Juilliard School

The Juilliard School is a prestigious private performing arts conservatory located at Lincoln Center in New York City. Founded in 1905, it is recognized globally for its excellence in performing arts education. Juilliard provides high-quality artistic training for musicians, dancers, actors, composers, choreographers, and playwrights from around the world. The school offers a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in music, dance, and drama, including classical, jazz, and vocal arts. With a diverse student body of over 800 artists from 42 U.S. states and 50 countries, Juilliard hosts more than 700 annual performances across its theaters and other renowned venues. The institution also includes a Preparatory Division for pre-college students and a continuing education program, Juilliard Extension, which serves over 1,200 students. Under the leadership of President Damian Woetzel, Juilliard emphasizes creativity, equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging. Its Strategic Plan 2020-30 aims to nurture artists as creative voices and cultural leaders on a global scale.