10 best music schools in the USA

•Music schools prepare aspiring performers for careers in music and other performance genres such as dance and drama. Numerous types of schools provide exceptional training in music, according to "U.S. News & World Report." Admission criteria may vary--some schools admit students strictly on auditions and musical ability, while other programs have academic requirements. Most music schools provide bachelors and master's degrees or diploma and certificate programs.

The Julliard School
•The Julliard School was founded in 1905 as a music academy with the goal of recruiting exceptional American musicians. "U.S. News & World Report" rates Julliard as one of the top music schools in the U.S.

The Julliard School
60 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023-6588
212-799-5000
juilliard.edu
The Peabody Institute
•The Peabody Institute operates under a division of the Johns Hopkins University, rated as one of the top 10 universities in America.

The Peabody Institute
Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University
1 East Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-234-4500
peabody.jhu.edu
Curtis Institute of Music
•Curtis Institute of Music provides training towards a bachelors or masters degree in music and offers a professional studies certificate in opera. The National Association of Schools of Music accredits the institute. Prospective students should have a strong musical aptitude and a desire to pursue a musical profession.

Curtis Institute of Music
1726 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6187
215-893-5252
curtis.edu
Eastman School of Music
•Eastman School of Music is a part of the University of Rochester. "U.S. News & World Report" gave the school the highest ranking for piano performance, composition programs and music education.

Eastman School of Music
26 Gibbs St.
Rochester NY 14604
585.274.1000
esm.rochester.edu
New England Conservatory
•National Association of Schools of Music--Commission on Accreditation, accredits the New England Conservatory. In 2010, "U.S. News & World Report" ranked the college as one of the best music schools.

New England Conservatory
290 Huntington Avenue
Boston MA 02115-5018
617-585-1100
necmusic.edu
Manhattan School of Music
•The Manhattan School of Music, considered one of the "premier" private music conservatories in the nation, offers diploma programs, and undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees.

Manhattan School of Music
120 Claremont Ave
New York, NY 10027
212-749-2802
msmnyc.edu
Belmont School of Music
•This Christian college provides training in both music and liberal arts. The school was rated as one of the top two "schools to watch" by "U.S. News & World Report." The college offers degree programs in music at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Belmont School of Music
1900 Belmont Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37212-3757
615-460-6408
belmont.edu
DePaul University School of Music
•"The Princeton Review" ranked DePaul University as having the "happiest students in the nation." More than 110 professional musicians serve as faculty members. Teachers include world-renowned composers, performers and recording artists.

DePaul University School of Music
804 West Belden Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60614-3296
773-325-7260
depaul.edu
Jacobs School of Music
•The Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University is known for its education in music. Prospective students enroll in a two-year diploma program in recording arts and string instrument technology.

Jacobs School of Music
Indiana University
1201 E 3rd St
Bloomington, IN 47405
812-855-6025
Bienen School of Music
•The Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University specializes in flexible programs in music studies and music performance at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Students may specialize in music or take courses in both music and liberal arts. The school of music also offers certificate programs in performance.

Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music
711 Elgin Road
Evanston, IL 60208-1200
847-491-7575
music.northwestern.edu

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