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*Hardin-Simmons University School of Music
Abilene, TX. $310 per credit hour. R&B: $730-860 room, $770-$1,650 board. AF: $25. Rolling.
Degrees: B.M., M.M. in Performance, Education Theory, Composition, Church Music; B.A. in Music Business, Music; M.M. in Conducting.
Faculty: Celeste Myall, violin/viola; Tiola Janisen, cello/bass.
Facilities: Practice rooms, recital hall, auditorium, Civic Center Auditorium, Paramount Theater (restored).
Performance groups: Symphony orchestra, chamber ensembles, collegiate orchestra, concert choir, chorale, opera workshop.
Campus: Provides a quality education in a Christian environment. The compact and beautiful campus is known as "The Forty Acres." The modern Mabee Hall, the Woodward-Dellis Recital Hall, and the Rupert and Pauline Richardson Library are recent additions.
Contact: PO Box 16230, Abilene, TX 79698. (915) 670-1426. Fax: (915) 670-5873. E-mail: lhawthorsom@hsutx.edu.
*The Harid Conservatory School of Music at Lynn University
Boca Raton, FL. No tuition, $500 one-time fee. R&B: Off-campus housing arranged. March 31.
Campus: The Harid Music Division is transferring to nearby Lynn University, which began integrating the music curriculum in 1999. Students will be enrolled at Lynn University but continue to receive music instruction in the current Harid music facility.
Contact: Music Division, 2285 Potomac Rd., Boca Raton, FL 33431. (561) 997-2677. Fax: (561) 997-8920.
*The Hartt School, University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT. $18,626, fees $1,134. R&B: $7,048; room only $4,460. AF: $65. November 1 or February 1.
Degrees: B.M., M.M., D.M.A. in Performance, Composition, Music History; B.M. in Jazz/African-American Music, Music Management, Theory, Music Production and Technology; B.M., Ph.D. in Music Education; M.M. in Opera, Liturgical Music, Conducting, Performance (Suzuki pedagogy); M.M.E. in Conducting, Early Childhood, Performance, Pedagogy, Research; D.M.A. in Instrumental Conducting.
Faculty: The Emerson String Quartet (David Finckel, Eugene Drucker, Larry Dutton, Philip Setzer), T. Einfeldt, N.Y. Hu, K. Lansdale, S. Larson, B. Lewis, B. Lurie, M. Reisman, S. Tenenbom.
Facilities: Practice studios, Millard Auditorium, Berkman Recital Hall, Wilde Auditorium, Bliss Music Room, Lincoln Theater, recording studio, university radio and television stations.
Performance groups: Symphony orchestra, concert jazz band, collegium musicum, early-music ensemble, chamber music, Performance 20/20.
Campus: The Hartt School is in the Music Center on the University of Hartford campus; additional facilities on the Hartford College for Women campus. The Fuller Music Center is a three-building complex housing classrooms, teaching studios, recital halls, a recording studio, rehearsal rooms, and an auditorium.
Contact: 200 Bloomfield Ave.,West Hartford, CT 06117. (860) 768-4465. Fax: (860) 768-4441. E-mail: hawken@mail.hartford.edu.
*Harvard University
Cambridge, MA. $36,766.
Facilities: Practice rooms (with piano), instrument lockers, electronic-music studio, music library, ethnomusicology lab.
Performance groups: Bach Society Orchestra, Mozart Society Orchestra, Group for New Music, Collegium Musicum.
Contact: Dept. of Music, Music Bldg., North Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138. (617) 495-2791. E-mail: musicdpt@fas.harvard.edu.
*Houghton College
Houghton, NY. $15,180. R&B: $5,400. AF: $25. March 19 (for scholarship).
Degrees: B.M. in Performance, Theory/Composition; B.M.E.
Faculty: Dr. Mark Hartman, violin; Donna Lorenzo, viola; Janneke Hoogland, cello; Robert Zimmerman, bass.
Facilities: 30 practice rooms, keyboard lab, electronic-music studio, recording studio, Wesley Chapel Auditorium (seats 1,200), recital hall (seats 225).
Performance groups: Symphony orchestra, chamber orchestra, chamber music, jazz workshop.
Campus: Affiliated with the Wesleyan church, Houghton provides a conservatory-style environment with a Christian liberal-arts education. In western New York, 60 miles south of Rochester and east of Buffalo, the campus includes a ski slope, equestrian center, and new fine-arts center.
Contact: 1 Willard Ave., Houghton, NY 14744-0128. (716) 567-9408. E-mail: mhartman@houghton.edu.
*Hunter College of City University of New York
New York, NY. $135 per credit (undergraduate); $185 per credit (graduate)/$285 per credit (undergraduate); $320 per credit (graduate).
Degrees: B.A., B.M., M.A. in Composition, Ethnomusicology, Music History, Performance, Teacher Education.
Faculty: Laura Fautschi, Peter Winograd, violin; Karen Dreyfus, viola; Eugene Moye, cello; Marji Danilow, bass.
Facilities: 16 practice rooms (some with MIDI), two-piano studio, chamber-music studio, piano laboratory, sound-synthesis studios, rehearsal and recital halls, the Sylvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse.
Performance groups: Symphony orchestra, chamber music, choir, collegium musicum, jazz band, jazz workshop, musical theater.
Campus: The second-oldest of the CUNY senior colleges, Hunter was founded in 1870 and is located in the heart of Manhattan's East Side. The Music Dept. offers a wide range of courses and programs for music majors, master's-degree students, and music enthusiasts.
Contact: 695 Park Ave., New York, NY 10021. (212) 772-5020. Fax: (212) 772-5022.
*Illinois State University Music Page
*Illinois Wesleyan University School of Music
Bloomington, IL. $20,410. R&B: $5,150. February 15 (recommended).
Degrees: B.M., B.M.E., B.A.
Faculty: Vadim Mazon, violin; Michael Hining, viola; Nina Gordan, cello; Judith Hanna, bass.
Facilities: More than 50 practice rooms; 550 seat recital hall.
Performance groups: Jazz ensemble, Civic Orchestra, Camerata Chamber Orchestra, opera theater, choirs.
Campus: IWU enrolls 2,070 students in a College of Liberal Arts, and individual schools of Music, Art, Theater Arts, and Nursing. Construction of the $26-million Ames Library and $6-million Hansen Student Center will be completed in 2001. Kiplinger's magazine ranks IWU 12th among the nation's 1,600 colleges as a "best value."
Contact: PO Box 2900, Bloomington, IL 61702. (309) 556-3063. Fax: (309) 556-3121. E-mail: ldolan@titan.iwu.edu.
*Indiana University School of Music
Bloomington, IN. $1,743 per sem. (undergraduate); $147 per credit hour (graduate)/$5,705 per sem. (undergraduate); $428.25 per credit hour (graduate). R&B: $2,300-$3,200 room, $1,643-$2,459 board, per year. March 1.
Degrees: B.A., B.S., B.M.E., M.A., M.M., M.M.E., Ph.D., D.M., D.M.E.; 17 undergraduate and 35 graduate programs offering degrees in all instruments of the standard orchestra, Audio Recording, Composition, Early Music, Electronic and Computer Music, Instrumental Conducting, Jazz Studies, Music Education, Music Theory, Musicology.
Faculty: Paul Biss, Rostislav Dubinsky, Miriam Fried, Mauricio Fuks, Franco Gulli, Henry Kowalski, Nelli Shkalnikova, Yuval Yaron, violin; Stanley Ritchie, Baroque violin; Atar Arad, Alan de Veritch, Mimi Zweig, viola; Errulio Colon, Janos Starker, Tsuycshi Tsutsumi, Helga Winold, cello; Bruce Bransby, Lawrence Hurst, bass.
Facilities: More than 120 practice rooms with pianos, many ensemble rehearsal rooms, Musical Arts Center (seats 1,450), recital hall (seats 485), Ford Hall (seats 98).
Performance groups: 12 choral ensembles, new-music ensemble, jazz ensembles, Latin music center, early-music institute.
Campus: With the academic strengths of a great university yet the atmosphere of a conservatory, the School of Music has been ranked number one in the country three times in recent years.
Contact: Merril Hall 121, Bloomington, IN 47405. (812) 855-7998. Fax: ( 812) 855-4936. E-mail: musicadm@indiana.edu. Website: Indiana University Music Resource Page
*Indiana University, Bloomington, School of Music
*The Institute of Music Research at the University of Texas
*Iowa State University
Ames, IA. $4,874. R&B: $4,170. AF: $45. Rolling.
Degrees: B.A., B.M. in Performance; B.M. in Education.
Faculty: Mahlon Darlington, violin; George Work, cello/bass.
Facilities: 29 practice rooms, two chamber-music ensemble rooms, recital hall (seats 327); Ames City Auditorium (seats 800), C.Y. Stephens (seats 3,000).
Performance groups: Orchestra and various chamber ensembles.
Campus: More than 25,00 students attend Iowa State University, a land-grant institution founded in 1863. Situated on a park-like campus of nearly 2,000 acres. ISU offers undergraduate degrees in 119 programs of study, with 209 programs leading to advanced degrees.
Contact: Dept. of Music, 149 Music Hall, Ames, IA 50011. (515) 294-0400. Fax: (515) 294-6409. E-mail: shaug@iastate.edu. Website: Iowa State University Department of Music
*Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY. $19,192. R&B: $8,284. AF: $40. March 1.
Degrees: B.M., M.M. in Performance, Music Education, Theory, Composition; B.M. in Jazz Studies, Music Outside Field, Recording; M.M. in Suzuki Pedagogy.
Faculty: Margaret Cooper, Susan Waterburyt, violin; Debra Moree, viola; Elizabeth Simkin, cello; Henry Neubert, bass.
Facilities: 94 practice rooms with pianos, three electro-acoustic music studios, computer-assisted instruction facilities, stringed instruments; Ford Hall Auditorium (seats 735), Nabenhauer Recital Hall (seats 150), new 250-seat recital hall.
