School of music facts for kids

A school of music is a special place. It teaches people all about music. You might hear it called a conservatoire, college of music, or academy. In America, it's often a conservatory. In Australia, it's a conservatorium.

The Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg Conservatory. Famous musicians like Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, and George Balanchine studied here.

These schools are for older students. They are a type of higher education. Young people go there to learn about music. They want to have a career in music.

What Do You Learn at a Music School?

At a music school, students learn many things. They can study how to play different musical instruments. They also learn how to sing.

Musical Skills

Students learn about composing music. This means creating new songs. They also study musicology, which is the study of music itself. You can learn about music history. This teaches you about music from the past. You also learn music theory. This is about how music works.

Famous Music Schools

Many music schools are well-known around the world. They help students become great musicians.

Historic Music Centers

The Notre Dame School was very important. It was based around the Notre Dame Cathedral. This school was a key place for polyphonic music. Polyphonic music means music with many different melodies playing at once.

Modern Music Institutions

The Musikgymnasium Schloss Belvedere is a special music school. It is located in Germany. The Royal College of Music in London has a Junior Department. About 300 children attend this program.

The Jacobs School of Music is part of Indiana University. It has more than 1,600 students. The Oberlin Conservatory of Music shares its campus. It is part of Oberlin College. The Sibelius Academy is in Helsinki, Finland. These schools help students become professional musicians.

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  Based around the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Notre Dame School was an important centre of polyphonic music

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  Musikgymnasium Schloss Belvedere is a specialist music school in Germany

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  300 children attend the Royal College of Music's Junior Department

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  Jacobs School of Music, part of Indiana University, has more than 1,600 students

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  The Oberlin Conservatory of Music shares its campus with Oberlin College.

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  Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland.