Benny School of Music, Northwestern University (Northwestern Bienen School of Music) was founded in 1873, also known as Binn Conservatory of Music. Women's College of Northwestern University and Evanston Women's College were merged into Women's College of Northwestern University. The new college has set up a music department. In 1891, Peter Christine. Lutkin was appointed dean of the department. In 1892, the institute was renamed as the Music Department, and three years later, it was renamed as the Conservatory of Music. Lutkin's tenure marks the continuous growth of the college. Benny Conservatory is one of the founding members of the National Union of Conservatory of Music, and has the right to award all degrees.
Northwestern University Northwestern University (NU for short), located in Evanston, northeastern Illinois, is a top private research university in the world, a founding member of the Big Ten Conference and a member of the American Association of Universities (AAU), the academic alliance of top universities in North America. The purpose of Northwest University is to establish and strengthen its academic and professional expertise. This includes the comprehensiveness of the professional and academic scope involved in the undergraduate stage. In the graduate stage, the main emphasis is on the academic and professional fields, serving the society through teaching and scientific research.
From the perspective of degree setting, the school provides students of the Conservatory of Music with many choices of dual degree and dual major, such as the following dual degree programs: Music and Library Arts (BA/BMus), The dual degree program of Music and Communication (BM/BA, BM/BS, BAMusic/BS), Music and Education and Social Policy (BM/BS or BAMusic/BS), Music and Engineering (BS/BMus or BS/BAMUs), Music and Journalism (BM/BSJ or BAMusic/BSJ) is to complete two degrees within five years.
In addition to the dual degree program, the school also provides dual major options, which are divided into: students who choose dual majors in the Conservatory of Music and those who choose dual majors in the Conservatory of Music and the Academy of Music and the Academy of Foreign Studies can basically complete the study of two majors in four years.
Teaching resources: The university has 11 libraries, of which the main library of Evanston Campus has a total collection of more than 4.6 million books and more than 40000 magazines and periodicals. Students can find out where the information is through computerized library equipment. There are 611 computers for students to use in the computer center, computer room, library, student center, dormitory and teaching building. In addition, students can also access international networks in their dormitories and off campus. In addition to building more than 4000 rooms in the university dormitory, more than 250 student associations have also been established, and sports and leisure and entertainment equipment are not lacking. In addition, the university also provides students with various services in life, such as law, medical care, psychological counseling, and provides "safe ride" night transportation services for all students.
Northwestern University Benny School of Music Ranking:
Northwestern University ranked 11th in the authoritative 2018 US News ranking, 20th in the 2018 Times ranking, 22nd in the 2017 ARWU ranking, and 28th in the 2018 QS ranking.
Admission requirements The Benny School of Music of Northwestern University has strict requirements on standardized scores of students. Like Harvard University and other universities, Northwest also claims that we do not have the minimum TOEFL requirements, but few students can be admitted below 100. Of course, except for professional and outstanding ones. Undergraduate students also need to take sat or act. This requirement alone has excluded most Chinese applicants.
Language requirements : Undergraduate, Master: TOEFL minimum requirement of 85 points, no ESL courses
Tuition and living expenses ：$87,804； On campus room/accommodation $19440
scholarship The Benny School of Music of Northwestern University offers two international awards to students every six months. Michael Ludwig Nemesis Music Composition Award is awarded to classical music composers with a cash prize of 100000 US dollars. The Jane Kimberley Ryan Award was awarded to piano performers, with a cash of 50000 dollars. The winners of these two awards can interact with a series of musicians on the campus of Northwestern University and perform together.
Recommended by other conservatories: Cleveland Institute of Music 、 Colburn College of Music 。
