The Chicago Conservatory College — not to be confused with The Music Conservatory of Chicago College of Performing Arts — was a music school specialized in advanced levels (or tertiary levels ) of musical education based in Chicago , Illinois in the United States of America , which operated between 1857 and 1981. According to a letter written in 1997 by the Board of Higher Education, the college was in good standing at the time of closure.
23-723: It was founded by musician and composer Robert Goldbeck (1839–1908) in 1857 and is claimed to be the first music conservatory in the US. It preceded the Oberlin Conservatory of Music - which is today considered the oldest continuously operating conservatory in the United States - and the Chicago Academy of Music (claimed the fourth music conservatory in America) which were founded in 1865 and 1867 respectively. The Chicago Conservatory College
46-428: A Bachelor of Arts rather than a Bachelor of Music), music technology , music therapy , sacred music, music business/ music industry , entertainment, music production , or jazz studies. Since the 2010s, some universities have begun offering degrees in music composition with technology, which include traditional theory and musicology courses and sound recording and composition courses using digital technologies. In
69-622: A variety of such degrees, including a four-year professional degree, as well as instrumental and online undergraduate courses. In Canada, the B.M. is often considered an undergraduate degree. Programs typically last from three to four and a half years. In the United Kingdom, the Bachelor of Music is generally a first degree lasting three years or four years and consisting of a wide range of areas of study (normally including performance, composition, music theory, musicology/music history), but at
92-614: Is mentioned among present Chicago Academy of Music , the American Conservatory of Music , the Sherwood Music School, Northwestern , DePaul , Roosevelt University and the University of Chicago in an overview of the music history of the city of Chicago . It is likely that the music school was founded under a different name, which was eventually changed into The Chicago Conservatory College . Soprano Olga von Türk-Rohn
115-510: The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland offers a BMus in Jazz, while Edinburgh University through its Edinburgh College of Art offers a three year BMus degree, with the option for a fourth ‘Honours’ year, styled ‘BMus(Hons)’. In Australia, Music Bachelor Degree study programs are available at, among others, the University of Sydney , Monash University , the University of New South Wales ,
138-424: The University of Adelaide , Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University , and the University of Tasmania . The University of Canberra offers a 'Bachelor of Creative Industries (Contemporary Music Practice)'. After a degree holder's name, as on a business card or a CV , the degree is abbreviated in various ways, including: B.M., BM, B.Mus., BMus, Mus.B., or Mus.Bac. Some recipients add an abbreviation for
161-519: The University of Oxford and University of Cambridge it was a one-year postgraduate degree which could only be taken if a student were to have been a graduate in music with honors at those universities; the undergraduate course is in the Faculty of Arts and leads to the Bachelor of Arts (and subsequently the Master of Arts (Oxbridge) ). In Scotland, as part of its undergraduate Bachelor’s degree programme,
184-524: The Civil War and thereafter is historically significant. Notable is the graduation of William Grant Still , a student who widely became regarded as the "dean of African-American composers." These efforts have helped Oberlin remain committed to its values of freedom, social justice, and service. It is also the oldest continuously operating coeducational conservatory, since its incorporation with Oberlin College,
207-550: The Oberlin Conservatory's founding in 1865, the previously separate Oberlin Conservatory became incorporated with the college on a similar grant. In tandem, the administration claimed that "Oberlin is peculiar in that which is good," notable as the first college and first conservatory in the United States to regularly admit African-American students. Oberlin College's role as an educator of African-American students prior to
230-580: The Oberlin Jazz Ensemble in 1973. Notable members of the Ensemble include: Faculty Alumni See also Bachelor of Music A Bachelor of Music ( BMus or BM ) is an academic degree awarded by a college , university , or conservatory upon completion of a program of study in music . The degree may be awarded for performance , music education , composition , music theory , musicology / music history (musicology degrees may be
253-638: The United States, the Bachelor of Music is a professional degree , and the majority of work consists of prescribed music courses and study in applied music, usually requiring proficiency in an instrument, voice, or conducting. One of the most renowned is Juilliard School in New York, a professional educational arm of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts . Juilliard offers bachelor’s degrees in music, dance, and drama. Berklee College of Music also offers