Performance groups: 24 ensembles including orchestra, chamber orchestra, choir, madrigal singers, vocal jazz.
Campus: Devoted primarily to undergraduate study, the School of Music is acknowledged as one of the best in the nation. Students benefit from first-class faculty, innovative programs, varied options, and outstanding facilities, all on one of the most strikingly beautiful campuses in America.
Contact: 3322 Whalen Center, Ithaca, NY 14850. (607) 274-3366. Fax: (607) 274-1727. E-mail: ehummel@ithaca.edu. Website: Ithaca School of Music
*Jazz and Contemporary Music Program at New School University
New York, NY. $19,160/$19,160. R&B: $9,000. AF: $50. June 1.
Degrees: B.F.A. in Jazz Performance or Composition and Arranging.
Faculty: John Blake, violin; Reesie Worhman, Cecil McBee, Andy McKee, Doug Weiss, Johannes Weidenmueller, bass.
Facilities: Practice rooms with pianos, sound-proofing, and mirrors; performance space (seats 100); access to larger space (seats 500).
Performance groups: 28 small improvisational ensembles, two bigs bands (one jazz, one Afro-Cuban), and a number of elective ensembles.
Campus: Set in the heart of New York City's Greenwich Village, the school location is the quintessential urban campus. The Jazz Program is located on two floors of one building; liberal-arts classes take place a block away.
Contact: 55 West 13th St., New York, NY 10011. (212) 229-5896, ext. 302. Fax: (212) 229-8936. E-mail: jazzadm@newschool.edu.
*The Juilliard School
New York, NY. $14,400 per year. R&B: $6,500. AF: $85. December 15.
Degrees: B.M., M.M., D.M.A.
Faculty: Earl Carlyss, Stephen Clapp, Ronald Copes, Dorothy DeLay, Glenn Dicterow, Hyo Kang, Lewis, Kaplan, Masao Kawasaki, Cho-Liang Lin, Robert Mann, Margaret Pardee, Joel Smirnoff, Sally Thomas, violin; Misha Amory, Toby Appel, Eugene Becker, Earle Carlyss, Heidi Castleman, Masao Kawasaki, Paul Neubauer, Margaret Pardee, Samuel Rhodes, Karen Tuttle, viola; Ardyth Alton, Carter Brey, Joel Krosnick, Lorne Munroe, Zara Nelsova, Aldo Parisot, Harvey Shapiro, Fred Sherry, cello; Eugene Levinson, Homer Mensch, Orin O'Brien, David Walter, bass.
Facilities: Paul Recital Hall, Morse Recital Hall, Juilliard Theater; students also perform in Alice Tully Hall and Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center.
Performance groups: Orchestra, symphony, chamber ensembles.
Contact: 60 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023. (212) 799-5000. Fax: (212) 724-0263. Website: The Juilliard School of Music
*Kent State University School of Music
Kent, OH. $2,643 per sem. (undergraduate); $2,811 per sem. (graduate)/$5,321 per sem. (undergraduate); $5,399 per sem. (graduate). R&B: $4,764 per year. AF: $30. Six weeks prior to enrollment.
Degrees: B.A. in Music; B.M., M.M. in Performance; B.M., M.A. in Theory, Composition; B.M., M.M., Ph.D. in Music Education; M.M. in Conducting; M.A. in Ethnomusicology, Musicology; Ph.D. in Theory/Composition, Musicology/Ethnomusicology.
Faculty: Gregory Fulkerson, Almita Vamos, violin; Roland Vamos, viola; Moshe Amitay, Alan Harris, Peter Rejto, cello; Mark Atherton, bass.
Facilities: Various practice areas.
Performance groups: President's string quartet, graduate quartet, orchestra.
Campus: Outstanding faculty of Hugh A. Clauser School of Music continually emphasize excellence in teaching. Location, in a small town near Cleveland and Akron, offers many cultural opportunities as well as performance opportunities in several regional orchestras.
Contact: PO Box 5190,Kent, OH 44242-0001. (330) 672-2172. Fax: ( 330) 672-7837. E-mail: leejohnm@kent.edu.
*Lamar University
Beaumont, TX. $1,148 per 15-hour load/$4,358 per 15-hour load. R&B: $1,650 per sem. AF: None. Varies by sem.
Degrees: B.M. in Performance, Composition, Music Education; M.M., M.M.E.
Faculty: Dr. Kurt Gilman, violin/viola; Thomas Schroeder, cello/bass.
Facilities: 24 practice rooms with pianos, Theater (seats 500), Rotherwell Recital Hall (seats 125), Julie Rogers Theater (seats 1,700).
Performance groups: Symphony orchestra, various small ensembles, a cappella choir, grand chorus, jazz bands.
Campus: Located in Beaumont, with a population of more than 114,000, the campus features the Mary and John Gray Library, Montagne Center Coliseum, Setzer Student Center, residence halls, and state-of-the-art computing and engineering facilities.
