Conducting

A program that prepares individuals to master the art of leading bands, choirs, orchestras and other ensembles in performance, and related music leadership. Includes instruction in score analysis and arranging, rehearsal and performance leadership, music coaching, arrangement and performance planning, ensemble operations management, and applications to specific school or professional ensembles.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 54 institutions across the United States, with a total of 505 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

4

certificates awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

3

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

7

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

117

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

34

degrees awarded

Other Awards

340

awards given

Top Schools for Conducting

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
30
2 Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
30
3 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH
27
4 University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
24
5 University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
24
6 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA
15
7 University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA
15
8 Simpson College
Indianola, IA
15
9 The New England Conservatory of Music
Boston, MA
15
10 Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
15
11 University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC
15
12 Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH
12
13 Baylor University
Waco, TX
12
14 The New School
New York, NY
12
15 Butler University
Indianapolis, IN
12
16 Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
12
17 Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA
12
18 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
12
19 Yale University
New Haven, CT
12
20 University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
12
21 Manhattan School of Music
New York, NY
9
22 The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
9
23 Wichita State University
Wichita, KS
9
24 Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH
9
25 Portland State University
Portland, OR
9
26 Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
6
27 University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
6
28 Mercer University
Macon, GA
6
29 Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA
6
30 Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
6
31 Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ
6
32 Houghton University
Houghton, NY
6
33 Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
6
34 The Juilliard School
New York, NY
6
35 Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
6
36 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
6
37 McMurry University
Abilene, TX
6
38 Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX
6
39 Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, CO
4
40 Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
3
41 Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
3
42 Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
3
43 University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME
3
44 University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
3
45 Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC
3
46 Boise State University
Boise, ID
3
47 University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA
3
48 University of Redlands
Redlands, CA
3
49 The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC
3
50 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI
3
51 CUNY Queens College
Queens, NY
3
52 University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK
3
53 San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco, CA
3
54 Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OK
3