Training
•Bullet: 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
•Bullet: Concurrent registration in a major Bienen ensemble is expected alongside applied lessons
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: 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
•Bullet: Study in the lakefront Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, Regenstein Hall, and Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
•Bullet: Ensemble opportunities include orchestras, bands, choirs, jazz groups, opera, chamber music, and contemporary music
Value
•Bullet: All admitted MM applicants are automatically considered for merit scholarships, graduate assistantships, and work-study assignments