Contact: Dept. of Music, Theater, and Dance, PO Box 10044, Beaumont, TX 77710. (409) 880-8144. Fax: (409) 880-8143. E-mail: LUB002.lamar.edu.
*Lamont School of Music, University of Denver
Denver, CO. $17,532. R&B: $5,742. AF: $40. April 15.
Degrees: B.A., B.M., M.M.
Faculty: James Maurer, violin; Basil Vendryes, viola; Richard Slavich, cello; John Arnesen, bass; Da Vinci String Quartet.
Facilities: 25 practice rooms, Corkin Theatre (seats 668), Foote Hall (seats 316), Grout Theater in the Round.
Performance groups: Symphony orchestra, Jazz combos, jazz orchestra, chamber ensembles.
Campus: Located at the Park Hill Campus of the University, about two hours from the mountains. Housed in the Houston Fine Arts Center.
Contact: 7111 Montview Blvd., Denver, CO 80220. (303) 871-6973. Fax: (303) 871-3118. E-mail: mbaker@du.edu.
*Lawrence University
Appleton, WI. $18,744, fees $120. R&B: $4,455; $1,920 (room only). AF: $30. February 1 (freshmen); May 15 (transfers).
Degrees: B.M. in Music Education, Theory/Composition, Performance; B.A./B.M. in 25 areas in liberal arts with Music Performance, Music Education, Theory-Composition.
Facilities: Memorial Chapel (seats 1,250), Harper Recital Hall (seats 250), orchestra rehearsal hall (seats 315), jazz rehearsal/recording studio, outdoor ampitheater.
Performance groups: Symphony orchestra, contemporary-music ensemble, cello ensemble, jazz ensemble, chamber ensembles.
Contact: PO Box 599, Appleton, WI 54912. (888) 556-3952. Fax: (414) 832-6782. E-mail: david.h.stull@lawrence.edu. Website: Lawrence University, Conservatory of Music
*Leeds University Department of Music
*Longy School of Music
Cambridge, MA. $15,000. AF: $75. March 1.
Degrees: M.M., Artist Diploma.
Faculty: Laura Bossert-King, Jennifer Elowitch, Zinaida Gilels, Clayton Hoener (assoc. chair), Valeria Vilker Kuchment, Lucia Lin, Dana Pomerants-Mazurkevich, Janet Packer (chair), Eric Rosenblith, Joseph Silverstein, Sophia Sogland, Roman Totenberg, Sophia Vilker, violin; Raphael Hillyer, Patricia McCarty, Michael Zaretsky, John Ziarko, viola; Iseut Chuat, David Finch, Eugene Kim, Terry King, Ronald Lowry, Andrew Mark, George Neikrug, George Seaman, Leopold Teraspulsky, cello; Pascale Delache-Feldman, bass.
Facilities: Practice rooms, two recital halls, early-music and electronic/recording facilities.
Performance groups: Symphony orchestra, jazz band, new-music and chamber groups.
Campus: An intimate campus made up of two historic, elegant buildings.
Contact: 1 Follen St., Cambridge, MA 02138. (617) 876-0956. Fax: (617) 876-9326. E-mail: music@longy.edu.
*Manhattan School of Music
New York, NY. $20,100. R&B: $5,900. AF: $90. December 15.
Degrees: B.M., M.M., D.M.A. in Classical Performance, Classical Composition, Jazz/Commercial Music.
Faculty: Stanley Bednar, Ariana Broone, Laurie Carney, Glenn Dicterow, Burton Kaplan, Patinka Kopec, Curtis Macomber, Isaac Malkin, Albert Markov, Lucie Robert, Sylvia Rosenberg, Sheryl Staples, Mitchell Stern, Yoko Takebe, Neil Weintrob, Peter Winograd, Pinchas Zukerman, violin; Daniel Avshalomov, Leonard Davis, Karen Dreyfus, Patina Kopec, Robert Reinhart, Mitchell Stern, Michael Tree, Pinchas Zukerman, viola; Ardyth Alton, Marion Feldman, David Geber (chair), Marta Istomin, Julia Lichten, Nathaniel Rosen, David Soyer, Nathan Stutch, Alan Stepansky, Paul Tobias, Frederick Zlotkin, cello; Timothy Cobb, Linda McKnight, Homer Mensch, Orin O'Brien, Donald Palma, bass.
Facilities: Borden Auditorium (seats 1000), Hubbard Hall (seats 300), Pforzheimer Hall (seats 75), Myers Hall and Recording Studio (seats 35).
Performance groups: Symphony, philharmonia, chamber sinfonia, contemporary ensemble, early-music ensemble, jazz orchestra, numerous smaller groups.
Contact: 120 Claremont Ave., New York, NY 10027. (212) 749-2802. Fax: (212) 749-5471. E-mail: admission@msmnyc.edu
*The Mannes College of Music
New York, NY. $18,900. R&B: Varies. AF: $100. December 15.
Degrees: B.A., B.S., M.A. in Music; Professional Studies Diploma.
