Strings: Music School Directory

Music School Directory, Online
Our Guide to Colleges, Universities, and Conservatories

Welcome! Strings has surveyed music schools across the United States and around the world, including those that offer a BA and advanced degrees in music and stringed-instrument performance, as well as community schools of the arts. This online guide provides information about stringed-instrument faculty, campus descriptions, facilities for personal practice, rehearsal, and performance, musical ensembles, and live links to each school’s website.

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Academy for the Performing Arts
Vero Beach, FL. AF: $60; International Students $110. App. Deadline: Rolling Admissions. (2007)
Short Description: North Carolina School of the Arts School of Music, a unique state-of-the-art conservatory, offers intensive training and career development in music performance and composition. Program features include: Selective admissions, a robust scholarship program, and 7-to-1 student-to-teacher ratio. World-class artist faculty and an ample array of distinguished visiting artists to inspire and guide students. Magnificent facilities, including Watson Chamber Music Hall with state-of-the-art acoustics, are learning laboratories for students. Superb training and a well-rounded education in Post-Master's Studies, Graduate Studies, Undergraduate Studies and residential High School studies programs. A campus vibrant with other arts: dance, design and production, drama, filmaking, and visual arts.
Faculty: David Mundy, bass/guitar; Carlos Roberto Ferreira, guitar.
Contact: 1 Gorham St., Worcester, MA 01605. (508) 856-9541.
Email:academyinvero@netscape.com.

Academy of Community Music
Fort Washington, PA. AF: Varies. App. Deadline: Rolling. (2007)
Short Description: Teachers are independent contractors and are referred students by the school. Both Suzuki and traditional lessons are offered as well as group classes.
Performance Groups: Chamber.
Contact: 601 Bethlehem Pike, Fort Washington, PA 19034. (215) 233-3020.
Email:academycm@aol.com.

Academy of Music
Norfolk, VA. AF: None. App. Deadline: Rolling - two 18 week semesters plus summer programs. (2007)
Degrees Offered: N/A.
Short Description: The Academy of Music is the only independent, not-for-profit community music school in Hampton Roads. Our mission is to provide quality music instruction to the residents of Hampton Roads who seek it, regardless of their ability to pay. We offer pre-K Creative Music classes through adult lessons and camber ensembles in several locations throughout the area.
Campus: Central Office location in Ghent area of Norfolk, teaching in various locations throroghour Norfolk, Chesapeake and Vrginia Beach.
Contact: PO Box 1146, Norfolk, VA 23517. (757) 627-0967.
Email:ascot@aomva.org.

Academy of Sacred Music
Altoona, PA. (2005)
Short Description: The AOSM offers individual instruction in violin and viola (instruction is not limited to sacred music). The Academy also offers several scholarships in viola.
Contact: 1003 N. 4th Ave., Ste. B, Altoona, PA 16601. (814) 944-4119.
Email:academy@altoonanet.com.

Adler Institute of Music
Libertyville, IL. (2005)
Faculty: Troy Anderson; Dianna Monie.
Contact: 1700 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville, IL 60048. (847) 367-0707.
Email:troy@adlercenter.org.

Alaska Fine Arts Academy
Eagle River, AK. AF: N/A. App. Deadline: N/A. (2005)
Short Description: The Academy offers music instruction to over 100 students of all ages.
Faculty: Tobias Lambert, guitar.
Contact: PO Box 773989, Eagle River, AK 99577. (907) 694-8909.
Email:akfinearts@alaska.com.

All Newton Music School
West Newton, MA. (2005)
Short Description: ANMS offers private instruction in most instruments, plus Kindermusik, toddler programs, classes in musicianship, theory, and ensembles for youth and adults. Music Therapy, Certificate Program, Annual All School Festival, and outreach programs are also offered.
Faculty: Rebecca Hartka, Leslie Moye, Jan Pfeiffer, cello; Chris Brown, Kendall Eddy, Kate Finn, Michael Giordano, John Muratore, Roger Panella, David Patterson, Wendy Sobel, guitar; Sally Perreten, harp; Anne Marie Anne Marie Chubet, Carrie Dowell, Barbara Englesberg, Philip Ficsor, Francis Grimes, Sally Martin, Michele Parker, Maija Teigen-Hangarter, Scott Woolweaver, Liana Zaretsky, violin/viola.
Contact: 321 Chestnut St., West Newton, MA 02465. (617) 527-4553.
Email:anms@alllnewtonmusicschool.com.

