Program Overview

Program Details

The Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University offers various programs for students interested in pursuing a degree in music. The programs include undergraduate and graduate degrees, with specific requirements and admission criteria for each.

Undergraduate Admission

• Undergraduate
  • Application & Timeline
  • Auditions
  • Program Requirements
  • Financial Aid
  • Tuition & Fees
  • FAQ

Graduate Admission

• Graduate (MM & DMA)
  • Application & Timeline
  • Auditions
  • Program Requirements
  • Financial Aid
  • Tuition & Fees
  • FAQ
• Graduate (PhD)
  • Application & Timeline
  • Admission Requirements
  • Financial Aid
  • FAQ

Areas of Study

The Bienen School of Music offers various areas of study, including:

• Brass
• Composition & Music Technology
• Conducting & Ensembles
• Jazz Studies
• Music Education
• Music Theory & Cognition
• Musicology
• Percussion
• Piano
• Strings, Harp & Guitar
• Voice & Opera
• Woodwinds

Faculty

The faculty at the Bienen School of Music includes:

• All Faculty
• Brass
• Composition & Music Technology
• Conducting & Ensembles
• Faculty Emeriti
• Jazz Studies
• Music Education
• Music Theory & Cognition
• Musicology
• Nonmajor
• Percussion
• Piano
• Strings, Harp & Guitar
• Voice & Opera
• Woodwinds

Concerts & Events

The Bienen School of Music hosts various concerts and events, including:

• Concerts & Events Calendar
• Subscription Series
• Ticket Office & Information
• Live Stream
• Bienen Ensembles
  • Bands
  • Choirs
  • Jazz
  • Opera
  • Orchestras
  • Contemporary Music Ensemble
  • Studio Ensembles
• Recitals & Lectures
  • Visiting Artists
  • Faculty Recitals
  • Student Recitals
  • Lectures
• Festivals & Series
  • Institute for New Music
  • Keyboard Conversations
  • Segovia Classical Guitar Series
  • Skyline Piano Artist Series
  • Tichio-Finnie Vocal Master Class Series
  • Winter Chamber Music Festival

Davee Media Library

The Davee Media Library offers various resources, including:

• All Videos
• Bands
• Choirs
• Jazz
• Lectures & Interviews
• Master Classes
• New Music
• Opera
• Orchestras
• Recitals & Chamber Music
• Visiting Artists

About the Bienen School

The Bienen School of Music has a rich history and is committed to providing students with a world-class education in music. The school values excellence, innovation, and community, and is dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment for all students.

Master of Music: Bass Trombone

The Master of Music program in Bass Trombone requires:

• Prescreening, which must be in video format and shot from the left side to clearly show the mouthpiece
• Prescreening and audition to be unaccompanied
• Repertoire to include:
  • Spillman, Concerto, first movement
  • Bach, Sarabande (no repeats)
  • Orchestral excerpts, including:
    • Berlioz, The Damnation of Faust "Hungarian March"
    • Haydn, The Creation
    • Mahler, Symphony No. 7, first movement
    • Schumann, Symphony No. 3, fourth movement
    • Wagner, Die Walküre "Ride of the Valkyries," B Maj. section
    • Wagner, Das Rheingold
    • Rossini, Overture to William Tell
    • Kodály, Háry János

Bachelor of Music: Bass Trombone

The Bachelor of Music program in Bass Trombone is also available, with specific requirements and admission criteria.