Faculty: Lewis Kaplan, Ani Kavafian, Ida Kavafian, Todd Phillips, Daniel Phillips, Sally Thomas, Lucie Robert, Hiroko Yajima, Nina Beilina, Shirley Givens, Margaret Pardee, violin; Karen Ritscher, Paul Neubauer, Caroline Levine, Eugene Becker, viola; Timothy Eddy, Paul Tobias, Irene Sharp, cello; Homer Mensch, Orin O'Brien, bass; Orion String Quartet in residence.
Facilities: Concert hall, small recital hall, more than 30 rooms for practicing.
Performance groups: Orchestra, Chamber Music, New Music Mannes Ensemble.
Campus: Mannes is located in the heart of New York City's upper West Side, a fine residential and artistic neighborhood, just a walk from treasures like Lincoln Center and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, plus open spaces in Riverside and Central Parks.
Contact: 150 West 85th St., New York, NY 10024. (212) 580-0210, ext. 246. Fax: (212) 580-1738.
E-mail: mannesadmissions@newschool.edu.
*McGill University
Montreal, PQ. CDN$2,000 /CDN$10,000 (non-Canadians). R&B: N/A. AF: CDN$85. January 15, March 1.
Degrees: B.M., M.M., D.M., M.A., Ph.D. in Performance, other music disciplines.
Faculty: Thomas Williams, Yehonatan Berick, Richard Roberts, Denise Lupien, violin; Douglas McNabney, Andre Roy, viola; Antonio Lysy, Gary Russell, cello; Michael Leiter, Brian Robinson, bass.
Facilities: 12 practice modules, two floors of studios, 50 rooms; Pollack Concert Hall (seats 600), concert hall (seats 400), recital hall (seats 100).
Performance groups: All strings must enroll in quartets and play in orchestra.
Campus: Occupies almost 80 acres across the center of the city, with 70 heritage and modern buildings, including the impressive, historic Stranthcona Music Building. Provides a cosmopolitan, affordable, safe environment in a city of three million people.
Contact: Faculty of Music, 555 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal, PQ H3A 1E3. (514) 398-4535. Fax: (514) 398-8061. E-mail: lawton@music.mcgill.ca. Website: Faculty of Music McGill University
*Miami University, Department of Music
*Michigan Technical University, The Musical Arts
*Millikin University School of Music
Decatur, IL. $13,988. R&B: $5,070. AF: None. Continuous.
Degrees: B.M. in Performance, Music Education, Commercial Music; B.S. in Music Business; B.A.
Faculty: Georgia Hornbacker, violin; Christine Bock, viola; Eileen Johnson, cello; Diana Stettner, bass; Michael Luxner, orchestra.
Facilities: 20 practice rooms, four rehearsal halls, Kirkland Fine Arts Center (seats 2,000), Kaeuper Hall (seats 125).
Performance groups: Symphony orchestra, string arts ensemble, string quartets and trios.
Campus: Our striking Italianate building is located in a beautiful old neighborhood in Decatur, a city of 85,000. Of the 2,000 students at Millikin, 400-one in five-are music majors, music minors, or musical-theater majors. A $9.6-million campaign to renovate and expand our facilities is underway.
Contact: 1184 West Main St., Decatur, IL 62522. (217) 424-6300. Fax: (217) 420-6652. E-mail: mpoole@mail.millkin.edu.
*Moores School of Music, University of Houston
Houston, TX.
Degrees: B.M., M.M. in Music; Ph.D. in Music Arts.
Faculty: Fredell Lack, Andrzej Grabieo, Albert Muenzer, James Gardner, Emmanuel Borok, violin; Lawrence Wheller, Rita Portfiris, viola; Lazlo Varga, David Tomatz, cello; Dennis Whittaker, bass.
Facilities: 60 practice and four chamber rooms; opera house (seats 800), recital hall (seats 250).
Performance groups: Orchestra, jazz ensembles, four operas per year, collegium musicum, chamber music.
Campus: A commitment to the highest academic and performance standards has made the school a vital resource in Houston's educational and cultural life. Featuring an 80-member faculty, more than 600 music majors, and a beautiful state-of-the-art music building.
Contact: 4800 Calhoun, Houston, TX 77204-4201. (713) 743-3009. Fax: (713) 743-3166. E-mail: jswilliams@uh.edu.
*New England Conservatory of Music
Boston, MA. $20,000. R&B: $8,800. AF: $100. December 1.
Degrees: B.M., M.M., D.M.A.
Faculty: Michele Auclair, Robert Brink, James Buswell, Marylou Speaker Churchill (orchestral repertoire), Nancy Cirillo, Malcolm Lowe, Kazuo Matsusaka (viola for violinists), Eric Rosenblith (chair), Masuko Ushioda, Valeria Vilker-Kuchment, violin; James Dunham, Marcus Thompson, viola; Colin Carr, Ronald Feldman (orchestral repertoire), Yeesun Kim, Laurence Lesser, David Wells, cello; James Orleans, Donald Palma, Todd Seeber, Lawrence Wolfe, bass; Scott Nickrenz (chair), chamber music; Borromeo String Quartet in residence.
