This educational program is designed to prepare students to master the art of leading bands, orchestras, choirs, and other ensembles in performance, and related music leadership. This program includes in depth instruction in score analysis and arranging, music coaching, rehearsal and performance leadership, ensemble operations management, arrangement and performance planning, and applications to specific school or professional ensembles.
The accredited schools, colleges and universities listed below offer majors and degree programs in Conducting.
Baylor University
500 Speight Ave., Waco, TX 76798
| Phone Number: | (254) 710-1011 |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 15,709 (12,910 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
Bob Jones University
1700 Wade Hampton Boulavard, Greenville, SC 29614-0001
| Phone Number: | (864) 242-5100 |
| Website: | www.bju.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,664 (3,750 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.bju.edu/become-a-student/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.bju.edu/become-a-student/financial/ |
| Online Application: | www.bju.edu/become-a-student/apply/ |
Boston University
One Silber Way, Boston, MA 2215
| Phone Number: | (617) 353-2000 |
| Website: | www.bu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 39,982 (23,291 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Brigham Young University
Main Campus, Provo, UT 84602
| Phone Number: | (801) 422-4636 |
| Website: | www.byu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 42,868 (39,085 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 27 to 1 |
Butler University
4600 Sunset Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46208
| Phone Number: | (317) 940-8000 |
| Website: | www.butler.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,720 (3,731 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
| Admissions: | go.butler.edu/about-admission/ |
| Financial Aid: | go.butler.edu/about-admission/financial-costs |
| Online Application: | go.butler.edu/about-admission/apply |
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
| Phone Number: | (412) 268-2000 |
| Website: | www.cmu.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 11,572 (6,195 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Catholic University of America
620 Michigan Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20064
| Phone Number: | (202) 319-5000 |
| Website: | www.cua.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 7,230 (3,604 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
| Phone Number: | (989) 774-4000 |
| Website: | www.cmich.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 31,910 (22,414 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |
Chapman University
One University Dr., Orange, CA 92866
| Phone Number: | (714) 997-6815 |
| Website: | www.chapman.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 6,730 (4,680 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.chapman.edu/admission/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.chapman.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.chapman.edu/admission/applicationChoices.asp |
DePauw University
313 S Locust St, Greencastle, IN 46135-1772
| Phone Number: | (765) 658-4800 |
| Website: | www.depauw.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,328 (2,328 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 9 to 1 |
Houghton College
1 Willard Ave, Houghton, NY 14744
| Phone Number: | (585) 567-9200 |
| Website: | www.houghton.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote rural community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,537 (1,496 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Ithaca College
953 Danby Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850-7002
| Phone Number: | (607) 274-3011 |
| Website: | www.ithaca.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Small suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 6,933 (6,328 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.ithaca.edu/admission/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.ithaca.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.ithaca.edu/admission/apply.php |
Johns Hopkins University
3400 N Charles St, Mason Hall, Baltimore, MD 21218-2688
| Phone Number: | (410) 516-8000 |
| Website: | www.jhu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 24,599 (6,337 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
Mercer University
1400 Coleman Avenue, Macon, GA 31207
| Phone Number: | (478) 301-2700 |
| Website: | www.mercer.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 8,906 (5,067 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1046
| Phone Number: | (517) 355-1855 |
| Website: | www.massart.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 50,899 (38,011 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
Minnesota State University-Mankato
South Rd and Ellis Ave, Mankato, MN 56001
| Phone Number: | (507) 389-1866 |
| Website: | www.mnsu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 17,007 (14,467 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 24 to 1 |
Mississippi College
200 South Capitol Street, Clinton, MS 39058
| Phone Number: | (601) 925-3000 |
| Website: | www.mc.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 5,631 (3,415 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.mc.edu/admissions/index.php |
| Financial Aid: | www.mc.edu/admissions/financial_aid/ |
| Online Application: | apply.mc.edu/ |
Northern Arizona University
Knoles Drive, Babbitt Administrative Center, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-4132
| Phone Number: | (928) 523-9011 |
| Website: | home.nau.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 26,559 (18,942 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
| Admissions: | home.nau.edu/admissions/undergrad.asp |
| Financial Aid: | http://nau.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | home.nau.edu/admissions/apply/default.asp |
Northwestern University
633 Clark St, Evanston, IL 60208
| Phone Number: | (847) 491-3741 |
| Website: | www.northwestern.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 21,412 (9,769 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI 48309-4401
| Phone Number: | (248) 370-2100 |
| Website: | www.oakland.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 22,355 (17,448 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.oakland.edu/futurestudents |
| Financial Aid: | www.oakland.edu/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.oakland.edu/apply/ |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
201 Old Main, University Park, PA 16802-1589
| Phone Number: | (814) 865-4700 |
| Website: | www.psu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 48,407 (40,792 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
50 Oak Street, San Francisco, CA 94102-6011
| Phone Number: | 416E13 |
| Website: | www.sfcm.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 414 (212 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 5 to 1 |
The Juilliard School
60 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023-6588
| Phone Number: | (212) 799-5000 |
| Website: | www.juilliard.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,096 (753 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 4 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.juilliard.edu/admissions/admissions.html |
| Financial Aid: | www.juilliard.edu/admissions/financial.html |
| Online Application: | apply.embark.com/grad/juilliard/22/ |
The New England Conservatory of Music
290 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115-5018
| Phone Number: | (617) 585-1100 |
| Website: | necmusic.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 750 (368 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 4 to 1 |
| Admissions: | necmusic.edu/apply-nec |
| Financial Aid: | www.necmusic.edu/financial-aid |
| Online Application: | www.unifiedapps.org/ |
University of Northern Iowa
1222 W 27th St, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0005
| Phone Number: | (319) 273-2311 |
| Website: | www.uni.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 16,310 (13,134 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.uni.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.uni.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.uni.edu/admissions/apply/documents/undergra… |
University of Oregon
110 Johnson Hall, Eugene, OR 97403
| Phone Number: | (541) 346-1000 |
| Website: | www.uoregon.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 25,302 (19,862 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |
Western Michigan University
1903 West Michigan Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5167
| Phone Number: | (269) 387-3530 |
| Website: | www.wmich.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 28,448 (21,611 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |