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*American-International Conservatory of Music
Chicago, IL. $245 per sem. hour. R&B: Student must secure own housing. AF: $50.
Degrees: B.M., B.M.E., M.M., D.M.A.
Faculty: Charles Pikler, violin/viola/chamber music; Rebecca Yoon, Marvin Ziporyn, violin; Andreanna Moravec, viola/chamber music; Yuri Kadukov, Sally Kim, cello; Steven Balderston, cello/chamber music; Cecile Savage, bass.
Facilities: All rooms, including classrooms, may be used for practice; carpeted concert hall for chamber, larger facility available; local churches.
Performance groups: Instrumental/piano trios, quartets; choir; jazz combos; string ensembles with piano.
Campus: Downtown in Chicago Loop.
Contact: 36 S. Wabash, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60603. (312) 263-4161. Fax: (312) 263-5832.
*Angelo State University, Department of Art and Music
*Arizona State University, School of Music
*Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music
Berea, OH. $16,620. R&B: $5,460. AF: $15. Two weeks prior to audition. Degrees: B.M., B.M.E., B.A.
Faculty: Dr. Julian Ross, violin; Louise Zeitlin, viola; Regina Mushabac, cello; Henry Peyrebrune, bass.
Facilities: 40 piano-equipped practice rooms, Gamble Auditorium (seats 650), chamber hall (seats 100).
Performance groups: Symphony orchestra, symphonic wind ensemble, two choirs, various chamber ensembles.
Campus: Safe, suburban undergraduate conservatory within liberal arts college. Near downtown Cleveland and a vibrant arts community. The campus offers many student activities and opportunities for community outreach.
Contact: 275 Eastland Rd., Berea, OH 44017. (440) 826-2362. Fax: (440) 826-3239. E-mail: cjarjisi@bw.edu
*Ball State University School of Music
Muncie, IN. $4,350/$10,212. R&B: $4,316. AF: $25. March 1.
Degrees: B.M. in Music Education, Music Engineering Technology, Performance (in all symphonic instruments), Music Composition.
Faculty: Dr. Hans Sturm, bass; Malitz, cello; S. Kloss, violin; H. Levin, viola.
Facilities: Practice rooms available.
Performance groups: Full-size orchestra, three bands, four choral groups, three jazz bands, etc.
Campus: BSU was founded as a state institution in 1918, when the Ball family, prominent Muncie industrialists, bought and donated to the state of Indiana the campus and buildings of the Muncie Normal Institute. In 1922 the school became Ball State Teachers College.
Contact: Muncie, IN 47306. (765) 285-5402. Fax: (765) 285-5401.
*Baylor University School of Music
Waco, TX. $4,935 for 15 hours. R&B: $2,392 per sem. AF: $35.
Degrees: B.M.E.; B.M. in Performance, Theory, Church Music, Music History and Literature, Composition, Pedagogy; M.M.
Faculty: Bruce Berg, violin; Kathryn Steely, viola; Gary Hardie, cello; J. Christopher Buddo, bass.
Facilities: 78 practice rooms, all with pianos; Jones Concert Hall (seats 1,000), Meadows Recital Hall (seats 200), Roxy Grove Hall (seats 500), Waco Hall (2,200 seats).
Performance groups: Two orchestras, collegium musicum (Renaissance/Baroque), opera orchestra, Waco Symphony Orchestra (professional, by audition).
Campus: Baylor is one of the world's major church-related academic institutions. The 428-acre Waco campus is both beautiful and spacious. Waco is a city of 110,000 and is within 100 miles of Dallas, Fort Worth, and Austin.
Contact: PO Box 97408, Waco, TX 76798-7408. (254) 710-1161. Fax: (254) 710-1191. E-mail: Music-School@baylor.edu Website: Baylor University, School of Music
*Belmont University School of Music
Nashville, TN. $5,650 per sem. R&B: $2,500 per sem. AF: $35. Rolling.
Degrees: B.M., M.M. in Church Music, Music Education; B.M. in Commercial Music, Composition, Musical Theater, Performance, Theory; M.M. in Pedagogy, Performance.
Faculty: Elisabeth Small, Martin Norgaard, Carrie Wann, Idalynn Besser, Joann Cruthirds, violin; Monisa Angell, viola; Julia Tanner, cello; Justin Thomas, bass; Sarah Johnson, string methods.
Facilities: Designated practice rooms, Massey Concert Hall (1,000-seat proscenium theater), Harton Recital Hall (seats 100), Belmont Mansion Grand Salon (seats 180).
Performance groups: More than 20 instrumental and vocal ensembles are offered, many of which tour annually.
Campus: The beautiful campus reflects a history dating to the 19th century, when the grounds were known as Adelicia Acklen's Belle Monte estate. The antebellum mansion remains and is flanked by university buildings that were erected a century apart. Victorian gardens, statuary, and gazebos remain.
Contact: 1900 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN 37212-3757. (615) 460-8115. Fax: (615) 386-0239. E-mail: littererk@mail.belm
*Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA. $16,915 per year. R&B: $8,890 per year. AF: $65. Rolling.
Degrees: B.M. in Music Production and Engineering, Film Scoring, Music Business/Management, Composition, Music Synthesis, Music Education, Music Therapy, Performance, Contemporary Writing and Production, Jazz Composition, Songwriting, Professional Music.
Faculty: Matt Glaser (dept. chair), Laura Blustein, John Gibbons, Melissa Howe, Sandra Kott, Mimi Rabson.
