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波士顿音乐学院
波士顿
马萨诸塞州
波士顿音乐学院成立于1867年，提供美术学士、音乐学士、美术硕士、音乐硕士、艺术家文凭以及音乐、音乐剧、音乐教育等领域的证书课程。
该学院是为数不多的提供所有主要乐器教学的音乐学院之一，包括协作钢琴、竖琴、马林巴琴和声乐等。
波士顿音乐学院为大约40%的申请者提供入学机会，而每年的保留率超过85%。
波士顿音乐学院的校友阵容包括了古典吉他手Lily Afshar和备受赞誉的Lorraine Hunt Lieberson。Lorraine Hunt Lieberson被广泛认为是美国最杰出的女中音之一。
新英格兰音乐学院
波士顿
马萨诸塞州
新英格兰音乐学院坐落于波士顿，是位于繁华城市中心最大的音乐学院之一。
波士顿交响乐团有近一半的成员与该学校有联系，而波士顿本身是一个充满活力的音乐社区，拥有多个地区的管弦乐团和表演团体。
新英格兰音乐学院的入学竞争相当激烈，每年大约有30%的申请者被录取。最受欢迎的专业包括作曲、爵士乐和弦乐。
该音乐学院最近因其最新项目“创业音乐”而备受好评，该项目旨在帮助学生在音乐行业建立成功的职业生涯。
该学院创立于1867年，同时也是拥有着1,013个座位的乔丹大厅（Jordan Hall）的所在地，该大厅是国家历史地标，也被誉为“世界上音响效果最完美的表演空间之一”。
曼尼斯学院-新音乐学院
纽约
纽约
曼尼斯学院成立于1916年，于1989年加入新音乐学院联盟。自那时以来，它一直稳固地占据了年轻音乐学生们的首选地位。
坐落于纽约格林威治村的曼尼斯音乐学院拥有约350名学生，是规模最小的音乐学院之一。
学院提供古典音乐表演、声乐、作曲、爵士乐等多个专业的本科和研究生学位课程。
曼尼斯学院引以为傲的精英教师团队包括许多备受尊敬的作曲家，以及曾任职于纽约爱乐乐团和大都会歌剧院的前任和现任成员。
伯克利音乐学院
波士顿
马萨诸塞州
伯克利音乐学院与许多音乐学院截然不同，坚定地专注于当代音乐（而非古典音乐）的研究和实践。
该学院于1945年创立，是美国第一所将爵士乐纳入课程的音乐学校之一，一直以来都位居美国音乐学院前十名。
伯克利音乐学院拥有着4,131名学生，是最大的音乐学校之一。学生可以选择多种不同的课程，包 括证书、学士和硕士学位，其中最受欢迎的课程包括歌曲创作、一般音乐表演、音乐管理、音乐教师教育和音乐治疗。
伯克利音乐学院自豪地宣称自己是“当今和未来音乐世界的领先学习实验室”。
这所学院的成功校友群体包括了杰出的作曲家和制作人昆西·琼斯、爵士钢琴家传奇人物基思·贾勒特、电影作曲家霍华德·肖尔，以及众多格莱美、奥斯卡和托尼奖得主。
曼哈顿音乐学院
纽约
纽约
坐落于曼哈顿上西区的曼哈顿音乐学院以激烈的竞争和为学生提供众多宝贵机会而著称。
这所音乐学院创立于1917年，最为人熟知的是其杰出的爵士乐系，培养了众多备受赞誉的校友，其中包括小哈里·康尼克（Harry Connick, Jr.）、赫比·汉考克（Herbie Hancock）、休·马塞凯拉（Hugh Masakela）和赫比·曼（Herbie Mann）等。
然而，曼哈顿音乐学院并非仅专注于爵士乐。实际上，该学院拥有多领域强大的课程，由一流的教师领导，其中包括纽约市爱乐乐团、大都会歌剧院和林肯中心爵士乐团的成员。
所有学生都接受音乐理论、音乐史以及各种表演艺术课程的教育。提供的热门学位包括音乐艺术博士学位以及音乐硕士学位，涵盖了古典研究、爵士艺术、管弦乐表演等多个领域。
该学校在入学方面录取率为40%，吸纳大约400名本科生。一年级学生通常需要入住学生宿舍，约有55%的学生能获得各种形式的经济援助。
柯蒂斯音乐学院
费城
宾夕法尼亚
柯蒂斯音乐学院位于费城，创立于1924年，以其出色的音乐教育而闻名，培养了众多著名校友，尤其以作曲家而著称，其中包括伦纳德·伯恩斯坦、吉安·卡洛·梅诺蒂、内德·罗雷姆和尼诺·罗塔。其他杰出的校友包括指挥家海梅·拉雷多和艾伦·吉尔伯特、小提琴家雅沙·布罗德斯基、管风琴家艾伦·莫里森和钢琴家郎朗。
柯蒂斯音乐学院是全国最具难度申请的音乐学院之一。申请者需要经历现场试镜，但每年只有4%到11%的申请者能够获得录取机会。本科生总人数一直维持在约150名左右，其中每位学生都获得全额学费奖学金。
柯蒂斯学生在该学院接受了严格的音乐教育，成功地推动了他们进入音乐事业。学生有机会加入学校的四个由杰出的音乐教室领导的校园乐团中的任何一个。
毕业于声乐专业的学生继续在大都会歌剧院、斯卡拉歌剧院和其他国际著名歌剧院进行表演，而柯蒂斯音乐学院的学生目前在美国各大交响乐团中担任首席职务。
Boston Conservatory
Boston
Massachusetts
Founded in 1867, Boston Conservatory offers Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Music, artist diplomas, and certificates in such departments as music, musical theater, and music education.