Allegheny College Music Dept.
Meadville, PA. $2,000(U) sem., $2,720(G) sem./$360(U) cr., $425(G) cr. R&B: n/a. AF: $50. App. Deadline: Continuous. (2005)
Degrees Offered: Advanced Cert. (Ed.); BA Music; BM, MA Ed.; MA Musicology, Perf. Practice; MM Comp., Perf.
Short Description: The AC Music Dept. includes a technology lab, music lab with computers and synthesizers, classrooms, rehearsal and practice rooms. Performance space includes 1,700-seat Shafer Auditorium and 450-seat Ford Memorial Chapel.
Faculty: Susanna Riley, cello; James Froman, guitar; Robert Rudolph, string education.
Performance Groups: Civic Symphony, American Music Ensemble (jazz), Wind Ensemble, Wind Symphony.
Contact: Admissions, 520 N. Main St., Meadville, PA 16335. (800) 521-5293 or (814) 332-3100.
Email:admissions@allegheny.edu.

Alma College

Facilities: Eddy music building, seven practice rooms, state-of-the-art MIDI technology lab and music production studio, Presbyterian Hall in the Remick Heritage Center (seats 500).
Contact: Admissions, 614 W. Superior St., Alma, MI 48801. (800) 321-2562.

Alma College
Alma, MI. $17,582(U). R&B: $6,336. AF: NA. App. Deadline: May 1. (2005)
Degrees Offered: BA Music; BM Ed., Perf.
Short Description: The Eddy Music Center houses eight practice rooms, music faculty offices and studios, classrooms, and a large rehearsal hall. Music students have access to CD-equipped listening stations, recording studio/media production facility, computer-assisted instruction, electronic piano laboratory, five-rank Schlicker practice organ, and a full complement of orchestral instruments.
Faculty: Murray Gross, orchestra; Jason Economides, violin/viola.
Facilities: Eddy music building, seven practice rooms, state-of-the-art MIDI technology lab and music production studio, Presbyterian Hall in the Remick Heritage Center (seats 500).
Contact: Admissions, 614 W. Superior St., Alma, MI 48801. (800) 321-2562.
Email:admissions@alma.edu.

Amati Conservatory
Tenafly, NJ. (2005)
Short Description: The Amati Conservatory offers individual lessons, performance classes, student concerts, theory and ear training, Dalcroze music, and chamber music. It also organizes the Virtuosi Concert Series, and a Young Artist Concert Series. (The Conservatory hosts the Amati Music Festival in the Catskill Mountains each summer as well).
Faculty: Joseph Hakim, bass; Eliana Mendoza, cello; Jonathan Trotta, guitar; Alejandro Mendoza, Francisca Mendoza, SooJi Oh, Wei Tan, violin; Si-Nae Shim, violin/viola/cello.
Contact: 91 W. Clinton Ave., Tenafly, NJ 07670. (201) 568-9060.
Email:amatico@aol.com.

Amati Conservatory
Tenafly, NJ. (2005)
Short Description: The Amati Conservatory offers individual lessons plus classes in music theory and ear training. Students also participate in regular performance classes. The Conservatory organizes several concerts during the year as well, including the Virtuosi Concert Series, Young Artist Concert Series, and the Amati Conservatory and Music Festival.
Contact: 91 W. Clinton Ave., Tenafly, NJ 07670. (201) 568-9060.
Email:amatico@aol.com.

Amelia Arts Academy
Fernandina Beach, FL. AF: N/A. App. Deadline: N/A. (2005)
Short Description: A non-profit community arts center offering programs for all ages, classes include music, art, and dance.
Faculty: Marj Dutilly, cello/bass; Stephen Flakus, Jerry Miller, guitar; Peter Dutilly, viola; Marie Butcher, Carol Whitman, violin.
Campus: We are a unique organization located in a restored historic high school building in the inner city. We reach out to rural communities and are involved with public schools that are too poor to offer arts programs. We are interested and involved in bringing the arts to the community and the community to the arts.
Contact: Peck Community Center, 516 S. 10th St., Fernandina Beach, FL 32035-0222. (904) 277-1225.

American Music Institute
Eugene, OR. (2007)
Short Description: AMI offers year-round instruction in jazz, classical, traditional, and popular music studies to musicians of all ages . AMI's summer camps offer young musicians an opportunity to study and perform American music.
Contact: Oregon Festival of American Music, PO Box 1497, Eugene, OR 97440. (541) 687-6526.
Email:ami@ofam.net.

