Juilliard

Manhattan performing school

Juilliard is a prestigious performing arts conservatory in New York City, formally the Juilliard School.

It trains students in music, dance, and drama at the highest levels.

The name functions as shorthand for elite artistic training: She studied violin at Juilliard.

Acceptance implies exceptional talent; the school's reputation makes it a cultural reference point for artistic excellence.

institution

conservatory

Glass-enclosed plant room

acceptance · tuition · scholarship · campus · dormitory · faculty · alumni · admissions · graduation · diploma

performing-arts

music

Organized auditory art

  • danceRhythmic bodily movement
  • dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
  • actingTemporarily holding position

ballet · opera · orchestra · chamber music · recital · performance · stagecraft · repertoire · ensemble · solo

prestige

elite

Superior select group

selective · rigorous · demanding · excellence · prodigy · gifted · talent · dedication · discipline · sacrifice

education

undergraduate

Degree-seeking college student

master class · private lessons · sight-reading · ear training · music theory · composition · conducting · pedagogy · mentorship · coaching

alumni

Yo-Yo Ma

Preeminent contemporary cellist

Robin Williams · Kevin Kline · Viola Davis · Adam Driver · John Williams · Laura Linney · Jessica Chastain · Val Kilmer · Nina Simone · Miles Davis

Categories
Opposites
institutional prestige in performing arts education

Juilliardself-taught

Educated without instructors

YouTube tutorials · diploma mill · amateur · correspondence course

institutional type

Juilliardliberal arts college

School prioritizing broad education

community college · autodidact · state university · research university · trade school

cultural and aesthetic orientation

Juilliardhonky-tonk

Rough country music venue

street performance · garage rock · country music · busking

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Rated G