The Julliard School

The Julliard School, New York, NY.

Music in the Juilliard school

Studying music in The Julliard School is a dream of many people, and it obviously has a reason. Being considered one of the bests university’s in the world, it delivers everything that is necessary for an excellent formation. Reputable teachers, unrivaled budget and infraestructure and, mainly, for being considered one of the best in the job market of the area. Even with a complicated admission process, with few vacancies and few students, selectivity is one of the factors that contributes to its excellence.

At the Julliard School, students study specific areas in different fields of music for a broad education. Study of instruments, vocal arts, jazz studies, historical performances, composition and conducting an orchestra are examples of the subjects studied in the course. The objective of the music course at Julliard School is to train the student based on both the past and the present of music, studying musical areas such as jazz to understand the origins of current musical styles and among several other points.

Curiosity

A curiosity about Juilliard is a blog called "admission blog" on the university's own website where students and alumni share experiences of their study, not only from the music course but from other courses that the university offers. It’s always good to hear from students that studded there.

Link: https://www.juilliard.edu/news-search?field_article_type=1661

Will I be hired?

Getting back to Brazil with a Julliard School diploma already put you in the front of the line when we were talking about jobs here, but of course it depends on what do you want for your career, staying in the US can also be a possibility, that might even give you more opportunities than in Brazil.

Step by step: entry of foreigners

In addition to the collection of documents that are part of the application, it is necessary to pass exams to evaluate the technical capacity of candidates in the modalities they have chosen. To demonstrate the necessary skills, candidates go though a theoretical exam, an interview with a Juilliard representative (to evaluate fluency in the English language) and then the practical stage, they play a pre-established repertoire. Another detail that can help comes from the Juilliard faculty. Have a prior contact with the teacher helps a lot: a class, a visit to the school, a brief conversation or previous contact give an extra boost.

About a scholarship

Fortunately, the school offers financial aid options, especially for students who demonstrate exceptional talent in their fields. This assistance ranges from need-based support for students who need help to be able to pay for the course up to full scholarships in some of the programs. 

Link: https://www.juilliard.edu/campus-life/tuition-financial-aid/scholarships-loans-and-grants/juilliard-scholarships

According to the institution, students from outside the US are eligible for all of the financial support programs they offer.

How much is gonna cost?

Like other prestigious US universities, the Juilliard School has a non-trivial cost in terms of tuition fees. According to the institution's website, it's US$49,260 per year in study fees alone. To this, you can add a value of approximately $18,000 for housing at the university itself. It’s important to remember that living in New York is not cheap, and that amount is relatively affordable for priests there. Also counting the books expenses, sheet music and maintenance of the instrument, you may exceed US$ 70 thousand per year.

Just a look at the campus

By: Ana Carolina e Beatriz Salum.