Facilities: Performance center (seats 1,200), four recital halls.
Performance groups: Big band, rock, jazz, fusion, pop, R&B, alternative, gospel etc.
Campus: Founded in 1945, BCM is the world's largest independent music college and the premier institution for the study of contemporary music. The college has 3,000 students and 300 faculty members.
Contact: 1140 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02215. (800) BERKLEE (USA/Canada); (877) BERKLEE (international). Fax: (617) 747-2047. E-mail: admissions@berklee.edu Website: Berklee College of Music
*Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN. $24,000. R&B: $8,132. AF: $50. January 15.
Degrees: B.M., Five-year B.M./M.E.
Faculty: Christian Teal, Cornelia Heard, Gary Greer, Carolyn Huebl, Mary Kathryn Vanosdale, violin; John Kochanowski, Kathryn Plummer, viola; Bradley Mansell, Felix Wang, cello; Edgar Meyer, Glen Wanner, bass.
Facilities: Turner Recital Hall (seats 300), a concert hall with orchestra pit (seats 600), two rehearsal halls under construction (to open August 2001).
Performance Groups: Orchestra, opera theater, choirs.
Contact: 2400 Blakemore Ave., Nashville, TN 37212. (615) 322-7651. Fax: (615) 343-0324. E-mail: Blair-web@vanderbilt.edu Website: Blair School of Music, Vanderbilt University
*Bloomsburg University, School of Music
*Bob Jones University
Greenville, SC. $9,600 per year. R&B incl. AF: $45.
Degrees: B.M., M.M. in Performance, Church Music; B.S., M.E. in Music Education (Choral or Instrumental Track).
Faculty: Dianne Pinner, Joan Mulfinger, Janice Hutton, violin; Jay-Martin Pinner (head of dept.), violin/viola; Rebecca Grove, violin/viola; Dr. Sue Quindag, viola; Christine Lee, cello.
Facilities: Numerous studios available in our Fine Arts Center as well as in various dormitories; four recital halls: small chapel (seats 350), recital hall (seats 650), two large halls (seat 3,000 and 7,500), Peace Center for the Performing Arts (seats 3,000).
Performance groups: Orchestra of 60; various chamber ensembles trained throughout the year.
Campus: BJU is a Christian institution-biblical, fundamental, evangelistic, and non-denominational. Each year approximately 5,000 students are matriculated from practically all states and nearly 40 countries.
Contact: 1700 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville, SC 29614. (864) 242-5100. Fax: (864) 467-9302. E-mail: edunbar@bju.edu
*Boston Conservatory
Boston, MA. $17,300, fees $480. R&B: $8,200. AF. Continuous; March 1 for financial aid consideration.
Degrees: B.M., B.M.E., M.M. in Performance, Composition, Music Education; B.M.E.; M.M. in Jazz Studies, Musical Theater.
Faculty: Bonnie Bewick, Lynn Chang, Tatiana Dimitriades, Zinaida Gilels, Magdelena Richter, Victor Romanul, Jennie Shames, Tamara Smirnova-Sajfa, violin; Edward Gazouleas, Patricia McCarty, viola; Andrew Mark, Jonathan Miller, Rhonda Rider, Owen Young, cello; Robert Caplin, Vladimir Gurin, Joseph Holt, Dennis Roy, Larry Wolfe, bass.
Facilities: 25 practice rooms, two recital halls (seat 400 and 75); gig office provides performance opportunities in Boston area.
Performance groups: Orchestra, opera orchestra, musical theater orchestra, dance orchestra, chamber music groups, jazz ensembles.
Campus: Boston is a major center of higher education in America with more than 50 colleges and universities. Provides an endless array of courses, lectures, concerts, and social opportunities.
Contact: 8 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02215. (617) 536-6340. Fax: (617) 536-3176. E-mail: admissions@bostonconservatory.edu
*Boston University
Boston, MA. $21,970, fees $308. R&B: $7,570; $4,640 room only. AF: $50. January 15 (freshmen), May 1 (transfers).
Degrees: B.M., M.M. in Performance, Music Education, Theory and Composition, Music History and Literature; M.M. in Orchestral and Choral Conducting, Historical Performance.
Facilities: More than 100 soundproof rooms, three rehearsal halls, Tsai Performance Center (seats 650), concert hall (seats 485).
Performance groups: Symphony orchestra, chamber orchestra, new-music ensemble, collegium in early music, Baroque chamber music, opera theater, jazz ensemble.
Contact: 855 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215. (617) 353-3350. Fax: (617) 343-7455. E-mail: hshefler@bu.edu. Website: Boston University, School for the Arts
*Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH. $5,184 (undergraduate)/$5,898 (undergraduate). R&B: $4,910 (undergraduate). AF: $35. February 1 recommended.
Degrees: B.M., M.M. in Music Education, Music Performance, Composition, Music History; B.M. in Jazz Studies, Literature; M.M. in Theory.
Faculty: Vasile Beluska, Penny Kruse, violin; Nancy Buck, viola; Alan Smith, cello; Aaron Keaster, bass; Yuan Lu, string education.
Facilities: 88 practice rooms; Kobacker Hall (seats 850); Bryan Recital Hall (seats 250); Moore Musical Arts Center, a $9-million state-of-the-art teaching and performance facility.
Performance groups: Six bands, orchestra, more than 20 instrumental and vocal chamber-music ensembles.
