JUILLIARD SCHOOL


Meaning of JUILLIARD SCHOOL in English

Internationally renowned school of the performing arts in New York, New York, U.S. It has its roots in the Institute of Musical Art (founded 1905) and a graduate school (1924) founded through an endowment from the financier Augustus D. Juilliard (1840–1919).

It is now the professional educational arm of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts . It offers bachelor's degrees in music, dance, and drama and postgraduate degrees in music. The Juilliard String Quartet (founded 1946) was important to the development of chamber music in the U.S.

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