woodwinds,

strings, live sound production, songwriting, and

much more.

Every faculty member at McNally Smith is a current

industry professional, many of whom have resumes

that include gold and platinum albums, Grammy

awards, and Broadway work.

Notable alumni include singer/songwriter Ari

Herstand, This World Fair guitarist Zack Carroll, and

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Quietdrive guitarist Justin Bonhiver.

19. Colburn Conservatory of Music

(Los Angeles, CA)

Located in downtown Los

Angeles, the Colburn

Conservatory of Music is

ideally located next to the Museum of

Contemporary Art and across from the Walt Disney

Concert Hall.

The Conservatory is a division of the Colburn

School, which was originally founded in 1950 as the

Community School for the Performing Arts on the

campus of the University of Southern California.

The school changed its name to the Colburn School

of the Performing Arts in 1986, and moved to its

present location in 1998. Finally, in 2003, the


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Colburn Conservatory of Music was created within

the Colburn School.

The Colburn Conservatory of Music has a

comprehensive curriculum that includes one-on-

one and group lessons, music theory, ear training,

voice, and a rigorous chamber music program.

Admission into the Colburn School is highly

competitive, with only 11 percent of applicants

accepted each year. Each and every Colburn

student receives a full-ride scholarship, which

includes tuition, room and board, and a living

stipend.

20. Musicians Institute

(Los Angeles, CA)

Founded in 1977 in

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Hollywood, the Musicians

Institute (MI) is a college of

contemporary music which focuses on helping its

students build the creative skills necessary to

develop successful music careers.

The school has a 96 percent admissions rate and

with 1,425 studentsis one of the largest music

schools in the country.

MI offers a variety of accredited programs ranging

from Associate of Arts and Bachelor of Music

degrees, to certificates and alternative non-degree

programs.

Students interested primarily in instrumental

performance can choose from bass, drums, guitar,

piano, keyboard, or vocals programs.

Those interested primarily in the music industry

can choose either the audio engineering program


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can choose either the audio engineering program

or the independent artists program.

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