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  There are over 80 universities in the United States that have music schools offering undergraduate and graduate music programs. Of these schools, there are three that offer the toughest competition, world renown professors and the best curriculums in music. Hone your musical talent at any one of these great music universities.
  
  

The Juilliard School of Music

• Juilliard is known world-wide as having one of the best dance, theater and music programs. Located in Manhattan, New York, Juilliard is known for tough competition. Your acceptance into Juilliard is based on talent alone; standardized test scores typically used for college admissions aren't even taken into consideration by Juilliard. You will be asked to audition in front of members of the school, and they will determine whether you will be accepted.
  
  According to the Juilliard Website, of all of the prospective students who apply and audition for Juilliard, only about 8 percent are accepted. At the Juilliard School of Music, the students will learn different avenues of music in their courses, such as private study with Juilliard professors, music history, music theory and ear training.
  
  The Juilliard School of Music
  60 Lincoln Center Plaza
  New York City, NY
  212-799-5000
  juilliard.edu
  
  

Berklee College of Music

• Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the Berklee College of Music is a small, non-profit college dedicated to music education. There are 12 performance and non-performance majors that can be claimed, such as composition study, film scoring, music education and music therapy. Prospective students are accepted into Berklee based on GPA (although not heavily weighted) averages, auditions and interviews.
  
  Berklee College of Music
  1140 Boylston Street
  Boston, MA 02215
  617-266-1400
  berklee.edu
  
  

Harvard College of Music

• Known for its excellence in academics around the world, Harvard is also known for its graduate program in the Department of Music. There are three programs at Harvard: the Program in Musicology, Program in Theory and the Program in Composition. In addition to completing 16 graduate courses, different languages must also be mastered. In addition to its graduate program, Harvard also has an undergraduate program in music. Because Harvard is not considered a conservatory, there are no performance degrees available. This also means that you do not have to audition to be accepted into the music program; you do have to be accepted into Harvard University.
  
  Harvard University Department of Music
  Cambridge, MA 02138
  617-495-2791
  fas.harvard.edu