Training
•Two-year Master of Music study in Classical Guitar pairs individual studio instruction with Bienen's core graduate curriculum in music history, theory, and pedagogy
•Concurrent registration in a major Bienen ensemble is expected alongside applied lessons
Performance & Productions
•With no prescreening round, Classical Guitar applicants audition directly on campus with a Baroque-era work, a 19th- or early 20th-century solo, and a major 20th- or 21st-century piece by composers such as Britten or Ginastera
Facilities
•Study in the lakefront Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, Regenstein Hall, and Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
•Ensemble opportunities include orchestras, bands, choirs, jazz groups, opera, chamber music, and contemporary music
Value
•All admitted MM applicants are automatically considered for merit scholarships, graduate assistantships, and work-study assignments