Facilities: 150 practice rooms with pianos; five on-campus performance venues (seat 70-1,800), including Jordan Hall.
Performance groups: Symphony orchestra, chamber orchestra, 50 student chamber ensembles, contemporary ensemble, Bach and historical-performance ensembles.
Campus: Located in Boston, NEC is the country's oldest independent school of music, a National Historic Landmark. Recognized internationally as a leader among music schools, with more than 800 students from 42 states and 33 countries and a student/faculty ratio of 4:1.
Contact: 290 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115. (617) 262-1120. Fax: (617) 585-1165.
*New World School of the Arts
*New York University, Department of Music
*New York University: Department of Music & Performing Arts Professions
*Northeastern University, Music Department
*Northwestern University, School of Music
*North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston-Salem, NC. $1,359/$9,570. R&B: $3,798; $1,978 (room only). AF: $35. Continuous.
Degrees: B.M., M.M. in Performance; M.M. in Opera, Film Music Composition.
Facilities: Stevens Center (seats 1380), Crawford Hall (seats 590), Recital Hall (seats 60), two electronic studios.
Performance groups: Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Contemporary Ensemble, opera productions, chamber groups.
Contact: 200 Waughtown St., Winston-Salem, NC 27117. (910) 770-3291. Fax: (910) 770-3370.
*Northern Illinois University School of Music
Dekalb, IL. $3,800/$11,400. R&B: $3,600-$4,800. AF: None. August 1 for Fall, December 15 for Spring, May 15 for Summer (undergraduate); June 1, November 1, April 1 (graduate).
Degrees: B.A.; B.M., M.M. in Performance, Music Education, Jazz Studies, Composition; M.M. in individualized studies (World Music, Electronic Music, Recording Techniques, etc.).
Faculty: Shmuel Ashkenasi, Mathias Tacke, Ann Montzka-Smelser, violin; Richard Young, viola; Marc Johnson, cello; Gregory Sarchet, Marlene Rosenberger, bass.
Facilities: 120 practice rooms, several with grand pianos; concert hall (seats 775); recital hall (seats 150); Egyptian Theater (seats 1,200).
Performance groups: Nearly 40 each sem.; three bands, two orchestras, three jazz bands, ten jazz combos, dozens of chamber and world-music groups.
Campus: Located 65 miles west of Chicago, Dekalb is a town of 35,000 residents. NIU enrolls 23,000 students. The nearby Chicago and Rockford metropolitan areas provide many opportunities for musical employment.
Contact: Dekalb, IL 60115. (815) 753-1546. Fax: (815) 753-1759. E-mail: lslater@niu.edu.
*Northwestern University
Evanston, IL. $24,648 (undergraduate); $23,301 (graduate). R&B: $7,320 (undergraduate). AF: $55 (undergraduate); $40 (graduate). January 1 (undergraduate), June 1 (transfers), January 15 (graduate).
Degrees: B.M., M.M. in Church Music, Composition, Music History, Music Technology, Strings; B.A./B.M. in Music and Liberal Arts; B.M./B.S. in Music and Engineering; M.M., D.M. Conducting, Strings, Composition; M.M. in Jazz Pedagogy, String Pedagogy; B.M., M.M., Ph.D. in Music Education, Theory; M.M., Ph.D. in Musicology.
Faculty: Blair Milton, Gerardo Riberiro, Almita Vamos, violin; Roland Vamos, viola; Hans Jorgen Jensen, cello; Michael Hovnanian, bass.
Facilities: 28 practice rooms, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall (seats 1,000), Lutkin Hall (seats 400).
Contact: School of Music, 711 Elgin Rd., Evanston, IL 60208. (847) 491-3141. Fax: (847) 491-5260. E-mail: musiclife@northwestern.edu
*Oberlin College-Conservatory of Music
Oberlin, OH. $25,180. R&B: $6,358. AF: $75. February 15 (Conservatory); January 15 (College of Arts and Sciences).
Degrees: B.M. in Performance; Artist Diploma; M.M. in Teaching; M.M.E.
Faculty: Greg Fulkerson, Taras Gabora, Almita Vamos, violin; Roland Vamos, Lynne Ramsey, viola; Andrew Jennings, violin/chamber music; Marilyn McDonald, violin/Baroque violin; Peter Rejto, Andor Toth, cello; Peter Dominguez, Scott Haigh, Thomas Sperl, bass; St. Petersburg String Quartet in residence.
Facilities: 150 practice rooms with windows; instruments include two Gagliano violins, 232 pianos; Kulas Recital Hall (seats 144), Warner Concert Hall (seats 696), Finney Chapel Orchestra Hall (seats 1,376).
Performance groups: More than 25 student ensembles including orchestra, chamber orchestra, contemporary-music ensemble, chamber groups; jazz ensemble, College Community Strings, plus collaboration with Theater and Dance Program.
