This higher education program is designed to prepare individuals to master musical instruments and performing art as solo and/or ensemble performers. This program includes in depth instruction on one or more specific instruments from various instrumental groupings.
The accredited schools, colleges and universities listed below offer majors and degree programs in Music Performance.
Academy of Vocal Arts
1920 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19103-6685
| Phone Number: | 216E11 |
| Website: | www.avaopera.org |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Postbaccalaureate certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 27 (0 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 2 to 1 |
| Online Application: | www.avaopera.org |
Adrian College
110 S Madison St, Adrian, MI 49221-2575
| Phone Number: | (517) 265-5161 |
| Website: | www.adrian.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,506 (1,506 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
Albion College
611 E Porter St, Albion, MI 49224
| Phone Number: | (517) 629-1000 |
| Website: | www.albion.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,878 (1,878 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Alcorn State University
1000 ASU Dr Ste 359, Alcorn State, MS 39096-7500
| Phone Number: | (601) 877-6100 |
| Website: | www.alcorn.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting: | Distant rural community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,861 (3,053 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
Alderson Broaddus College
101 College Hill Drive, Philippi, WV 26416-2035
| Phone Number: | (304) 457-1700 |
| Website: | www.ab.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 803 (660 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Alma College
614 W Superior, Alma, MI 48801-1599
| Phone Number: | (989) 463-7111 |
| Website: | www.alma.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,419 (1,419 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Alvin Community College
3110 Mustang Rd, Alvin, TX 77511-4898
| Phone Number: | (281) 756-3500 |
| Website: | www.alvincollege.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 6,273 (6,273 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.alvincollege.edu/future/get_started.cfm |
| Financial Aid: | www.alvincollege.edu/FinancialAid/default.htm |
| Online Application: | www.applytexas.org/adappc/gen/c_start.WBX?s_log… |
Ancilla College
9601 S. Union Road, Donaldson, IN 46513-0001
| Phone Number: | (574) 936-8898 |
| Website: | www.ancilla.edu |
| School Type: | Private not-for-profit, 2-year |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant rural community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 650 (650 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
| Admissions: | http://www.ancilla.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.ancilla.edu/admissions/apply-financial-aid.htm |
| Online Application: | http://www.ancilla.edu/apply-to-ancilla/ |
Anderson University
1100 E 5th St, Anderson, IN 46012-3495
| Phone Number: | (765) 649-9071 |
| Website: | www.anderson.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,207 (2,312 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI 49104
| Phone Number: | (800) 253-2874 |
| Website: | www.andrews.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Finge town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,298 (2,186 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
| Phone Number: | (828) 262-2000 |
| Website: | www.appstate.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 18,372 (15,783 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Aquinas College
1607 Robinson Rd SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506-1799
| Phone Number: | (616) 632-8900 |
| Website: | www.aquinas.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,485 (2,139 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Tempe, AZ 85287
| Phone Number: | (480) 965-9011 |
| Website: | www.asu.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 75,341 (59,211 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 28 to 1 |
Arkansas State University-Main Campus
2105 E. Aggie Road, Jonesboro, AR 72401
| Phone Number: | (870) 972-2100 |
| Website: | www2.astate.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| 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 |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 14,310 (11,563 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
Atlanta Christian College
2605 Ben Hill Rd, East Point, GA 30344
| Phone Number: | (404) 761-8861 |
| Website: | www.acc.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 776 (776 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
Atlantic Union College
338 Main St, South Lancaster, MA 01561-1000
| Phone Number: | (978) 368-2000 |
| Website: | www.auc.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 |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 717 (659 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 24 to 1 |
Augsburg College
2211 Riverside Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55454
| Phone Number: | (612) 330-1000 |
| Website: | www.augsburg.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 – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,702 (3,511 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Augustana College
639 38th St, Rock Island, IL 61201-2296
| Phone Number: | (309) 794-7000 |
| Website: | www.augustana.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,585 (2,585 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Avila University
11901 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, MO 64145-1698
| Phone Number: | (816) 942-8400 |
| Website: | www.Avila.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,440 (1,339 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.avila.edu/admission/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.avila.edu/financialaid/index.asp |
| Online Application: | https://www.avila.edu/webapps/freshman/ |
Baldwin-Wallace College
275 Eastland Rd, Berea, OH 44017-2088
| Phone Number: | (440) 826-2900 |
| Website: | www.bw.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,864 (3,892 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
California Institute of the Arts
24700 W McBean Pky, Valencia, CA 91355-2397
| Phone Number: | (661) 255-1050 |
| Website: | www.calarts.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Midsize suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,394 (882 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 6 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.calarts.edu |
| Financial Aid: | www.calarts.edu |
| Online Application: | www.calarts.edu |
Cornish College of the Arts
1000 Lenora Street, Seattle, WA 98121
| Phone Number: | (206) 726-5016 |