Campus: The College of Musical Arts has achieved national recognition for its outstanding faculty and student performers and for its academic programs. The college educates talented musicians for professional careers in performance, teaching, composition, and musical scholarship.
Contact: College of Musical Arts, Moore Musical Arts Center, Bowling Green, OH 43403-0290. (419) 372-8577. Fax: (419) 372-2938. E-mail: kmoss@bgnet.bgsu.edu. Website: Bowling Green State University, College of Musical Arts
*Bradley University
Peoria, IL. $14,000. R&B: $15,850. AF: Free on-line. Continuous.
Degrees: B.S., B.A., B.M.
Faculty: Marcia Henry, Janis Wilkinson, Earl Gately.
Facilities: Constance Hall, an academic music building with 12 practice rooms; Dingeldine Music Center, with a concert hall (seats 440), six practice rooms.
Performance groups: Bradley Chamber Orchestra; credit through cooperation with Peoria Symphony Orchestra and Knox Galesburg Symphony Orchestra.
Campus: A private, comprehensive university of about 5,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students.
Contact: Constance Hall, Peoria, IL 61625. (309) 677-2595. Fax: (309) 677-3871. E-mail: dvroman@bradley.edu.
*Brandon University School of Music
Brandon, MB. $3,407 for 30 credit hours. R&B: $4,136-$5,196. AF: $30. Continuous.
Degrees: B.M. in General Music, Applied Music; B.M., M.M. in Music Education; M.M. in Performance and Literature.
Faculty: Mark Rudoff, cello/chamber music; Guillaume Tardif, violin/viola/chamber music.
Facilities: Practice studios, recital/rehearsal/choral halls, electronic-music studios.
Performance groups: Wide variety of small and large ensembles and chamber music groups; quartets, jazz sectionals.
Campus: Throughout its 90-year history, the School of Music has provided musical instruction to youths and adults in the Western region, professional training, and community outreach through recitals, concerts, and workshops by students, faculty, and guest artists.
Contact: 270-18th St., Q.E. 11 Music Building, Brandon, MB R7A 6A9. (204) 727-9633. Fax: (204) 728-6839. E-mail: music@brandonu.ca.
*Brigham Young University School of Music
Provo, UT. $1,470 per sem. (LDS)/$2,210 per sem. (non-LDS). R&B: $2,308 per sem. (approx.). February 15.
Degrees: B.A. in Music; B.F.A. in Music/Dance/Theater; B.M., M.M. in Composition, Performance; B.M., M.A., M.M. in Music Education; M.M. in Conducting.
Faculty: Igor Gruppman, Vesna Gruppman, violin; Claudine Bigelow, viola; Julie Zumsteg, cello; Walter Birkedahl, bass.
Facilities: 40 small practice rooms, De Jong Concert Hall, Madsen Recital Hall.
Performance groups: Chamber orchestra, philharmonic orchestra, symphony orchestra, university string orchestra, jazz ensemble, folk-music ensemble.
Campus: Set at the western base of the Wasatch Mountains, part of the Rocky Mountains. Utah Valley, with a population of nearly 318,000, offers a beautiful setting with Mount Timpanogos on the east and Utah Lake on the west.
Contact: PO Box 26410, Provo, UT 84602-6410. (801) 378-3083. Fax: (801) 378-5973. E-mail: music@byu.edu. Website: Brigham Young University, Department of Music
*Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music, City University of New York
Brooklyn, NY. $1,600 per sem. (undergraduate), $2,175 per sem. (graduate)/$3,400 per sem. (undergraduate), $3,800 per sem. (graduate). R&B: no campus housing available. AF: $30. Continuous.
Degrees: B.A. in Music; B.A., M.A. in Music Education; B.M., M.M. in Performance, Composition; M.A. in Musicology, Performance Practice.
Faculty: Liang Chai, Christopher Lee, Matthew Reichert, violin; Stephanie Baer, viola; Masao Kawasaki (head) violin/viola; Marion Feldman, Joseph Meyers, cello; Jules Hirsch, bass.
Facilities: George Gershwin Theater (seats 500), Walt Whitman Theater (seats 2,500), Sam Levenson Recital Hall (seats 160); 8 classroom/studio spaces with grand pianos; 18 individual Wenger acoustic practice rooms.
Performance groups: Conservatory orchestra, opera orchestra, jazz ensemble, contemporary and electro-acoustic ensembles, chamber ensembles (credit and non-credit).
Campus: Offers exceptional music study with distinguished faculty. Liberal-arts college setting at minimal cost. Beautiful landscaped urban campus minutes from Manhattan.
Contact: Brooklyn College, 2900 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11210. (718) 951-5286. Fax: (718) 951-4502. E-mail: JaneP@brooklyn.cuny.edu
*Butler University, Jordan College of Fine Arts
Indianapolis, IN. $16,280. R&B: $5,500. AF: $25. Continuous.
Degrees: B.M., M.M. in Performance; B.M. in Music Theory/Composition; B.M.E.; B.A. in Music History; B.S. in Arts Administration; M.M. in Composition, Conducting, Music Theory, Music History; M.M.E.
Facilities: Clowes Memorial Hall (seats 2,200).
Performance groups: Symphony orchestra, chamber orchestra, and numerous chamber ensembles.
Campus: A small liberal-arts university with an outstanding music department.
Contact: 4600 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46208. (317) 940-9656. Fax: (317) 940-9658.
*California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CA. $19,750. R&B: $4,800-$7,704. AF: $60. January 12.
