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FIND A MUSIC SCHOOL
费城声乐艺术学院
费城
宾夕法尼亚
对于有抱负的歌剧歌手来说，费城声乐艺术学院（AVA）是一个无与伦比的地方，可以帮助他们完善艺术技巧。
AVA 由费城社交名流海伦·科宁·沃登（Helen Corning Warden）于1934年创立，她的愿景是创建一个地方，让才华横溢的歌手能够接受高等教育，而无需承担大萧条时期的经济负担。尽管大萧条早已过去，但AVA 仍然致力于为未来的歌剧明星提供免费的高等教育。
AVA 的竞争非常激烈，每年只录取28名歌手。该学院的课程侧重于与指挥和声乐教练进行一对一的个性化培训。
除了声乐课程外，学生还学习法语、德语、意大利语、动作和舞蹈、舞台艺术、歌剧史、专业声带护理、舞台格斗和职业发展等课程。
学生有频繁的独奏会和表演机会，他 们经常有机会参加美国和国际巡回演出公司的试镜。
欧柏林音乐学院
欧柏林
俄亥俄州
欧柏林音乐学院是美国最古老的音乐学院之一。这所学院与欧柏林学院紧密相关，形成了一个独特的音乐教育机构。
大多数欧柏林音乐学院的学生选择传统的四年音乐学士学位课程。约有30%的学生选择参加音乐学院与欧柏林学院联合提供的五年双学位课程。完成五年课程后，学生将获得欧柏林学院的文学学士学位和欧柏林音乐学院的音乐学士学位。
欧柏林音乐学院以其出色的当代音乐和巴洛克音乐课程以及独特的TIMARA（音乐及相关艺术技术）课程而闻名。
该学院位于俄亥俄州的乡村地区，距离克利夫兰西南约一小时车程，学生人数不到600名。大约有25%的申请者获得录取，其中有90%的学生获得学费资助。
欧柏林音乐学院的毕业生在美国各大交响乐团都有着出色的表现。
罗切斯特大学伊士曼音乐学院
罗切斯特
纽约
尽管伊士曼音乐学院是一所专注于音乐的学院，学生可以选择参加学术课程或通过伊士曼隶属的罗切斯特大学，攻读辅修课程。
伊士曼音乐学院一直被视为全美顶尖音乐学院之一。
该学院的学生人数相对较小，仅有约900名学生，因此入学竞争极为激烈，只有不到30%的申请者能够获得录取机会。
几乎每位学生都有机会获得奖学金，这对于考虑到伊士曼音乐学院也是最昂贵的音乐学院之一的学生来说，是一项非常重要的资助。
伊士曼以其非常严格的学术计划而闻名。其研究生课程尤其备受尊重，吸引了来自其他音乐学院的未来学生。
伊士曼音乐学院培养了众多成功的校友，并且在全国各大交响乐团中都有伊士曼的学生。
Peabody Conservatory-Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Maryland
Peabody Conservatory is a division of Johns Hopkins University. It is no surprise, then, that Peabody's stature is commensurate with the larger university's stellar international reputation.
Located in Baltimore, Peabody has been training students for professional careers in music for more than 150 years. The Conservatory has produced numerous respected artists.
Though music is of course the main focus of the curriculum, Peabody's programs also stress civic responsibility. Students are expected to learn to be leaders both in society and of their careers.
Unlike many other top conservatories in the area, Peabody encourages student collaboration, as opposed to constant competition.
Degrees offered include Bachelor of Music, Master of Music, Master of Art, and performance diplomas. Popular majors include performance, jazz performance, computer music, music education, music theory, and recording arts and sciences.
旧金山音乐学院
旧金山
加利福尼亚州
旧金山音乐学院是一所规模较小的音乐学院，位于旧金山市政中心，紧邻旧金山交响乐团和歌剧院。
每年有大约40%的申请者能够获得邀请，加入学院的450名学生中。
高达95%的学生获得某种形式的奖学金，学生宿舍分布在旧金山许多理想的社区。
该学院的研究生室内乐课程被认为是全国顶尖的，其音乐学院的课程受到了广泛的好评。
在该音乐学院，所有学位级别的学生都有机会在湾区及其周边地区进行表演。令人印象深刻的是，音乐学院的三分之一教师来自于世界著名的旧金山交响乐团。
克利夫兰音乐学院
克利夫兰
俄亥俄州
尽管克利夫兰音乐学院相对较小，但它提供了许多吸引认真学习音乐的学生的优势和机会。
值得一提的是，克利夫兰的生活成本相对较低，因此学费和住房成本也较为经济实惠。
与大多数其他学院和音乐学院一样，一年级学生通常需要住在学生宿舍。由于入学竞争激烈，仅有约30%的申请者能够获得录取机会。
克利夫兰音乐学院在各个领域都享有盛誉，尤其是其弦乐和木管乐器系，这两个系都由一流的教师团队领导。
由于学院重视培养本科生，学生拥有充足的表演机会。学校的一大亮点是，约一半的教职员工都是世界一流的克利夫兰管弦乐团的前任或现任成员，而塞弗兰斯音乐厅仅几个街区之遥，为学生提供了出色的表演场所。
Academy of Vocal Arts
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
There may be no better place for aspiring opera singers to perfect their art than Philadelphia's Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA).
