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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Music in Brass

Bachelor of Music in Collaborative Piano

Bachelor of Music in Composition

Bachelor of Music in Guitar

Bachelor of Music in Harp

Bachelor of Music in Historical Performance

Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies

Bachelor of Music in Orchestral Conducting

Bachelor of Music in Organ

Bachelor of Music in Percussion

Bachelor of Music in Piano

Bachelor of Music in Strings

Bachelor of Music in Voice/Organ

Bachelor of Music in Woodwinds


Juilliard’s renowned Music Division is the largest and most diverse of the School’s three divisions, with some 600 students from more than 40 countries. Its distinguished faculty includes internationally renowned soloists, chamber, and orchestral musicians, as well as leading pedagogues and scholars. Among them are recipients of Pulitzer Prizes, Grammy and Academy Awards, and numerous prominent fellowships. Faculty chamber music ensembles in residence at the School include the Juilliard String Quartet, American Brass Quintet, New York Woodwind Quintet, and Juilliard Baroque.

Acceptance Rate:

The Juilliard School's undergraduate music program has an extremely competitive acceptance rate, typically under 11%. The school's music division is its largest and oldest academic division.


Faculty Info:

Edward Bilous, Elliot Cole, Daniel Freeman, Mari Kimura, Nathan Prillaman.



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