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 Oberlin Conservatory of Music

Oberlin Conservatory of Music

oberlin college conservatory(Oberlin)
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Application deadline: December 1
Advantage major: music
six point five
IELTS
one hundred
TOEFL
Suggestions include
SAT
private
Nature of institution
$61,106
tuition
four
Application difficulty
College Profile
Professional Introduction
Application requirements
Application Experience

College Profile

Oberlin Conservatory of Music It is one of the music academies with a long history in the United States and the first music education institution with a four-year college degree in the United States, enjoying world reputation. Oberlin Conservatory of Music has awarded the student certification certificate, undergraduate degree and graduate degree in music performance. It holds many activities every year, with an average of more than 500 concerts, concerts and theatrical performances held on campus every year. The annual Summer Music Festival attracts musicians and fans from all over the world.


Degree: Bachelor of Music; Dual degree; Master of Music; Master of Music Education.


Curriculum: music education; Music therapy; Music history; Early music; Jazz research; sound recording; Violin making; Tune the piano.


Instrumental performance: orchestral, percussion; Organ; Clavichord, etc.


Oberlin College Oberlin College, founded in 1833, is located in a quiet town 35 miles southwest of Cleveland, Ohio, the United States. It is one of the best liberal arts colleges in the United States, and is also a member of the Great Lakes Region College Alliance and the Ohio Five College Alliance. Oberlin College is famous for its strong idealism and diversified humanistic thoughts, and is the pioneer and leader of the spirit of freedom and democracy.


Ranking:


Dubbed Oberlin College or Oberlin College in Chinese, it is a top private liberal arts and science college in the United States. US News ranks around 20.


When celebrating the 150th anniversary in 1983, the New York Times once reported that "in the history of one and a half centuries of Oberlin, when Harvard was worried about Classics and Yale was worried about God, Oberlin was worried about the status quo of the United States and the whole world above it." In 2017, it ranked 24th in the rankings of liberal arts and science colleges published by Forbes; In the ranking of Midwest universities, it ranked 7th; Ranked 53rd in the comprehensive ranking of universities (liberal arts and science colleges and comprehensive universities).


Acceptance Rate : It is one of the few liberal arts colleges that provides international students with rich scholarships and grants. The major of Oberlin Conservatory of Music is modern and contemporary baroque music, and the major of music technology is also very famous. There are 600 students, the admission rate is 25%, and 90% of students can get scholarships.


facilities : 182 piano rooms; 240 pianos; 16 pipe organ; Recording center; Finney Auditorium; Werner Concert Hall; 30000 books and 50000 music scores; etc.


cost : The registration fee is 75 dollars; The tuition fee is 61106 dollars per year, and the living cost is about 7000 dollars. Accommodation fee $9124; Meal plan $9266. Expense cost ratio Peabody Conservatory And San Francisco Conservatory of Music It's lower.


scholarship : 60% students can obtain scholarships; State and government funds. The deadline for application for financial aid is February 15.


dormitory : Oberlin is a four-year residential college. We believe that living together and eating together can foster a strong community. This is why we require students to live in campus owned housing before graduation or in Oberlin Student Cooperative.


Double degree : The only major music school in the United States that shares a seamless campus with liberal arts colleges. This allows you to obtain a bachelor's degree from the conservatory and college of music in five years or less.


School environment and evaluation


The Conservatory of Music in Oberlin is the oldest music institute in the United States that insists on operation. Oberlin is also the only university where top music and top liberal arts colleges are closely combined. There are more than 500 concerts every year, and its symphony orchestra is also famous throughout the United States. There are more than 230 Steinway grand pianos in the school. OC's motto is "Learning and Labor", which reflects OC's flexible education combining learning with reality. Oberlin once used the slogan "Think, one person can change the world? So do we! "(Believe that one person can change the world? We too!). Oberlin's current slogan is" We are Oberlin, fearless ". The school colors are bright red and mikado yellow. The university is affiliated to The Great Lakes College Association, and is a member of the Ohio Five University Association (including Denison University, Kenyon College, etc.), enjoying rich book resources.


Is Oberlin Conservatory of Music a University of Pheasants?


The conservatory of music is the oldest music institute in the United States that insists on its operation. Oberlin is also the only university where music and arts and sciences are closely integrated.


Which is better than the Berkeley Conservatory of Music?


The three most famous music types of Berkeley Conservatory are jazz, pop and rock music. School selection depends on the major and environment.


At the Berkeley Conservatory of Music and the Berkeley Boston Conservatory of Music, students explore interdisciplinary learning methods to learn music, dance, drama, film, business, medical care, education, science and technology and more. Pioneering youth courses cover poorly served classrooms in the United States and even around the world. Berkeley and students and alumni from more than 100 countries, as well as educational partners around the world, are building new links between art forms, music traditions and technology to build a dynamic, diverse and collaborative global art community.

subject

The university department of Oberlin Conservatory of Music offers eight majors, covering 20 professional fields, with a teacher student ratio of 1:11, and 175 student organizations and associations. The college has a collection of more than 1500 high-quality musical instruments, plus excellent teachers, five large concert halls and 150 practice rooms, it is a small music college.