AVA was founded in 1934 by Helen Corning Warden, a Philadelphia socialite who wanted to establish a place where talented singers could train without suffering the financial burdens of the Great Depression. While the Great Depression is long over, AVA remains dedicated to providing free higher education to future stars of the opera.
Not surprisingly, AVA is highly competitive and only 28 singers are accepted per year. The curriculum is centered around a one-on-one approach with conductors and vocal coaches.
In addition to vocal lessons, students also take classes in French, German, Italian, movement and dance, stagecraft, history of opera, care of the professional voice, stage combat, and professional development, among others.
Recitals and performances are frequent, and students are often given the opportunity to audition for visiting companies in the U.S. and abroad.
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Oberlin
Ohio
Oberlin Conservatory of Music is the oldest conservatory in the country. Associated with Oberlin College, this is a truly unique school.
Most students at Oberlin Conservatory opt for the traditional, four-year Bachelor of Music degree program. However, about 30 percent of students choose the more rigorous, five-year, dual-degree program offered by the Conservatory in conjunction with highly selective Oberlin College.Upon completion of the five-year program, students receive both a Bachelor of Arts from Oberlin College and a Bachelor of Music from Oberlin Conservatory.
Oberlin Conservatory maintains an excellent reputation, and is especially well known for its programs in contemporary and baroque music, as well as its unique TIMARA (Technology in Music and Related Arts) program.
Located in rural Ohio about an hour southwest of Cleveland, Oberlin Conservatory has fewer than 600 students. Approximately 25 percent of applicants are offered admission, 90 percent of whom are also offered tuition assistance.
Oberlin has graduates in every major ensemble in the United States.
Eastman School of Music-University of Rochester
Rochester
New York
Though Eastman School of Music is a true conservatory, students have the option of taking academic classes or pursuing a minor through Eastman's sponsor, the University of Rochester.
Eastman consistently ranks among the top-rated conservatories in the nation.
With a student body of only 900 students, it's one of the more selective conservatories, accepting fewer than 30 percent of applicants.
Nearly every student receives a scholarship, which is an important benefit, considering Eastman is also one of the most expensive conservatories.
Eastman is known for having an outstandingly rigorous program. Its graduate program is especially respected, drawing a number of prospective students from other conservatories.
Eastman has produced many successful alumni, and has former students in every major orchestra in the country.
皮博迪音乐学院-约翰·霍普金斯大学
巴尔的摩
马里兰州
皮博迪音乐学院隶属于约翰·霍普金斯大学，享有这所大学的卓越国际声誉。
皮博迪学院坐落于巴尔的摩，已有150多年的历史，一直致力于培养学生的音乐职业生涯。该音乐学院为许多备受尊敬的艺术家提供了培养之地。
尽管音乐当然是课程的主要关注点，但皮博迪的课程也强调公民责任。学生被鼓励学习如何成为社会和职业生涯的领导者。
与该地区的许多其他顶级音乐学院不同，皮博迪鼓励学生合作，而不是不断竞争。
该学院提供的学位包括音乐学士、音乐硕士、艺术硕士和表演文凭。热门专业包括表演、爵士乐表演、计算机音乐、音乐教育、音乐理论以及录音艺术与科学等领域。
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco
California
San Francisco Conservatory of Music is a smaller conservatory located in the city's Civic Center—a mere stone's throw from the San Francisco Symphony and Opera House.
Approximately 40 percent of applicants are invited to join the school's 450 students each year.
A whopping 95 percent of students receive a scholarship of some kind, and student housing is located throughout San Francisco's many desirable neighborhoods.
The Conservatory's programs are widely respected across the board, though its graduate chamber music program stands out as one of the top programs in the country.
Students of all degree levels are given a number of performance opportunities in and around the Bay Area, and an impressive one-third of the Conservatory's faculty hails from the world-renowned San Francisco Symphony.
Cleveland Institute of Music
Cleveland
Ohio
Cleveland Institute of Music may be smaller than most of the conservatories, but it boasts a number of benefits and opportunities that should appeal to the serious music student.
Most notably, Cleveland's lower cost of living results in lower tuition and housing costs.
Like most other colleges and conservatories, first-year students are required to live in student housing. Admission is competitive, with only 30 percent of applicants offered a place.
Cleveland Institute of Music has a good reputation across the board, especially when it comes to their strings and woodwinds departments, both of which are led by top faculty.
Thanks to the Institute's focus on training undergraduates, students have plenty of performance opportunities. Half of the school's faculty are past or current members of the world-class Cleveland Orchestra, and Severance Hall is located mere blocks from campus.
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