Degrees: B.F.A., Certificate, Advanced Certificate, M.F.A.
Faculty: Elizabeth Baker, violin; Mark Menzies, violin/viola; Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick, cello; Charlie Haden, Darek Oles, Peter Rofe, bass.
Facilities: 25 practice rooms (12 with pianos), Roy O. Disney Music Hall (seats 100), Modular Theater (seats 500).
Performance groups: New Century Players, New Millennium Players Chamber Orchestra, student chamber ensembles.
Campus: 60-acre Southern California residential campus in the hills north of Los Angeles.
Contact: 24700 McBean Pkwy., Valencia, CA 91355. (611) 253-7816. Fax: (611) 255-0938. E-mail: info@music.calarts.edu. Wesbite: CalArts School of Music
*California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Music Department
*California State University, Chico, Department of Music
*California State University, Fresno, Department of Music
*California State University, Sacramento
Sacramento, CA. $1,970/$246 per unit. R&B: $5,532. AF: $55. Graduate students: May 1; call for audition dates.
Degrees: B.A. in Music, Music Management; B.M., M.M. in Music Education; B.M. in Theory/Composition, instrumental concentrations; M.M. in Conducting, Composition, Music History and Literature, Performance; Postgraduate Performer's Certificate.
Faculty: Robin Sharp, Ian Swenson, William Barbini, Anna Prester, violin; Anna Kruger, viola; Andrew Luchansky, cello; Thomas Derthick, bass.
Facilities: More than 50 individual practice rooms, each equipped with a piano; recital hall, spacious classrooms, rehearsal halls.
Performance groups: Symphony orchestra, Sun Quartet, opera orchestra, opera production, jazz bands, various small ensembles and choirs.
Campus: California's capital university offers a wide variety of strong academic programs in small classes taught by full professors. Adjacent to the historic American River amid more than 3,000 trees, CSU sits in the center of a bustling city.
Contact: Music Dept., 6,000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819-6015. (916) 278-6543. Fax: (916) 278-7217. E-mail: music@csus.edu.
*California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA. $975 per sem./$246 per unit. R&B: Various options. AF: $55. Spring of previous year.
Degrees: B.A., B.M., M.A., M.M. in Performance, Education, History, Theory, Composition.
Faculty: Ernest Salem, violin; Robert Becker, viola; Ian McKinnell, cello; Doug Bayse, bass.
Facilities: 40-50 practice rooms.
Campus: Located in Orange County, 30 miles from Los Angeles, CSU has 22,000 students. The music school is housed in the Performing Arts building, which includes a recital hall and large theater.
Contact: 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92835. (714) 278-3511. Fax: (714) 278-5956.
*California State University, Long Beach
Long Beach, CA. $923 per sem./$3,875 per sem. R&B: $5,600. AF: $55. November 30.
Degrees: B.A., M.M in Music; B.M. in Music with options in History and Literature, Theory-Composition, Instrumental (Teacher Credential Program), Performance, Composition; M.M.
Faculty: Richard Rintoul, Area Director; Elizabeth Holborn, Linda Rose, Kimiyo Takeya, violin; Adriana Chirilov, John Hayhurst, viola; Andy Honea, Richard Naill, Bongshin Ko, cello; Tom Peters, David Young, bass.
Facilities: Practice rooms for students (fee required), share with others of same instrument; 15 classrooms, three rehearsal halls, two theaters, the Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center (seats 1,200).
Performance groups: Symphony orchestra, string quartet, jazz ensembles, choirs, various chamber groups, opera workshop, musical-theater group, new-music ensemble, collegium musicum.
Campus: Located in the Los Angeles Metropolitan area, CSULB is an urban campus with an enrollment of approximately 25,000 students.
Contact: 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840- 2490. (562) 985-4781. Fax: (562) 985-2490. E-mail: rrintool@csulb.edu.
*California State University, Northridge
Northridge, CA. $1,970/$4,932. R&B: $6,160. AF: $55. November 30.
Degrees: B.A. in Musical Arts, Vocal/Instrumental, Music Industry, Music Education, Music Theory; B.M. in Orchestral Strings, Composition/Theory, Jazz Studies.
Faculty: Franklyn D'Antonio, Michail Ferril, violin; Keith Greene, viola; Andrew Cook, cello.
Facilities: 60 practice rooms, several with grand pianos; recital hall (seats 200); performing arts center with organ (seats 500).
Performance groups: Orchestra chamber ensembles, chamber orchestra, jazz band, symphony orchestra, department ensembles.
Campus: One of the largest of the CSU campuses, with 27,000 students, it is 25 miles from Central Los Angeles, in the San Fernando Valley, and is the only public university in this metropolitan suburb with a population in excess of 1,200,000.
Contact: Music Dept., 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge, CA 91330-8314. (818) 677-3184. Fax: (818) 677-3164. Website: California State University, Northridge, Department of Music
*Carnegie Mellon University School of Music
Pittsburgh, PA. $21,275. R&B: $6,555. AF: $85. January 1.
Degrees: B.F.A., M.M. in Performance, Composition; M.M. in Conducting.
Faculty: Andrea Cardeneso, Carolyn Huebl, violin; Atar Arad, Isaias Zelkowicz, viola; Anne Martindale Williams, David Premo, cello; Anthony Bianco, bass.
Facilities: 40 practice rooms, use of classrooms and studios also possible; performance halls (seat 200, 350, and 1800).
