Juilliard Juilliard UniversityUniversity

Music, Dance, Music, Dance, DramaDrama

Juilliard is located at 144 W 66th StJuilliard is located at 144 W 66th StNew York, NY 10023.New York, NY 10023.

History of JuilliardHistory of Juilliard

Juilliard was founded in 1905 as the Juilliard was founded in 1905 as the Institute of Musical Art. Also in 1947 Institute of Musical Art. Also in 1947 Juilliard’s president then-William Juilliard’s president then-William Schuman decide not to rewrite the book Schuman decide not to rewrite the book on music theory, but eliminate it all on music theory, but eliminate it all together. He discarded all theory together. He discarded all theory textbooks and made the scores textbooks and made the scores themselves the basis for all theoretical themselves the basis for all theoretical study, thus giving birth of L&M(literature study, thus giving birth of L&M(literature and materials of music). and materials of music).

Famous Alumni Famous Alumni

Dance Dance Donald BorrorDonald Borror Troy OgilvieTroy Ogilvie

Ranardo Domeico GraysRanardo Domeico Grays

Music• Vicky Chow

•Pala Garcia

• Hilary Demske

Drama•Peter Douglas

•Sam Gold

•David Auburn

Juilliard alumni have collectively won more than 105 Grammy Awards, 62 Tony Awards, 47 Emmy Awards, 26 Bessie Awards, 24 Academy Awards, 16 Pulitzer Prizes, and 12 National Medals for the Arts.

School colorsSchool colors

Juilliard’s colors are Blue & Red.Juilliard’s colors are Blue & Red.

Juilliard’s MascotJuilliard’s Mascot

Their mascot is the Juilliard Penguin. Their mascot is the Juilliard Penguin. (unofficial) (unofficial)

Art programs & opportunitiesArt programs & opportunities

There is a visual arts and performing There is a visual arts and performing arts program. Your opportunities are arts program. Your opportunities are you can be a musician, actor/actress, you can be a musician, actor/actress, back up dancer. back up dancer.

Intramural Activities Intramural Activities

Juilliard has no sports activities, but Juilliard has no sports activities, but there is a glee club.there is a glee club.

Student LifeStudent Life

Juilliard has developed an extensive network of Juilliard has developed an extensive network of services to ensure the health and well-being of its services to ensure the health and well-being of its students and to nurture their artistic, intellectual, students and to nurture their artistic, intellectual, and personal growth. In addition to an extensive and personal growth. In addition to an extensive network of Health and Counseling Services, these network of Health and Counseling Services, these include the Office of Student Affairs, International include the Office of Student Affairs, International Advisement Office, Office of Career Services, Office Advisement Office, Office of Career Services, Office of Educational Outreach, Office of Academic of Educational Outreach, Office of Academic Support Services, and a unique, interdisciplinary Support Services, and a unique, interdisciplinary Mentoring Program. In this section of our Web site Mentoring Program. In this section of our Web site you can learn about these services; there is also a you can learn about these services; there is also a special Parent and Family Resources section with special Parent and Family Resources section with information for parents and family members of information for parents and family members of students/prospective students.students/prospective students.

Living Quarters Living Quarters On CampusOn Campus

The Meredith Willson Residence Hall is located The Meredith Willson Residence Hall is located in the Samuel B. and David Rose Building, just steps in the Samuel B. and David Rose Building, just steps away from The Juilliard School. Situated on the top 13 away from The Juilliard School. Situated on the top 13 floors of the Rose Building, the residence hall provides floors of the Rose Building, the residence hall provides accommodations for 348 students, who enjoy a unique accommodations for 348 students, who enjoy a unique opportunity to interact with fellow artists from around opportunity to interact with fellow artists from around the world in a safe and supportive environment. The the world in a safe and supportive environment. The Rose Building, with its spectacular views of over the Rose Building, with its spectacular views of over the Hudson River as well as Broadway/Central Park, is also Hudson River as well as Broadway/Central Park, is also home to several other Lincoln Center constituents, home to several other Lincoln Center constituents, including the Chamber Music Society, the Film Society including the Chamber Music Society, the Film Society of Lincoln Center, the School of American Ballet, and of Lincoln Center, the School of American Ballet, and Lincoln Center, Inc. Lincoln Center, Inc.

Living Quarters Living Quarters Off CampusOff Campus

Upperclass or new graduate and Upperclass or new graduate and transfer students can opt to live off campus. transfer students can opt to live off campus. However, finding an apartment in New York However, finding an apartment in New York City can be a challenging experience. With City can be a challenging experience. With that in mind, Student Affairs provides that in mind, Student Affairs provides resources and materials to help students resources and materials to help students understand the complexities of the rental understand the complexities of the rental process.  process. 

Students who live off campus can also Students who live off campus can also purchase a meal plan option or a declining purchase a meal plan option or a declining balance plan only. A detailed brochure is balance plan only. A detailed brochure is mailed to all new students in July.mailed to all new students in July.

Degrees offered Degrees offered

Associate degree Associate degree Bachelor's degree Bachelor's degree Certificate or diplomaCertificate or diploma

Majors offered Majors offered

Jazz studiesJazz studiesMusic - General Performance  Music - General Performance  Music - Piano/Organ   Music - Piano/Organ   Music Theory/Composition   Music Theory/Composition   Stringed Instruments Stringed Instruments

Financial Assistance Financial Assistance Opportunities Opportunities

The Juilliard School offers numerous on-The Juilliard School offers numerous on-campus employment opportunities through campus employment opportunities through the Federal Work-Study (FWS) and Juilliard the Federal Work-Study (FWS) and Juilliard Work-Study (JWS) programs. These include Work-Study (JWS) programs. These include jobs such as giving tours of the School, jobs such as giving tours of the School, ushering for student performances, writing ushering for student performances, writing for the School’s newspaper, or playing in for the School’s newspaper, or playing in the Juilliard Lab Orchestra. Students can the Juilliard Lab Orchestra. Students can gain valuable work experience and have gain valuable work experience and have many opportunities for community services.many opportunities for community services.

Application Requirements Application Requirements

The application requires a letter The application requires a letter of recommendation, audition, TOEFL of recommendation, audition, TOEFL (if required), transcript, pre-materials (if required), transcript, pre-materials (if required), $100 ($35BCJ only) (if required), $100 ($35BCJ only) application fee payable in U.S. funds, application fee payable in U.S. funds, and an online application including and an online application including essay. essay.

Admission Requirements Admission Requirements

We’ve been processing a record number of applications!  More may be better some of the time, but not when you

have almost 5,000 applications to process in the month of December!

We had our first auditions of the year – for Opera Studies in December, and just this past weekend, two days of Drama Division auditions.  We’re full swing now – New York City Drama auditions finish this coming weekend, and then Dance and Drama faculty go on the road for regional

auditions. We have finished the pre-screening process for over 2,000 of our music applications.  The faculty reviewed recordings, videos and compositions, and we’ve been sending out those

results for the past couple of weeks.  Now that we know who’s been invited to audition, we’re working on the exact

schedule of dates and times.

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CreditsCredits

All of this info was from their website All of this info was from their website www.Juilliard.eduwww.Juilliard.edu