Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music offers conservatory-level music training amidst one of the nation’s best academic and research universities.
What You Can Study
• Undergraduate music majors: Performance (classical and jazz), music cognition, music education, music composition, musicology, music theory, general music
• MM/DMA music majors: Performance (jazz MM only), conducting, music education, musicology, music theory
• PhD music majors: Composition & music technology, music education, musicology, music theory & cognition
Career Preparation
• Northwestern Career Advancement Office
• Advice and audition/career preparation from faculty
• Concerto Competition
• Gig service provides opportunities to play for special events and weekly church/synagogue services, teach private lessons, and tutor
• Weekly studio classes
• Multidimensional curricula designed to prepare graduates for a variety of career paths
• 14 ensembles as well as chamber music program and jazz small ensembles
• Over 340 concerts per year
Internationally-Recognized Faculty
• 125 faculty members, including:
• Members of major ensembles including Chicago and Boston symphony orchestras; Cleveland, Philadelphia, and Lyric Opera of Chicago orchestras
• Music studies faculty who have published, presented, and researched throughout the world
State-of-the-Art Facilities
• 152,000-square-foot Ryan Center for the Musical Arts
• 134 practice rooms
• 7 performance venues
• Smart classrooms, recording/mix-down studio
• One of the nation’s largest music libraries
Institute for New Music
• Residencies and master classes with today’s best composers and contemporary ensembles
• Opportunities to perform commissions and world premieres
Academic Opportunities
• Interdisciplinary research opportunities
• Present academic papers at regional, national, and international conferences
• Pursue personalized specialties
• Graduate assistantships and fully-funded DMA and PhD programs
• Opportunities to teach courses and private lessons
Chicago: An Artist’s Home
• Located 10 miles north of Chicago
• Close proximity to dozens of ensembles, music festivals, jazz clubs, choirs, and 100+ regional orchestras
• Connections to teachers and prominent arts leaders citywide
Quick Facts
• 400 undergraduate and 200 graduate students
• Student-to-faculty ratio: 9:1
• Ranked a 2022 top-ten college by U.S. News & World Report
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