Performance groups: Orchestra, contemporary ensemble, opera orchestra, jazz ensemble.
Campus: National research university of 7,500 students and 3,000 faculty and staff. Located in a residential area of Pittsburgh, one of America's most livable cities, with fine and performing arts, outdoor festivals and activities, and great shopping and nightlife.
Contact: Pittsburgh, PA 15213. (412) 268-2372. Fax: (412) 268-1431. E-mail: musicschool@andrew.cmu.edu.
*Case Western Reserve University, Department of Music
*The Catholic University of America, Benjamin T. Rome School of Music
*Central Michigan University School of Music
Mt. Pleasant, MI. $195 (undergraduate); $234 (graduate)/$363 (undergraduate); $375 (graduate). R&B: $4,176 (19-meal plan). AF: 1-6 hours, $40; 7, $80. April 1.
Degrees: B.M., M.M. in Performance, Theory/Composition; B.A., B.S. in Music; B.M.E.; M.M. in Music Education, and minor in music.
Faculty: Seunghee Lee, violin/viola; Jane Fiste, cello/bass; Carlton Woods, director of orchestral studies.
Facilities: The $21-million music building consists of 68 practice rooms, chamber-music hall (seats 100), recital hall (seats 520), and three large ensemble rehearsal rooms.
Performance groups: Symphony, orchestra, chamber orchestra.
Campus: A comprehensive institution that, since 1892, has graduated more than 126,000 students. Its tradition of academic excellence, size, location, and value make CMU one of the best music schools in the country.
Contact: 162 Music Bldg., Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859. (517) 774-3281. Fax: (517) 774-3766. E-mail: randi.louis.l'hommedieu@mich.edu. Website: Central Michigan University Department of Music
*Central Missouri State University
Warrensburg, MO. $105 per hour (undergraduate); $142 per hour (graduate)/$210 per hour (undergraduate); $284 per hour (graduate). R&B: $1,340 per sem. AF: $25.
Degrees: B.M.E. (instrumental); B.M., B.A., M.A.
Faculty: Dr. L. Tony Brandolino, violin/viola; Dr. Michael Bersin, cello/bass.
Facilities: Sufficient practice rooms with pianos and mirrors, in music building; Hart Recital Hall; Hendricks Hall (both with organ).
Performance groups: Symphony orchestra, chamber orchestra, string ensemble, string quartet; Central Trio and Central Quartet (faculty).
Campus: Located in Warrensburg (a west central Missouri community of 18,000), 50 miles southeast of Kansas City, Central occupies more than 100 acres and offers over 150 undergraduate and graduate programs to approximately 12,000 students. Its facilities are exceptional.
Contact: Dept. of Music, Warrensburg, MO 64093-5044. (660) 543-4530. Fax: (660) 543-8271. E-mail: music@cmsuvmb.cmsu.edu. Website: Central Missouri State University Department of Music
*Chapman University, Department of Music
*Chicago Musical College of Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL. $12,000. R&B: $6,000. AF: $25. Rolling, March 1 for scholarships.
Degrees: B.M., M.M., Artist Diploma (violin, cello), Professional Diploma (orchestral studies).
Faculty: Cyrus Forough, Joseph Golan, Yuko Mori, violin; Richard Ferrin, Li-Kuo Chang, viola; Natalia Khoma, John Sharp, cello; Stephen Lester, bass.
Facilities: 35 soundproof, air-conditioned studios; Ganz Recital Hall (seats 250); Marks Hall; the Herman Crown Center.
Performance groups: Orchestra, chamber music, opera orchestra, collegium musicum, new-music ensemble.
Campus: Located in the heart of Chicago, a world-class city of tremendous artistic and intellectual vitality, the college features MIDI instruments and computers, and a large music library. The Herman Crown Center is a secure, modern residence hall.
Contact: 430 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60605. (312) 341-3780. Fax: (312) 341-6358.
*City College of the City University of New York
New York, NY. $3,200/$6,800. AF: $40. Continuous.
Degrees: B.A., B.F.A., M.A. in Music Theory and History, Composition, Jazz or Classical Performance, Music and Technology.
Facilities: 20 practice rooms, four MIDI sound-synthesis studios, three recording stages, rehearsal studios, recital hall.
Performance groups: Symphony, studio orchestra, chamber music, jazz ensembles, Latin band, musical theater, chorus.
Campus: The oldest of the senior colleges in the CUNY system, conveniently situated in upper Manhattan, easily reached by East and West Side transportation. The Music Dept. is located in Gothic-style Shepard Hall, with beautifully renovated and well-appointed facilities.
Contact: 138th St. and Convent Ave., New York, NY 10031. (212) 650-6977. Fax: (212) 650-6417.
*Clemson University, Department of Performing Arts
*Cleveland Institute of Music
Cleveland, OH. $18,675, fees $730/$8,675, fees $730. R&B: $3,350 room, $2,030 board/$3,640. AF: $70. December 1.
Degrees: BM., M.M., D.M.A. in various instruments, Composition; B.M. in Audio Recording, Theory, Eurhythmics; M.M. in Suzuki Pedagogy, Orchestral Conducting.
Faculty: David Updegraff (division head), David Cerone, Linda Cerone, Kurt Loebel, Stephen Majeske, William Preucil, David Russell, Donald Welerstein, violin; Robert Vernon (division head), Lisa Boyko, Kirsten Docter, Mark Jackobs, Lucien Joel, Stanley Konopka, Chauncey Patterson, viola; Stephen Geber (division head), Richard Aaron, Alan Harris, Fynette H. Kulas, cello; Lawrence Angell (division head), Scott Haigh, bass; Michele Higa George, Suzuki director; Cavani String Quartet.
