Conservatory of Music
The Conservatory of Music of Brooklyn College unequivocally supports a creative learning environment of diversity, equity, and inclusion. In recognition of the harmful effects of historical and ongoing biases, we are committed to dismantling social and cultural barriers and are in solidarity with anti-racist efforts at Brooklyn College and beyond. Brooklyn College is located on the unceded lands of the Munsee Lenape and Canarsie people.
Degrees
Situated amid the vibrant cultural milieu and ethnically diverse hub that is Brooklyn, the Conservatory of Music of Brooklyn College offers undergraduate degrees in music, music composition, music education, and performance; graduate degrees in composition, media scoring, musicology, performance, and sonic arts; advanced certificates in music education and performance; and a post-master’s advanced diploma in performance.
Auditions
Upcoming auditions: May 19–21, December 2025, March 2026.
Sign up for an audition by completing a graduate or undergraduate audition request form.
Meet Our Faculty
Brooklyn College provides world-class training with some of today’s finest performers, composers, conductors, and other music educators.
Campus Tour
A tour of the beautiful Brooklyn College campus and the new state-of-the-art Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts, where students of the Conservatory of Music practice, rehearse, and perform.
Teaching Philosophy
Conservatory of Music faculty, students, and alumni describe the teaching philosophy and learning environment that make Brooklyn College such a diverse, open, and amenable place to study.
Conservatory News
Mikhail Voskresensky Thrills Piano Students
The former head of the Moscow Conservatory gives master class in Don Buchwald Theater.
Celebrated Pianist Jeffrey Biegel Nominated for Another Grammy Award
Professor from the Conservatory of Music up for Best Choral Performance for work on "Dreams of the Fallen."
Maestro Mentor
Grammy-nominated artist Malcolm J. Merriweather has been shaping the lives of Brooklyn College music students for nearly a decade.
Contact Information
Department Chair: Jeffrey Taylor
Assistant Director: Douglas Cohen
Graduate Deputy: Alexandra Lewis
422 Whitehead Hall
P: 718.951.5286
F: 718.951.4502
Undergraduate applicants and students: undergrad@bcmusic.org
Graduate applicants and students: grad@bcmusic.org
Concert information: concert@bcmusic.org
General inquiries: info@bcmusic.org