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Conservatory of Music

Music is in Oberlin’s DNA. We are the only major music school in America that focuses almost exclusively on undergraduate education. Our programs, classes, and performance opportunities create an ideal environment for developing the complete musician.

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Recent News

Eric Baker Nord Performing Arts Annex building at Oberlin College

Eric Baker Nord Performing Arts Annex Opens

December 13, 2018

The new space creates a multipurpose home for diverse programming and expanded opportunities for students.

Associate Professor of Integrated Media Julia Christensen earned the 2017-2018 LACMA Art + Tech Lab Fellowship. She is expanding on her ongoing art and research project, Upgrade Available, along with NASA scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Reading in Translation Blog Shines Light on Literary Translations

December 5, 2018

Oberlin’s Comparative Literature Program was recently awarded management of a nationally acclaimed resource for reviews of translated literature. Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature Stiliana Milkova serves as the blog’s managing editor.

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Consent Awareness 101: It’s Not Always About Sex

November 30, 2018

The college’s first-ever consent awareness campaign promotes conversations that are useful in everyday interactions.

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After Oberlin

Finding success with an Oberlin degree in hand, these young alumni share how Oberlin shaped their decision to seek a fellowship, to pursue a particular course of study, or to embark on their career.

Teaching and Researching as a Learning Experience

December 10, 2018

Nathaniel Wehr ’16 is studying environmental management through classroom instruction and fieldwork.

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Featured Event

16

Dec

Messiah Sing-Along with Conductor Peter Slowik

7:00 pm

Finney Chapel

Watch the webcast – streamed live at concert time. Join the chorus in the annual Messiah Sing-Along. Experience the joy of the season with family, friends, and the Oberlin community by singing...