Facilities: Two concert and recital halls.
Performance groups: Two symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles, new-music ensembles.
Campus: Founded in 1920. Located in University Circle, a cultural, educational, and scientific research center, with museums, theater, gardens, and other colleges.
Contact: 11021 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106. (216) 795-3107. Fax: (216) 791-1530. E-mail: cimadmission@po.cwru.edu. Website: The Cleveland Institute of Music
*Colgate University
Hamilton, NY. $25,565. R&B: $6,275. AF: $30. January 15.
Degrees: B.A.
Faculty: Laura Klugherz, director of Chamber Players, violin/viola; Michael Cleveland, violin; Florent Renard-Payen, cello; Darryl Pugh, bass.
Facilities: 10 piano rooms, Memorial Chapel (seats 700).
Performance groups: Full symphony orchestra, chamber music, jazz band.
Campus: Chartered in 1819, Colgate is an independent, coeducational, residential college of 2,700 students and 235 faculty. The campus is 45 miles southeast of Syracuse in beautiful, rural, central New York. Enrollment is limited and admission is highly competitive.
Contact: Dept. of Music, 13 Oak Dr., Hamilton, NY 13346-1398. (315) 228-7637. Fax: (315) 228-7557. E-mail: mcheng@mail.colgate.edu.
*College Music Schools Database (USA & Canada)
*Columbus State University
Columbus, GA. $1,218 per sem. (undergraduate), $1,406 per sem. (graduate)/$4,032 per sem. (undergraduate), $4,784 per sem. (undergraduate). R&B: $2,240 per sem. AF: $20. Continuous.
Degrees: B.M. in Performance (violin, viola, cello, bass); B.A. in Music; B.M., M.M. in Music Education.
Faculty: Patricio Cobos, violin; Manuel Diaz, viola; Ning Tien Scialla, cello; Barbara Roberts, bass.
Facilities: Fine Arts Hall (seats 930), Davidson Center Recital Hall (seats 275), River Center for the Performing Arts (under construction).
Performance groups: Orchestra, chamber orchestra, string ensembles, chorale, jazz band, opera theater, opera orchestra.
Campus: The Performing Arts Center, under construction in the downtown business district, is a state-of-the-art facility providing a 2,000-seat concert hall, a 450-seat recital hall, 31 faculty studios/offices, 43 practice rooms, a recording studio, three instrument-repair shops, seven classrooms, and a large music library/technology center.
Contact: Schwob Dept. of Music, 4225 University Ave., Columbus, GA 31907-5645. (706) 568-2049. Fax: (706) 568-2409. E-mail: schwobmusic@colstate.edu.
*Columbia University, Department of Music
*Concordia University River Forest, College of Arts & Sciences
*Cornell University, Department Music
*The Crane School of Music, State University of New York College at Potsdam
Potsdam, NY. $3,400/$8,300; fees $560, concert fee $137. R&B: room $3,050, board $2,000. AF: $25. Rolling.
Degrees: B.A. in Music; B.M., M.M. in Performance, Music Education, Musical Studies (Theory/History or Composition), Business of Music; M.M. in History, Theory, Composition.
Faculty: John Lindsey, Dr. Sara Hersh, Iian Harea, violin; Ken Martinson, viola; Christopher Lanz, violin/viola; Mathias Wexler, cello; Richard Stephan, bass.
Facilities: Practice rooms, most with pianos; five-building complex with concert hall (seats 1,400), opera/music theater (seats 450), recital hall (seats 130).
Performance groups: symphony, chamber, string, and opera orchestras.
Campus: Housed in a $25-million modern complex of five buildings including three concert halls, four rehearsal halls, the Crane Library, recording and electronic music studios, an MIE keyboard lab, a MIDI technology lab, and instrument-repair facilities.
Contact: 44 Pierrepont Ave., Potsdam, NY 13676. (315) 267-2415. Fax: (315) 267-2413. E-mail: stoltijm@potsdam.edu Website: Crane School of Music
*The Curtis Institute of Music
Philadelphia, PA. $695. R&B: $1,180 per month. AF: $145. January 15.
Degrees: Artist Diploma, B.M., Professional Studies Certificate; M.M. in Opera.
Faculty: Victor Danchenko, Rafael Druian, Pamela Frank, Felix Galimir, Jaime Laredo, Ida Kavafian, Aaron Rosand, Yumi Ninomiya Scott, Arnold Steinhardt, violin; Joseph de Pasquale, Michael Tree, Karen Tuttle, viola; Orlando Cole, David Soyer, Peter Wiley, cello; Harold Hall Robinson, bass.
Facilities: Curtis Hall (seats 250); Curtis Opera Theater (seats 125), Academy of Music (seats 2,800); Centennial Hall (seats 650).
Performance groups: Symphony orchestra, various smaller ensembles.
Campus: Located on Philadelphia's historic Rittenhouse Square, the Institute provides merit-based full-tuition scholarships for all its students. Many grads have won top awards at international competitions and prestigious honors.
Contact: 1726 Locust St., Philadelphia, PA 19103. (215) 893-5252. Fax: (215) 893-9065.