It is also one of the few conservatories offering instruction in all major instruments, including collaborative piano, harp, marimba, and vocal pedagogy.
Boston Conservatory offers admission to approximately 40 percent of its applicants, and boasts a yearly retention rate of more than 85 percent.
Boston Conservatory alumnae include classical guitarist Lily Afshar and the luminous Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, whom many considered America's finest mezzo-soprano.
New England Conservatory of Music
Boston
Massachusetts
Located in Boston, the New England Conservatory of Music is one of the largest conservatories to be located in an urban setting.
Nearly half of the members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra have ties to the school, while Boston itself is a vibrant music community with several regional orchestras and performance ensembles.
Admissions into the New England Conservatory is moderately competitive, with approximately 30 percent of applicants offered admission each year. The most popular programs include composition, jazz, and strings.
The Conservatory has recently received positive press for its newest program, Entrepreneurial Musicianship, which is designed to assist students in establishing successful careers in the music industry.
The Conservatory, which was founded in 1867, is also home to the 1,013-seat Jordan Hall, a National Historic Landmark and “one of the world's most acoustically-perfect performance spaces.”
Mannes College-The New School for Music
New York
New York
Founded in 1916, Mannes College joined The New School for Music consortium in 1989. Since then, it has solidified itself as one of the top choices for serious young music students.
Located in New York's Greenwich Village, Mannes's student population hovers around 350, making it one of the smallest conservatories.
Both undergraduate and graduate degrees are offered in departments such as classical music performance, voice, composition, jazz, and more.
Mannes's elite faculty includes a number of well-respected composers, as well as past and current members of the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera.
Berklee College of Music
Boston
Massachusetts
Unlike many of the conservatories, Berklee is firmly focused upon the study and practice of contemporary, as opposed to classical, music.
Founded in 1945, it was the first music school in the United States to include jazz in its curriculum. Berklee consistently ranks in the top 10 of American conservatories.
With 4,131 students, Berklee is one of the biggest music schools. It offers students the choice of certificates, Bachelor's, and Master's in several different programs, the most popular of which include songwriting, general music performance, music management, music teacher education, and music therapy.
Berklee calls itself the “world's premiere learning lab for the music of today—and tomorrow.”
The College's long list of successful alumni include composer/producer extraordinaire Quincy Jones, jazz-pianist legend Keith Jarrett, film composer Howard Shore, and countless Grammy, Oscar, and Tony winners.
Manhattan School of Music
New York
New York
Located on Manhattan's Upper West Side, the Manhattan School of Music is a competitive environment that offers its students a number of valuable opportunities.
Founded in 1917, the conservatory is especially respected for its jazz department, which has produced a long roster of notable alumni, including Harry Connick, Jr., Herbie Hancock, Hugh Masakela, and Herbie Mann.
But the conservatory isn't just about jazz. In fact, the Manhattan School of Music boasts strong programs all around, all of which are headed by a first-class faculty that includes members of the New York City Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera, and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra.
All students take classes in Music Theory, Music History, and a variety of performance arts. Popular degrees offered include Doctorate of Music Arts and Master of Music in Classical Studies, Jazz Arts, and Orchestra Performance, among others.
The school itself is moderately selective. Forty percent of applicants are admitted to join the undergraduate student body of about 400. First-year students are required to live in student housing, and approximately 55 percent of all students receive some sort of financial aid.
Curtis Institute of Music
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Founded in 1924, the Philadelphia-based Curtis Institute of Music has produced many notable alumni—especially composers, including Leonard Bernstein, Gian Carlo Menotti, Ned Rorem, and Nino Rota. Other famous alumni include conductors Jaime Laredo and Alan Gilbert, violinist Jascha Brodsky, organist Alan Morrison, and pianist Lang Lang.
Curtis is likely the most selective conservatory in the country. Live auditions are required, and only four to 11 percent of applicants are accepted each year. The entire undergraduate student body consistently hovers around 150 students, 100 percent of whom receive a full-tuition scholarship (though housing costs are not included).
The rigorous music education students receive at Curtis is seemingly successful at propelling students into musical careers. Students can participate in any of the four campus ensembles, all of which are led by an elite faculty.
Vocal graduates have gone on to sing with the Met, La Scala, and other internationally famous opera companies, while Curtis musicians currently occupy principal chairs in every major American symphony.
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