Juilliard School, The Music Division

155 West 65th Street
New York, New York 10023-6588
212.799.5000
admissions@juilliard.edu

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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

About the program

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

Reported acceptance rate (source/year not provided by school): 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

Edward Bilous
Elliot Cole
Daniel Freeman
Mari Kimura
Nathan Prillaman

Juilliard Unveils 2026–27 Music Season Featuring World Premieres, Guest Artists and More

by Chloe Rabinowitz, May 18, 2026

Juilliard has revealed its 2026–27 season programming for the Music Division under its dean and director, David Serkin Ludwig, across Orchestra, Chamber Music, Vocal Arts, Jazz, and Historical Performance, students, faculty, and guest artists.

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