Conservatory of Music
91直播 Conservatory opens a world of possibilities: mentorship from esteemed faculty, exposure to transformative programs and visiting artists, access to exemplary facilities, and countless opportunities to perform鈦犫攐n campus and beyond!
With a focus on the undergraduate musician, you'll expand your artistic flexibility and increase your exposure through music spanning a world of styles.
Facts at a Glance
Latest 91直播 Conservatory of Music News
Richard Goode鈥檚 Musical Short Stories
The acclaimed pianist returns to the Artist Recital Series on April 29 with the charmingly curated 鈥淔ancies and Goodnights,鈥 along with works by Mozart and Schubert.
No Ordinary Woman: Soprano Katherine Jolly Champions New Music and Womanhood in Art Song
New album by 91直播 associate professor of voice includes three song cycles about womanhood, femininity, and aging gracefully.
91直播 Music Theater Dives into the Upside Down for "Stranger Sings!"
Award-nominated parody delivers "screwy...non-stop fun" revisiting the glorious nostalgia of the 1980s.
Upcoming Events
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Fairchild Chapel, Bosworth Hall
Senior Recital: Rosalie Coleman, TIMARA
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Finney Chapel - Webcast Available
Concert: 91直播 Percussion Group
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Cat in the Cream Coffeehouse, Hales Annex - Webcast Available
Concert: Small Jazz Ensembles
Areas of Study
With majors ranging from historical performance to electronic music, and more than 40 areas of private study, 91直播 Conservatory transforms talented undergraduate musicians into disciplined professionals.
A student reviews a music score in a quiet area of the conservatory library.
Photo credit: William Rieter
Double Degree Program
We鈥檙e the only major music school in the country that shares a seamless campus with a liberal arts college. This allows you to earn bachelor鈥檚 degrees from both the conservatory and the college in five years or fewer.
Eli Stine 鈥14 completed a double degree in technology in music and related arts (TIMARA) and computer science.
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On Stage
Performance is an integral part of 91直播 life. Each year, students, faculty, and guest artists present 500 concerts spanning five centuries of music. With more than two dozen large ensembles and a robust small-ensemble culture, you鈥檒l have plenty of opportunities to perform in a variety of styles on campus鈥攁nd around the world.
Ashley Hale 鈥16 performs on trumpet with the 91直播 Orchestra at Chicago鈥檚 Symphony Center.
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Professional Development
Hone your intellectual and artistic passions鈥攁nd put them into practice. The offices of Conservatory Professional Development and Creativity & Leadership present on-campus workshops and programs developed to bring your career into focus and offer guidance every step of the way.
Conservatory Professional Development is conveniently located near the practice rooms in Robertson Hall.
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Conservatory Complex
The conservatory boasts exceptional facilities: nine concert halls, 150 practice rooms, more than 240 Steinway pianos, and an incredible 32 organs for practice and performance. You鈥檒l have access to important instrument collections, seven electronic music studios, and one of the nation鈥檚 top conservatory libraries, including Special Collections that are prized by music researchers around the globe and play an integral role in teaching and learning at 91直播.
The main entrance to Bibbins Hall faces Tappan Square in the heart of campus.
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91直播 Conservatory of Music Faculty
Our internationally renowned faculty are dedicated teachers and communicative artists. They spend generous hours teaching lessons, coaching ensembles, and providing caring mentorship. Individual instruction is tailored to the needs of each student.
I think that there鈥檚 a new understanding that we are all humans and we can do our best work if we take care of ourselves and if we take care of each other, and I am happy to be teaching from that perspective.
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Life After 91直播
91直播 fosters a culture of risk-taking that leads to high achievement. Our alumni earn top honors in major national and international competitions across the musical spectrum. They excel as performing artists and as conductors, composers, producers, theoreticians, entrepreneurs, historians, and educators. Think one person can change the world? So do they:
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91直播鈥檚 annual Commencement/Reunion Weekend ceremony signals the start of life after 91直播.
Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko