Dillard University – Dillard Music majors are equipped with a solid music foundation that includes music theory skills and a liberal arts education to enter graduate school or professional programs. Learn a broad range of musicology and effectively train with the instruments of your choice and take advantage of the music industry or vocal performance concentration. Music industry provides the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the industry through legal, business and marketing classes. Vocal performance is a four-year training process that prepares students for a career in entertainment and music education. The thriving and rich musical heritage at Dillard University continues to enhance the cultural lives on campus, in the community and around the country.

Loyola University New Orleans – The School of Music is an academic community made up of artists, scholars, practitioners and students who believe in the transformative power of the arts and who are dedicated to the education of the whole person in the Ignatian tradition. Loyola seeks to be a leader, not only among the Jesuit colleges and universities in North America, but also among universities offering programs in the fine and performing arts. In pursuit of this goal Loyola has attracted a faculty who are national leaders in their fields, who offer students a professional education in music within a broader academic environment deeply informed by the liberal arts tradition and recognized for its excellence, rigor and innovation.

Tulane University – The mission of the Music Department at Tulane University is to train and inspire aspiring professionals as well as enthusiasts for lifelong involvement in the various facets of music. This instruction is offered by talented performers, historians, ethnomusicologists, theorists, composers and technologists, who honor and build upon the outstanding music tradition of the department. By giving freely of these strengths and resources, and offering educational guidance and enriching performances on and off campus, the influence of the department resonates in the greater New Orleans community. Rooted in the uniquely dynamic musical past and present of the city, it seeks to contribute to this cultural life, while fostering an understanding of the broader practice of music-making worldwide.

University of New Orleans – We know how you feel about music because we feel the same way! Our faculty live and love music every day of the week, and are out there doing it. UNO and the School of the Arts gives you the chance to hone your skills in close proximity to Blue Note recording artists, GRAMMY winners, top-notch conductors, and world-renowned players, producers and band-leaders. They know what it takes to get the killing gigs, be on the best tours, record the tracks that top the charts and write the music that gets played and paid, and are here to help launch you towards your dreams.

Xavier University of Louisiana – The Department of Music has been pivotal in the history of the great musical culture of Louisiana. As the center of cultural activity in the College of Arts and Sciences here at Xavier University of Louisiana, it continues to be a significant force in developing great artists and educators who change lives around the world. Xavier music students participate in special programs such as the University Jazz Festival, Opera Workshop, and performances in various large, chamber, and small ensembles. Through specialized training and opportunities designed for the music major, you can study and develop your talents and skills to become a consummate professional. Students who excel may also find opportunities to perform with great orchestral, jazz, and operatic institutions around the New Orleans area.

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