The Juilliard School at its Lincoln Center Campus offers world-renowned programs in the performing arts, focusing on music, dance, and drama. Students receive intensive, conservatory-style training from leading professionals, preparing them for professional careers.
- Music Division: This flagship program includes undergraduate and graduate degrees in performance, composition, and jazz studies. Specializations cover orchestral instruments like violin, cello, piano, and voice; conducting; and music theory. The curriculum emphasizes solo and ensemble performance, with opportunities in the Juilliard Orchestra and chamber music ensembles. Historical performance practices and contemporary music are also explored, fostering innovative artists.
- Dance Division: Offering BFA and MFA degrees, the dance program trains students in ballet, modern, and contemporary techniques. Core courses include ballet barre, partnering, improvisation, and repertory. Composition and choreography workshops encourage creative expression, while anatomy and music for dancers provide foundational knowledge. Performances at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater showcase student works.
- Drama Division: The BFA and MFA in Acting programs immerse students in classical and contemporary theater. Training includes scene study, voice, movement, speech, and text analysis, drawing from Stanislavski, Shakespeare, and modern playwrights. Playwrights and directors also pursue MFAs, collaborating on new works through the Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwrights Program.
- Collaborative Programs: The C.V. Starr Doctoral Program in Interdisciplinary Studies and the Artist Diploma allow advanced study across disciplines. Joint degrees with Barnard and Columbia Universities expand liberal arts education.
Throughout all programs, master classes with luminaries like Yo-Yo Ma or Mikhail Baryshnikov, and productions at Lincoln Center venues, provide unparalleled exposure. The curriculum balances rigorous technique with artistic individuality, culminating in capstone recitals, theses, and professional auditions. With a low student-to-faculty ratio, personalized mentorship ensures excellence. Juilliard's commitment to diversity and inclusion enriches the community, producing alumni like Kevin Kline and Wynton Marsalis who shape global arts.
Facilities include state-of-the-art studios, the Paul Recital Hall, and the Juilliard Store for resources. Admissions require auditions, emphasizing passion and potential over prior experience. Graduates enter prestigious companies like the New York Philharmonic or Broadway, embodying Juilliard's legacy of transformative education in the performing arts.