Anderson Academy of Music
Anderson, SC. (2005)
Contact: 512 N. Murray Ave., Anderson, SC 29623-5323. (864) 231-0859.

Ankeny Academy of Music
Ankeny, IA. (2005)
Short Description: A nonprofit center, the Academy offers private lessons, and classes in theory/musicianship, early childhood, and beginning violin.
Faculty: David V; David Crabbs, guitar; Alisha Smock, harp; Les Jensen, violin/viola/cello.
Contact: Neveln Ctr., Ste. 309 a, b, c, 406 SW School St., Ankeny, IA 50021. (515) 963-3939.
Email:ankenyacademyofm@qwest.net.

Apple Tree Arts
Grafton, MA. (2006)
Degrees Offered: N/A.
Short Description: Non-profit community school of the arts.
Faculty: Heather Goodchild; Myra Franks MacLeod; Christine Tsen.
Contact: PO Box 75, Grafton, MA 01519. (508) 839-4286.
Email:appletree75@yahoo.com.

Arizona State University School of Music
Tempe, AZ. $1,987(U) seven or more hrs., $2,519(G) seven or more hrs./$6,414(U) seven or more hrs., $6,779(G) seven or more hrs. R&B: NA. App. Deadline: March 1, 2008. (2007)
Degrees Offered: BM Ed., Music Therapy, Perf.; DMA; MM Pedagogy.
Short Description: One of the top music schools in the nation. Internationally recognized faculty, varied and technologically driven curricula, and five fantastic performance facilities combine with the cultural life of one of the nation’s largest cities. More than 100 music faculty artists and scholars work with approximately 775 music majors each year in research, performance, and scholarly activities.
Faculty: Daniel Swaim, bass/strings ; Rebecca Foreman, strings ; Thomas Landschoot, strings /cello; Catallin Rotaru, strings /double bass; Frank Koonce, strings /guitar; Danwen Jiang, Katie McLin, Jonathan Swartz, strings /violin; Nancy Buck, viola/strings .
Facilities: 88 practice rooms.
Campus: Nestled in the Sonoran desert, Phoenix is the new cultural center of the West. If offers a rich blend of contemporary arts, Southwest traditions, and the energy of a metropolis and is home to the Phoenix Symphony, Ballet Arizona, Arizona Opera, and a plethora of theaters and galleries. Arizona State University is a comprehensive public metropolittan research university enrollingmore than 60,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students on four campuses. ASU is a federation of unique colleges, schools, departments and research institutes that comprise close-knit but diverse academic communities that are international in scope. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all 50 states and more than one hundre nations across the globe.

Arts Outreach Program at Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI. AF: None. App. Deadline: N/A. (2006)
Campus: One of the largest and oldest community colleges in the country, GRCC has a large urban campus.
Contact: 143 Bostwick NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-3295. (616) 234-3944.
Email:mbrannen@grcc.edu.

Ashland Community Arts Center, Inc
Ashland, OH. (2006)
Faculty: Jimmy Haynes, guitar; Amy Arnett, Luane Campbell, Mary Kettering, Martin Kral, music education; Jim Froelich, violin.
Contact: 209 Center St., Ashland, OH 44805. (419) 281-9836.
Email:tapple@richnet.net.

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Listing Notes

The name of each school is followed by its location and the following information: tuition fees, usually expressed as a per-year amount unless otherwise designated as “per sem.” (for “per semester”), “per credit hour,” and so on; cost of room and board (R&B); application fees (AF); and the deadline for applications. “Continuous” or “rolling” application deadlines are not tied to specific dates. Dollar figures separated by a slash indicate different costs for in-state/out-of-state residents. In some cases information was not available (NA) when we gathered our data. Note that if an institution does not provide housing, room-and-board fees are not applicable (R&B: n/a). Changes in faculty and course offerings can occur at the last minute, and email and Web addresses change frequently. We will post these changes online whenever possible.
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Abbreviations Key

Degrees are abbreviated as follows.

Bachelor's:
BFA (Fine Arts), BM (Music), BMA (Musical Arts), BME (Music Education), BS (Science)
Master's:
MAE (Arts in Education), MFA (Fine Arts), MM (Music), MME (Music Education)
Doctorates:
DA (Doctor of Arts), DMA (Musical Arts), DME (Music Education), PhD

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