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#1733086150145276-419: The conservatory's affiliation with Oberlin College, students may either enter the conservatory only or Oberlin's five year Double-Degree program, in which the student will complete both a Bachelor of Music degree as well as a Bachelor of Arts . Admission is based primarily on an extremely competitive audition; over 1,400 musicians from around the world apply for a freshman class of around 120. The conservatory
299-559: The double-degree program. These programs are organized into four departments: The Oberlin Jazz Ensemble, composed of jazz as well as classical performance majors, is a component in a four-year curriculum in jazz studies, leading to a bachelor of music degree with a concentration in performance, composition, or both. Wendell Logan , Professor of African-American Music and Chair of the Oberlin Jazz Studies Program, founded
322-558: The few American conservatories to be completely attached to a liberal arts college, allowing students the opportunity to pursue degrees in both music and a traditional liberal arts subject via a five-year double-degree program. Like the rest of Oberlin College, the student body of the conservatory is almost exclusively undergraduate. The Oberlin Collegiate Institute was built on 500 acres (2.0 km ) of land, founded in 1833 and became Oberlin College in 1850. In 1867, two years after
345-467: The first coeducational college . The college and conservatory were listed as a National Historic Landmark on December 21, 1965, for its significance in social progress. Due to the conservatory's affiliation with Elisha Gray , inventor of the electromechanical oscillator , and Thaddeus Cahill , inventor of the telharmonium , Oberlin Conservatory plays a role in the origins of electronic music . The TIMARA (Technology In Music And Related Arts) program
368-496: The iconic Cleveland jazz club that closed in 1954. The Robertson Building houses around 150 practice rooms, most with windows. In addition, the Otto B. Schoepfle Vocal Arts Center, Career Resource Center, Kulas Organ Center, reed-making rooms, computer labs, faculty studios, and staff offices are located here. Oberlin has been an all-Steinway school since 1877, and contains one of the largest collections of Steinway & Sons pianos, in
391-498: The name of the institution which granted the degree as well, e.g., "Susan Bhattara, BMus(Oxon)"; Oxon being the Latin abbreviation for Oxford University . Graduates may apply for jobs in performance, teaching, or arts administration . As well, graduates can apply for jobs that require a bachelor's degree in any subject, such as some entry-level jobs in banking, insurance, sales, and administration. Graduates with an interest in teaching in
414-494: The school system may go on to complete a teaching degree or diploma. Graduates who have achieved a high standard on their instrument, voice, or another specialisation such as composition or conducting may be eligible to apply for a Master of Music (MMus) if their grades are high enough (a B+ or A− average is typically required). BMus graduates can also apply to a range of graduate programs outside of music, such as library science, business administration or public administration ;
437-422: The world, consisting over 240 pianos. Oberlin Conservatory offers private study in 31 applied areas and undergraduate majors, including a double major in piano performance and vocal accompanying. It offers the Bachelor of Music, Master of Music, a performance diploma, and an artist diploma. Students accepted to both the College of Arts and Sciences and the Conservatory of Music pursue a degree in each division in
460-504: Was completed in 2010, improving the buildings acoustics and creating a double height recital room. In 2010, The Bertram and Judith Kohl Building, designed by architectural firm DLR Group , opened to provide a new home for the Jazz Studies, Music History, and Music Theory departments. Kohl is connected to Robertson by a third-floor enclosed bridge, which also contains the Sky Bar, named for
483-450: Was dean of the voice department of the conservatory during the 1930s. Oberlin Conservatory of Music The Oberlin Conservatory of Music is a private music conservatory of Oberlin College , a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio . It was founded in 1865 and is the second oldest conservatory and oldest continually operating conservatory in the United States. It is one of
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#1733086150145506-707: Was previously housed in Warner Hall, a large stone building where the King Building now stands. It now occupies four interconnected buildings on the south side of Tappan Square. The original structure of three big white buildings was designed by the Japanese-American architect Minoru Yamasaki in 1963, which closely resembles Yamasaki's later design of the World Trade Center in New York City . A vertical expansion
529-436: Was the world's first conservatory program in this field, established in 1967. Oberlin Conservatory was the recipient of the 2009 National Medal of Arts , the highest award given by the United States government to artists and arts patrons in recognition of the wealth and depth of their creative expressions. The Oberlin Conservatory of Music is the only professional music school to be so honored by President Barack Obama. Due to
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