| Website: | www.cornish.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 825 (825 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 5 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.cornish.edu/admission/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.cornish.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | http://www.cornish.edu/admission/apply/ |
Drake University
2507 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311-4505
| Phone Number: | (515) 271-2011 |
| Website: | www.drake.edu |
| 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: | 15,349 (4,279 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 37 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.drake.edu/admission |
| Financial Aid: | www.drake.edu/advantage/costs-finaid/scholar-fi… |
| Online Application: | www.drake.edu/advantage/applying/index.php |
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL 32307
| Phone Number: | (850) 599-3000 |
| Website: | www.colostate.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 13,146 (10,621 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
George Mason University
4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
| Phone Number: | (703) 993-1000 |
| Website: | www.gmu.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: | 38,257 (22,471 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
Hartford School of Music
834 Asylum Ave, Hartford, CT 06105-2891
| Phone Number: | (860) 246-2588 |
| Website: | hartfordconservatory.org |
| School Type: | Private not-for-profit, 2-year |
| Awards Offered: | 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 56 (56 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 2 to 1 |
Illinois State University
North and School Streets, Normal, IL 61790-1000
| Phone Number: | (309) 438-2111 |
| Website: | www.ilstu.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: | 23,450 (19,510 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
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 |
La Sierra University
4500 Riverwalk Parkway, Riverside, CA 92515-8247
| Phone Number: | (951) 785-2000 |
| Website: | www.lasierra.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 – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,560 (1,736 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 27 to 1 |
Longy School of Music
One Follen St, Cambridge, MA 2138
| Phone Number: | 618E13 |
| Website: | www.longy.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 4-year certificate Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 219 (44 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 2 to 1 |
Manhattan School of Music
120 Claremont Ave, New York, NY 10027-4698
| Phone Number: | (212) 749-2802 |
| Website: | www.msmnyc.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: | 983 (425 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 3 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.msmnyc.edu/admission/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.msmnyc.edu/Admissions/Scholarships-Financial-Aid |
| Online Application: | www.unifiedapps.org |
Montana State University-Billings
1500 University Drive, Billings, MT 59101-0298
| Phone Number: | (406) 657-2011 |
| Website: | www.msubillings.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,470 (3,723 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.msubillings.edu/reg/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.msubillings.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.msubillings.edu/future/Forms/MSUBAdmissionA… |
New York University
70 Washington Sq South, New York, NY 10012-1091
| Phone Number: | (212) 998-1212 |
| Website: | www.nyu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 48,997 (24,325 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus
190 N. Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210
| Phone Number: | (614) 292-6446 |
| Website: | www.osu.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 city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 62,807 (45,667 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
Prairie View A & M University
FM 1098 Road & University Drive, Prairie View, TX 77446
| Phone Number: | (936) 261-3311 |
| Website: | www.pvamu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – professional practice Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 9,628 (6,880 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 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 |
Southern University and A & M College
Southern Branch Post Office, Baton Rouge, LA 70813
| Phone Number: | (225) 771-4500 |
| Website: | www.subr.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 9,162 (7,526 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.subr.edu |
| Financial Aid: | www.subr.edu |
| Online Application: | www.subr.edu |
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY 13244-5040
| Phone Number: | (315) 443-1870 |
| Website: | syr.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| 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: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 30,241 (23,229 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
The Curtis Institute of Music
1726 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
| Phone Number: | (215) 893-5252 |
| Website: | www.curtis.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 162 (133 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 2 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/ |
The University of the Arts
320 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102-4901
| Phone Number: | (215) 717-6000 |
| Website: | www.uarts.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,527 (2,294 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 6 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.uarts.edu/admission/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.uarts.edu/admission/tuitionandfinaid.html |
| Online Application: | http://www.uarts.edu/apply-now |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
601 E John Street, Champaign, IL 61820-5711
| Phone Number: | (217) 333-1000 |
| Website: | www.illinois.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 46,585 (32,620 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
103 South Bldg Cb 9100, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
| Phone Number: | (919) 962-2211 |
| Website: | www.unc.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 32,024 (19,316 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.admissions.unc.edu |
| Financial Aid: | studentaid.unc.edu |
| Online Application: | www.admissions.unc.edu/Apply |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
1400 NE Campus Parkway, Seattle, WA 98195-4550
| Phone Number: | (206) 543-2100 |
| Website: | www.washington.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 city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 49,323 (35,420 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
| Admissions: | admit.washington.edu/admission/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.washington.edu/students/osfa/ |
| Online Application: | admit.washington.edu/admission/ |