*Dallas Baptist University, College of Fine Arts
*D'Angelo School of Music at Mercyhurst College
*Dana School of Music, Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH. $3,600/$5,300. R&B: $4,350. AF: $25. March 1 (most).
Degrees: B.M., M.M. in Performance, Music Education; B.A. in Applied Theory, History; M.M. in Theory/Composition, History and Literature.
Faculty: John Wilcox, Susan Brenneis-Fisher, violin; Michael Gelfand, cello; Tony Leonardi, bass.
Facilities: Practice rooms are assigned, four or five students to a room; recital hall (seats 200); Powers & Stambough Auditoriums; Kilcawley Center.
Performance groups: Symphony orchestra, chamber orchestra, chamber groups.
Campus: Provides intensive professional training in music based on a thorough understanding of the fundamental skills and theory upon which all music rests, and provides an opportunity for the non-music major to develop a background of musical knowledge.
Contact: 1 University Plaza, Youngstown, OH 44555. (330) 742-3646. Fax: (330) 742-2341. E-mail: dana@ysub.ysu.edu.
*DePaul University
Chicago, IL. $18,700 (undergraduate), $9,500 (graduate). R&B: $6,700. AF: $25. January 15 (undergraduate), February 15 (graduate), August 15 (transfers).
Degrees: B.M., M.M. in Performance, Music Education, Composition, Jazz Studies; B.M. in Sound Recording, Technology, Music Business; B.A. in Music; Performer's Certificate.
Faculty: The Chicago String Quartet (Joseph Genualdi, Stephan Hersh, violin; Rami Solomonov, viola; Christopher Costanza, cello); Mark Zinger, Hilel Kagan, violin; William Cernota, cello; Brad Opland, Rob Kassinger, Kelly Sill, bass.
Facilities: 60 practice rooms, 140-seat lecture-recital hall, 500-seat concert hall, MIDI recording studio, 1,300-seat opera house.
Performance groups: Symphony orchestra, string quartets, opera concert, chamber choir, Baroque ensembles, jazz ensembles.
Campus: 30-acre campus in Lincoln Park, one of Chicago's most desirable neighborhoods-15 minutes from Orchestra Hall, Lyric Opera, and Chicago's major cultural institutions.
Contact: School of Music, 804 West Belden Ave., Chicago, IL 60614-3296. (773) 325-7444. Fax: (773) 325-7429. E-mail: rbeacraf@wpost.depaul.edu.
*DePauw University School of Music
Greencastle, IN. $20,000. R&B: $6,324, fees $310. AF: $40. March 5.
Degrees: B.M. in Music Education, Musical Arts; musical minors.
Faculty: Dan Rizner, violin; Michael Strauss, viola; Eric Edberg, cello; Greg Ducan, Bennet Crantford, bass.
Facilities: 32 practice rooms, three performance facilities.
Performance groups: University choirs, chamber music, jazz ensembles, opera theater program, university orchestra.
Campus: The Performing Arts Center contains modern facilities for all facets of music study including teaching studios, a Music Library, classrooms, an electronic-piano laboratory, and a computer-technology laboratory.
Contact: Performing Arts Center, Greencastle, IN 46135. (800) 447-2495, ext. 4118. Fax: (765) 658-4042. E-mail: ldbruns@depauw.edu. Website: DePauw University
*Drake University, Music Courses and Links
*Duke University Music Department
*Duquesne University Mary Pappert School of Music
Pittsburgh, PA. $20,203. R&B: $6,504. AF: $45. May 1.
Degrees: B.M., M.M. in Performance; B.M., B.S. in Music Technology; B.S. in Music Therapy; B.S., M.M.E. in Music Education; M.M. in Sacred Music, Music Theory/Composition.
Faculty: Warren Davidson, Hong-Guang Jia, Charles Stregeman, violin; Randolf Kelly, Joen Vasquez, viola; Mikhail Istomin, Misha Quint, cello; Jeffrey Mangone, Jeffrey Turner, bass.
Facilities: 60 practice rooms, recital hall, Carnegie Music Hall, Manchester Craftsmen's Guild.
Performance groups: Orchestra, contemporary and chamber ensembles, opera orchestra.
Campus: The School of Music boasts a collegiate enrollment of nearly 400 and a 90-member faculty. The key to its growth lies in its ongoing commitment to new, groundbreaking initiatives and the proposition that music is alive and changing.
Contact: 600 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15282. (412) 396-5983. Fax: (412) 590-5917. E-mail: jordanof@duq.cc.duq.edu. Wesbite: Duquesne's School of Music
*East Carolina University, Greenville, School of Music
Greenville, NC. $2,256/$10,120. R&B: $4,870. AF: $45. January 1 recommended; March 15 latest for freshman, April 15 for transfers.
Degrees: B.M., M.M. in Music Education, Music Therapy, Performance, Theory/Composition; B.S.; B.A.; Minor or Certificate in Jazz Studies; M.M. in Church Music, Pedagogy.
Faculty: Ara Gregorian, Paul Topper, violin/viola; Kelley Mikkelsen, cello; Jack Budrow, bass; Joanne Bath, Suzuki string pedagogy; Douglas Morrison, orchestra director.
Facilities: 50 practice rooms, piano labs, A.J. Fletcher Recital Hall (seats 300), Hendrix Theater (seats 800), Wright Auditorium (seats 1,500).
Performance groups: More than 20 student and faculty chamber ensembles.
Campus: Located in Greenville, North Carolina, a rapidly growing city of 56,000 that is a business, cultural, educational, and medical hub of the region. A two-hour drive from Raleigh and Atlantic Coast beaches.
Contact: Greenville, NC 27858-4353. (252) 328-6851. Fax: (252) 328-6258. E-mail: foleyc@mail.ecu.edu. Website: East Carolina University, Department of Music
*Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI. $3,377/$8,110. R&B: $4,528. AF: $20. March 15.
Degrees: B.M. in Performance, Music Therapy; B.M.E. in Instrumental; M.A. in Music.
Faculty: Daniel Foster, violin/viola; Diane L. Winder, cello; Derek Weller, bass; Arianna String Quartet in residence; Kevin Miller, string education/Director of Orchestral Activities.
Facilities: More than 60 practice rooms, lecture/recital hall (seats 150), organ recital hall, Pease Auditorium (seats 1,430).
Performance groups: Chamber orchestra, collegium musicum, jazz ensemble, symphony orchestra.
Campus: A comprehensive university 30 miles from Detroit and ten from Ann Arbor, with roots dating back to 1849. The Dept. of Music is housed in the Frederick Alexander Music Building, featuring 11 general classrooms, a music technology center, 54 studio-offices, and separate rehearsal halls for band, choir, and orchestra.
Contact: Dept. of Music, N101 Alexander, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. (313) 487-4380. Fax: (313) 487-6939. E-mail: Gordon.McQuere@emich.edu. Website: Eastern Michigan University, Music Programs
*Eastern New Mexico University, School of Music
*Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA. $840 per quarter/$2,985 per quarter. R&B: $1,400 per quarter. AF: $35.
Degrees: B.A. in Music, Music Education; B.M. in Performance and Composition; M.A. in Music.
Faculty: Kelly Farris, violin/viola; John Marshall, cello; Roma Vayspapir, bass; Spokane String Quartet in residence.
Facilities: Individual practice rooms, recital hall, auditorium.
Performance groups: Symphony, chamber, and Baroque orchestras; chamber groups; contemporary ensembles.
Campus: Campuses in Cheney and Spokane serve 7,000 students. The Music Dept. has more than 125 music majors, and strong connections with the Spokane Symphony Orchesra, Northwest Bach Festival, and Coeur d'Alene Music Festival.
Contact: Dept. of Music, Cheney, WA 99004. (509) 359-2241. Fax: (509) 359-7028. E-mail: lbrinckmeyer@ewu.edu.
*Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester
Rochester, NY. $21,040, fees $513. R&B: $7,720. AF: $50. November 1 (January entrance), December 15 (June or September entrance).
Degrees: B.M., M.M., M.A., Ph.D. in Composition, Music Education; B.M., B.M.A., M.M. in Performance and Literature, Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media, Theory; M.A. in Theory, Pedagogy; D.M.A. in Performance and Literature, Conducting; Ph.D. in Musicology, Theory; Performer's Certificate; Artist's Certificate.
Faculty: Lynn Blakeslee, Charles Castleman, Ilya Kaler, Oleh Krysa, Zvi Zeitlin, violin; John Graham, Melissa Micciche, George Taylor, viola; Steven Doane, Rosie Elliott, Alan Harris, Stefan Reuss, cello; James VanDemark, bass; Ying Quartet in residence.
Facilities: Eastman Theater (seats 3,094), Kilbourn Hall (seats 459), recital halls, professional recording facilities, electronic-music labs.
Performance groups: Philharmonia, jazz and chamber ensembles, Musica Nova, Collegium Musicum, InterMusica, opera theater, symphony orchestra, New Eastman Symphony.
Contact: 26 Gibbs St., Rochester, NY 14604. (716) 274-1060. Fax: (716) 232-8601. E-mail: esmadmit@uhura.cc.rochester.edu. Website: Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester Eastman School of Music: Sibley Music Library
*Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Music Department
*The Esther Boyer College of Music, Temple University
*Fisk University, Faculty of Music
*Florida State University School of Music Home Page
*Furman University Department of Music Home Page
*George Washington University, Department of Music
*Glenn Gould Professional School
Toronto, ON. CDN$8,500 (Canadians, landed immigrants)/CDN$11,000-$18,000 (non-Canadians, VISA students). AF: CDN$75. December 15 (Glenn Gould); March 21 (Young Artist Performance Academy).
Degrees: B.A. in Performance; Performance Diploma, Artist Diploma in Program, Solo, and Orchestra.
Faculty: Marie Bérard, Lorand Fenyves, Mark Fewer, Erica Raum, Mayumi Seiler, violin; Jeanne Lamon, Baroque violin; Steven Dann, Rennie Regehr, viola; Bryan Epperson, Simon Fryer, Thomas Weibe, cello; Joel Quarrington, bass.
Facilities: 198 pianos, Eggore Mazzoleni Concert Hall (seats 240), Recital Hall (seats 100), Remenyi Room (seats 50).
Performance groups: Orchestra, chamber orchestra, chorus, opera workshop.
Campus: Offers the highest level of training for solo performers, orchestral players, and chamber musicians. Students from all over the world are attracted to the 150-plus master-class schedule featuring an international roster of guest artists including William Preucil, Donald Weilerstein, Timothy Eddy, Harold Robinson, Pinchas Zukerman, Maxim Vengerov, Gilbert Kalish, and Leon Fleisher.
Contact: 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M53 1W2. (416) 408-2825. Fax: (416) 408-3096. E-mail: professional_school@rcmusic.ca.
*Gonzaga University, Music Department
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