This educational program is designed to prepare individual to master a stringed instrument and performing arts as ensemble, solo, and/or accompanist performers. This program includes in depth instruction in playing and personal style development.
The accredited schools, colleges and universities listed below offer majors and degree programs in Stringed Instruments.
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 |
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 Washington University
400 East University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926-7501
| Phone Number: | (509) 963-1111 |
| Website: | www.cwu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 12,944 (12,073 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.cwu.edu/~cwuadmis/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.cwu.edu/~finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.applyweb.com/apply/cwu/index.html |
Hardin-Simmons University
2200 Hickory, Abilene, TX 79698-0001
| Phone Number: | (325) 670-1000 |
| Website: | www.hsutx.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: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,556 (2,011 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.hsutx.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.hsutx.edu/admissions/undergraduate/financia… |
| Online Application: | www.hsutx.edu/admissions/undergraduate/applying… |
Hope College
141 E 12th St, Holland, MI 49423
| Phone Number: | (616) 395-7000 |
| Website: | www.hope.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,511 (3,511 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.hope.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.hope.edu/admin/finaid |
| Online Application: | www.hope.edu/admissions/apply |
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 |
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 |
Roosevelt University
430 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605-1394
| Phone Number: | (312) 341-3500 |
| Website: | www.roosevelt.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 9,450 (5,302 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.roosevelt.edu/admission/default.asp |
| Financial Aid: | www.roosevelt.edu/financialaid/default.htm |
| Online Application: | www.roosevelt.edu/admission/apps.htm |
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 |
Stetson University
421 N Woodland Blvd, DeLand, FL 32723
| Phone Number: | (386) 822-7000 |
| Website: | www.stetson.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Midsize suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,102 (2,277 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Texas Christian University
2800 S University Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76129
| Phone Number: | (817) 257-7000 |
| Website: | www.tcu.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate 4-year certificate Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 9,139 (7,783 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
| Admissions: | admissions.tcu.edu |
| Financial Aid: | fam.tcu.edu |
| Online Application: | admissions.tcu.edu/apply/default.asp |
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 Akron Main Campus
302 Buchtel Common, Akron, OH 44325-4702
| Phone Number: | (330) 972-7111 |
| Website: | www.uakron.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: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 29,090 (23,110 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.uakron.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.uakron.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.uakron.edu/admissions/onLineApplInst.php |
University of Arizona
1401 E University, Tucson, AZ 85721-0066
| Phone Number: | (520) 621-2211 |
| Website: | www.arizona.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: | 42,053 (32,322 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
University of Central Oklahoma
100 N University Dr, Edmond, OK 73034
| Phone Number: | (405) 974-2000 |
| Website: | www.uco.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate’s degree 4-year certificate Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 18,972 (16,724 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
| Phone Number: | (734) 764-1817 |
| Website: | www.umich.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: | 43,211 (26,730 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
University of Nebraska at Omaha
6001 Dodge St, Omaha, NE 68182-0225
| Phone Number: | (402) 554-2800 |
| Website: | www.unomaha.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: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 17,225 (13,362 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
University of Southern California
University Park, Los Angeles, CA 90089
| Phone Number: | (213) 740-2311 |
| Website: | www.usc.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Other degree Doctor’s degree Doctor’s degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 36,936 (17,834 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
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/ |
Vanderbilt University
2101 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37240
| Phone Number: | (615) 322-7311 |
| Website: | www.vanderbilt.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 12,854 (6,738 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 4 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.vanderbilt.edu/Admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.vanderbilt.edu/financialaid/index.html |
| Online Application: | www.vanderbilt.edu/Admissions/applyNow.php |
Willamette University
900 State St, Salem, OR 97301
| Phone Number: | (503) 370-6300 |
| Website: | www.willamette.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Doctor’s degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,053 (2,067 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 9 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.willamette.edu/admission.htm |
| Financial Aid: | www.willamette.edu/dept/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.willamette.edu/admission/apply/ |