Campus: The oldest conservatory of music in the nation, and the only major music school linked with a preeminent liberal-arts college, Oberlin has a student-faculty ratio of 8:1. The town of about 8,600 is located 35 miles from Cleveland.
Contact: 77 W. College St., Oberlin, OH 44074. (440) 775-8413. Fax: (440) 775-6972. E-mail: conservatory.admissions@oberlin.edu Website: Oberlin Conservatory
*The Ohio State University School of Music
Columbus, OH. $4,137/$12,087. R&B: $5,446.
Degrees: B.M., B.M.E., B.A. in Performance, Theory, Composition, Jazz Studies, History; M.A., M.M., D.M.A., Ph.D.
Faculty: Michael Davis, Laurel Butler, violin; Edward Adelson, viola; William Connable, cello; Paul Robinson, bass; Marshall Haddock, orchestral conductor; Robert Gillespie, violin/music education/string-teacher training.
Facilities: Ample facilities with pianos in nearly all; Weigel Hall for recitals, Hughes Hall Auditorium, Mershon Auditorium.
Performance groups: Symphony orchestra, chamber orchestra, string quartets, various ensembles.
Campus: The School of Music has more than 60 full-time professors, serving a student body of 350 undergraduate and 200 graduate students. Located in the state capital, one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the U.S.
Contact: 1866 College Rd., Columbus, OH 43210. (614) 292-2870. Fax: (614) 292-1102. E-mail: butler.7@osu.edu.
*Ohio University School of Music
Athens, OH. $1,360 per quarter/$2,858 per quarter. R&B: $770 per quarter. AF: $30. February 1.
Degrees: B.M.; M.M.
Faculty: Howard Beebe, chamber music; Stephen Boe, violin/viola; Mark Schroeder, cello; David Mesina, bass; Lark Quartet in residence.
Facilities: 81 modern practice rooms with pianos, large concert hall, recital hall (seats 190).
Performance groups: Symphony orchestra, chamber-music ensembles, university singers, glee clubs.
Campus: Ohio University has a student body of 19,000 and offers degrees in more than 250 undergraduate programs. Located in Athens, among the rolling hills of southeastern Ohio, which provide a wealth of social and cultural activities in a scenic setting.
Contact: Athens, OH 45701. (740) 593-4244. Fax: (740) 593-1429. E-mail: rstephens1@ohiou.edu.
*Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH. $21,880/$21,880. R&B: $6,610. AF: $35. Rolling.
Degrees: B.M. in Performance, Education; B.A. in Music.
Faculty: Korine Fujiwara, violin/viola; Wendy Morton, cello; Mark Morton, bass.
Facilities: Electronic-music studio, instrumental rehearsal hall, 29 individual practice rooms, Jemison Recital Auditorium (seats 229), Gray Chapel Auditorium (seats 1,100).
Performance groups: Symphony orchestra, various string ensembles, jazz ensemble, choral art society.
Campus: An independent, undergraduate liberal-arts institution enrolling about 1,750 students, almost equally men and women, from 41 states and 50 countries. Its 200-acre campus is located in a residential community of 27,000 some 20 miles north of Columbus.
Contact: Dept. of Music, 23 Elizabeth St., Delaware, OH 43105. (740) 368-3700. Fax: (740) 368-3723. E-mail: musicd@cc.owu.edu.
*Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA. $15,136 per 32 credit hours. R&B: $5,060 per year (double room). AF: $35. July 1.
Degrees: B.M. in Performance (Instrumental), Composition; B.M.E. in Orchestra; B.M.A.
Faculty: Marta Kirk, violin; Betty Agent, viola; David Hoffman, cello; Todd Larson, bass.
Facilities: 19 individual and small-ensemble rooms in Music Building, more elsewhere; state-of-the-art concert hall (seats 534).
Performance groups: Symphonic orchestra, string chamber ensembles.
Campus: PLU offers a strong foundation in the arts and other fields. Students gain hands-on experience by working side-by-side with their professors in major music performances.
Contact: Music Dept., Tacoma, WA 98447-0003. (253) 535-7603. Fax: (253) 535-8669. E-mail: music@plu.edu
*Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD. $36,000. R&B: $8,420. AF: $55. December 15 for February auditions, April 1 for May auditions.
Degrees: B.M., Performer's Certificate, M.M., D.M.A., Graduate Performance Diploma, Artist Diploma.
Faculty: Victor Danchenko, Shirley Givens, Herbert Greenberg, Violaine Melancon, violin; Earl Carlyss, violin/chamber music; Victoria Chiang, Joseph dePasquale, Richard Field, viola; Alan Stepansky, Mihaly Virizlay (prep. school only), cello; John Hood, Paul Johnson, Robert Kesselman, bass.
Facilities: Concert hall (seats 700), three recital halls (seat 150).
Performance groups: Two symphony orchestras, scores of music ensembles.
Campus: One of the city's architectural landmarks, Peabody occupies a square block in one of the most beautiful and historic sections of Baltimore. The complex includes teaching and performance facilities, administrative offices, and a library, bookstore, and residence-hall/cafeteria/student-center complex.
