A university school of music or college of music, or academy of music or conservatoire (British English) — also known as a conservatory (American English) or a conservatorium (Australian English) — is a higher education institution dedicated to teaching the art of music, including the playing of musical instruments, musical composition, musicianship, music history, and music theory. British English (BrE, BE, en-GB) is the broad term used to distinguish the forms of the English language used in the United Kingdom from forms used elsewhere in the Anglophone world. ... For other uses, see American English (disambiguation). ... Australian English (AuE, AusE, en-AU) is the form of the English language used in Australia. ... The University of Cambridge is an institute of higher learning. ... For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ... A musical instrument is a device that has been constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... Musical composition is a phrase used in a number of contexts, the most commonly used being a piece of music. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... A History of Western Music Seventh Edition by J. Peter Burkholder, Donald J. Grout, and Claude V. Palisca is one of several popular books used to teach Music History in North America. ... Music theory is a field of study that investigates the nature or mechanics of music. ...

Colleges of music and university schools of music are tertiary level institutions, and they may either be independent or part of a university. Many music schools originated as vocational training centers for would-be professional musicians, often outside the main academic structure. These institutions have retained an emphasis on performance into the 21st century, while also adopting a more formal academic approach. On the other hand there are university music departments, which originally placed more emphasis on academic study of music, but often place greater emphasis on performance now than they did in the past. The two groups overlap more than they used to, with the specific balance of vocational training and academic study varying from one institution to another. Students attend a lecture at a tertiary institution. ... Representation of a university class, 1350s. ...

College and university schools of music

History

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Graduates of Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg Conservatory include Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Sergey Prokofiev, Dmitri Shostakovich, and George Balanchine.

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Contemporary institutions

Some institutions have university status while others have vocational university status. University schools of music grant professional degrees. The time required to complete music degrees is generally not much different from degrees in other fields, i.e. 3-4 years for a Bachelor of Music degree, 2 years for a Master of Music degree, and 3 years for a Doctor of Musical Arts or Doctor of Music Degree. A Ph.D degree is usually gained for areas such as musicology, music composition, or music education. Some schools also offer a non-academic degree that is solely performance based, such as the A.D. or Artist Diploma; this may be offered at the undergraduate and/or graduate level. In addition, some schools may offer non-professional music-related degrees such as a Bachelor of Arts in Music or a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education. Representation of a university class, 1350s. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A professional degree or professional membership is an academic degree designed to prepare the holder for a particular career or profession, fields where scholarly research and academic activity are not the work, but rather a profession such as law, medicine, logistics, optometry, architecture, accounting, engineering, religious ministry, or education. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Master of Music (M.M. or M.Mus. ... The Doctor of Musical Arts degree (D.M.A., or A.Mus. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph. ... Musicology (Greek: μουσικη = music and λογος = word or reason) is the scholarly study of music. ... A musical composition is a piece of original music designed for repeated performance (as opposed to strictly improvisational music, in which each performance is unique). ... Music education is a field of study associated with the teaching and learning of music. ...

The National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), is an accreditor for Colleges or university schools of music in the United States of America. They currently accredit 610 institutions of higher learning. The National Association of Schools of Music, NASM, was founded in 1924 and is an accreditor for schools for post-high school education. ... Accreditation is a process by which a facilitys services and operations are examined by a third-party accrediting agency to determine if applicable standards are met. ...

The European Association of Conservatoires (AEC) is the main association of College or university school of music in Europe. The European Association of Conservatoires (AEC) is the main association of colleges and university schools of music in Europe. ...

U.S. News & World Report and Change make a national and international ranking of the music schools. (See also College and university rankings) U.S. News & World Report is a weekly newsmagazine. ... In higher education, college and university rankings are listings of universities and liberal arts colleges in an order determined by any combination of factors. ...

Instruments and subjects

Most of the world's famous music colleges and conservatories focus on Western art music (classical music). However, in non-European and non-American countries, especially Asian conservatories, traditional instruments may be offered as a principal study. An example is the Shanghai Conservatory in Shanghai, China and other Chinese conservatories, where Chinese traditional instruments are taught. This article is about Western art music from 1000 AD to the 2000s . ... Shanghai Conservatory of Music (edit: this is actually one building of the middle/elementary school division, which is not at the same place as the conservatory itself) The Shanghai Conservatory of Music (上海音乐学院) is a public university in Shanghai, China. ...

Certain schools or conservatories may be exclusively focused on music, such as the New England Conservatory of Music. Others may have one or more other focuses such as the Boston Conservatory which instructs in music, theater, dance and music education. The New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) in Boston, Massachusetts is the oldest independent conservatory in the United States. ... The Boston Conservatory is an arts conservatory located in the Fenway-Kenmore region of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. ...

Notable music colleges, conservatories, and university music departments

See List of colleges and university schools of music // Argentina Conservatorio Nacional Superior de Música Austria Anton Bruckner Private University for Music, Drama, and Dance [1] Universität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Mozarteum Salzburg (University Mozarteum Salzburg) [2] Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien [3] Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst...

External links

• World Music Central's guide to Music Schools This guide centers on music schools that teach world music and roots music in general.
• [1] The School of Music Reina Sofía belong to this Foundation.
• [2] National Association of Schools of Music
• [3] Excel-ability Learning
• Bridge to Music, Music School Directory Bridge to Music is an on line guide to music schools, organized by degree, program and location.