Dual Degree Program:


Piano performance and history, viola and comparative literature, law and society and jazz saxophone performance, piano performance, vocal accompaniment and politics, neuroscience and piano, piano performance and visual art, composition and computer science, major in jazz, classical trumpet and economics, violin and environmental research, trumpet and computer science



Undergraduate major

bachelor of music degree


The four-year bachelor's course offers: performance (piano, organ, sound, string, woodwind, brass, percussion, classical instruments); Composition; Music technology and related arts; Jazz research; Music history; Music theory (part of the double degree); Double degree piano playing and harmony.


Bachelor of Music Dual Degree Program


This double degree course is jointly taught by the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Music. Students can apply for courses at the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Music. Oberlin College encourages such a wide range of courses, so that students can be influenced by both music and humanities.


Postgraduate major

Master of Contemporary Chamber Music (MCCM)


The Master of Contemporary Chamber Music is a two-year postgraduate course focusing on professional knowledge and free of tuition. This course is specially designed for those chamber orchestras with outstanding talent and creativity. Through the combination of intensive training and personal practice, the study of curriculum theory and musicology aims to cultivate style, develop professional ability and cultivate innovative methods. After two years of study, students can develop their own abilities and styles, will also benefit from teacher guidance, tours, recordings and competitions, and are eligible to apply for the start-up funds provided by the Oberlin Creativity and Leadership Project.


This tuition free master's program is specially designed for existing groups that may become famous chamber orchestras. The combination already exists, can contain 3-7 members, and can use any instrument. This program is a full-time course.


Master of Classical Musical Instrument Performance (MM)


The Master of Classical Instrument Performance is a two-year course for a small number of students who can play classical instruments. This course aims to combine learning performance skills, music history and performance practice.


Master of Music Teaching (MMT)


The Master of Music Teaching is a 14 month master's program, which starts in June, especially for those who are eager to teach music in public schools or community schools.


Admission requirements

undergraduate


Application materials:


Application form, music teacher recommendation letter, transcript, school report, passport photo (upload, mail), deposit certificate, music theory test (2.15)


1. Composing interview: submit the collection of works, and notify the interview after passing the screening


2. Other professional audit


Campus audition: Five auditions are held at the Oberlin campus on weekends every year. The following link contains information about campus auditions and a preliminary audition weekend schedule: audition weekend information


Regional auditions: Regional auditions are available in January and February, October, and throughout the United States and Asia. Audio and video recordings, and then back to the campus for teacher evaluation. Please note that there is no regional audition for harps, classical percussion, jazz percussion instruments and organs.


Recording audition: If in school audition or regional audition is not available, applicants can submit electronic videos through Oberlin Music Audit Dropbox on DecisionDesk. The video may be unaccompanied (except for voice audition), and may be produced using high-quality home recording equipment; Studio quality recording is not required. The following video formats will be accepted: avi, m4v, mov, mp4, mpeg, mpg, qt, and wmv. The deadline is February 15. The materials submitted will not be returned.


graduate student


Deadline: December 1


Language requirements: TOEFL 100


Application form, music resume; Music teacher recommendation letter, transcript, school report, passport photo (upload and mail), deposit certificate


1. Composing interview: submit the collection of works, and notify the interview after passing the screening


2. Other professional audit


Campus audition: Five auditions are held at the Oberlin campus on weekends every year. The following link contains information about campus auditions and a preliminary audition weekend schedule: audition weekend information


Regional auditions: Regional auditions are available in January and February, October, and throughout the United States and Asia. Audio and video recordings, and then back to the campus for teacher evaluation. Please note that there is no regional audition for harps, classical percussion, jazz percussion instruments and organs.


Recording audition: If in school audition or regional audition is not available, applicants can submit electronic videos through Oberlin Music Audit Dropbox on DecisionDesk. The video may be unaccompanied (except for voice audition), and may be produced using high-quality home recording equipment; Studio quality recording is not required. The following video formats will be accepted: avi, m4v, mov, mp4, mpeg, mpg, qt, and wmv. The deadline is February 15. The materials submitted will not be returned.


Collection requirements

Application Experience

Oberlin Conservatory of Music won the National Gold Medal Award for Arts in 2009, which is the highest honor of the US government. It is awarded to musicians and music sponsors to commend the depth and breadth of their contributions to creative expression. It is the only music school recognized by President Obama. In order to train music talents, Oberlin Conservatory of Music has provided a number of scholarships. 65% of the students can get scholarships from Oberlin Conservatory of Music, with an average amount of about 24000 dollars.


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