Contact: 1 E. Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore, MD 21202-2397. TEL: (410)659-8100,
. Website: Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University
*Pennsylvania State University School of Music
University Park, PA. $5,300/$12,000. R&B: $4,200. AF: None. March 1.
Degrees: B.A., B.M., B.M.A., B.S.
Faculty: James Lyon, violin; Timothy Deighton, viola; Kim Cook, cello; Robert Nairn, bass.
Facilities: 50 practice rooms, recital hall, auditorium.
Performance groups: Symphony orchestra, two chamber orchestras, chamber music.
Contact: School of Music, University Park, PA 16802. (814) 863-4421. Fax: (814) 865-7140. E-mail: rgreen@psu.edu.
*Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS. $1,130 per sem./$3,491 per sem. R&B: $1,889 per sem. AF: $20. Rolling.
Degrees: B.M., B.M.E., M.M.
Faculty: Scott Nelson, Suzuki/preparatory division; Dr. Wei-Kang Zhou, upper strings; Dr. Carolann Martin, cello/bass.
Facilities: 20 practice rooms, concert hall (seats 400), auditorium (seats 1,200).
Performance groups: Symphony orchestra, jazz band, choirs.
Campus: PSU serves as a cultural center for the four-state area (Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas), and music plays a central role. The attractive campus is 35 minutes from Joplin, Missouri, and two hours from Kansas City and Tulsa.
Contact: Dept. of Music, 1701 S. Broadway, Pittsburg, KS 66762. (316) 235-4466. Fax: (316) 235-4468. E-mail: music@pittstate.edu.
*Pomona College Orchestra
*Portland State University Department of Music
*Portland State University School of Fine and Performing Arts
*Purchase College, State University of New York
Purchase, NY. $3,400 (undergraduate); $5,100 (graduate)/$8,300 (undergraduate); $8,416 (graduate). R&B: $5,500 (approx.). AF: $35. Continuous.
Degrees: B.F.A., M.F.A. in Performance, Composition, Jazz Studies; B.F.A. in Studio Production; Performer's Certificate; Artist's Diploma.
Faculty: Laurie Smukler (head of Strings Area), Lucy Stolzman, Daniel Phillips, violin; Maria Lambros, viola; Peter Wiley, Julia Lichten, cello; Tim Cobb, bass.
Facilities: 75 practice rooms, concert hall, two recital halls.
Performance groups: Symphony orchestra, camerata, chamber music, jazz orchestra, jazz ensemble.
Campus: Uniquely combines professional conservatory programs in the visual and performing arts with a distinguished liberal-arts curriculum. Students may apprentice with artists, performers, scholars, and scientists. Offers programs designed to promote students' cognitive, aesthetic, ethical, physical, and social development.
Contact: 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase, NY 10577. (914) 251-6700. Fax: (914) 251-6739. E-mail: griffen@purchase.edu.
*Queens College of the City University of New York
Flushing, NY. $3,200/$6,800. AF: $40. March 15.
Degrees: B.M., M.A., M.M. in Performance; M.S. in Music Education.
Faculty: Daniel Phillips, violin; other outstanding teachers.
Facilities: Soundproof practice rooms, concert hall (seats 500), two smaller performance spaces.
Performance groups: Orchestra, chamber ensembles.
Campus: The music school is in a beautiful building with practice and performance facilities, centered on a lovely atrium.
Contact: Aaron Copland School of Music, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, NY 11367. (718) 997-3800. Fax: (718) 997-3849.
*Radford University Department of Music
*Reading University Opera
*Rhodes College, Music Department, Memphis, Tennessee
*Rice University, Shepherd School of Music
Houston, TX. $15,950 (undergraduate); $16,700 (graduate). R&B: $6,500-$7,000. AF: $35. January 2 (undergraduate); May 15 (graduate).
Degrees: B.M., M.M., D.M.A. in Performance, Composition, Theory, Musicology.
Faculty: Raphael Fliegel, Kenneth Goldsmith, Sergiu Luca, Kathleen Winkler, violin; Martha Strongin Katz, Karen Ritscher, viola; Lynn Harrell, Norman Fischer, Desmond Hoebig, Paul Katz, cello; Paul Ellison, David Malone, Timothy Pitts, bass.
Facilities: 60 practice rooms, Stude Concert Hall (seats 1,000), Duncan Recital Hall (seats 250), Wortham Opera Theater (seats 200), Old Recital Hall (seats 225).
Performance groups: Symphony orchestra, chamber orchestra, Campanile Orchestra, numerous chamber-music groups.
Campus: The campus consists of sprawling lawn and oak trees, surrounded by hedges. Alice Pratt Brown Hall, home of the School of Music, consists of two parallel wings joined by gardens and connecting corridors.
Contact: PO Box 1892, Houston, TX 77251. (713) 348-4854. Fax: (713) 285-5317. E-mail: musi@rice.edu.
*Royal School of Church Music
*Rutgers University, Programs of Music
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