The Conservatory Virtual Experience for Accepted Students
Welcome to Oberlin Conservatory of Music!
For more than 150 years, Oberlin Conservatory has been at the forefront of nurturing countless talented musicians, just like you.
Get to know more about Oberlin by exploring the virtual events below. Our students, faculty, and staff are excited to help you find your path here in the conservatory—where creativity flourishes and extraordinary careers begin.
Ready to Enroll?
Access your applicant portal to confirm your enrollment and secure your spot in Oberlin Conservatory's Class of 2025!
Oberlin Stage Left
There's one stage left—and we're making the most of it! Since April 2020, Oberlin Conservatory has been producing a series of online programs featuring our faculty and students, as well as fascinating guests from around the globe.
Broadcasts of the Conservatory's large ensembles—Oberlin Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Contemporary Music Ensemble, and Sinfonietta—take place every Saturday evening at 7:00 p.m. These performances, and others featuring students in our Jazz Division, the Oberlin Baroque Orchestra, and small ensembles, are available for viewing afterwards in Backstage Pass.
Special Stage Left programs with our faculty and guest performers and panelists are available on Oberlin Stage Left: On Demand following those broadcasts.
All Roads Lead to Oberlin Events
Now that you've been accepted, you and your family may have a lot of new questions about Oberlin.
The Conservatory Admissions Office hosted an array of events for you to engage with members of our community as you make your college decision. We've added video recordings of all of our past webinar event for you watch at your convenience:
- Conservatory Admitted Student Welcome
- Conservatory Student Experience Panel
- Conservatory Parents' Panel
- Orchestral Ensembles and Chamber Music Performance Opportunities
- Piano Performance Opportunities
- Vocal Studies Performance Opportunities
- Jazz Studies Performance Opportunities
- Historical Performance Opportunities
We also encourage you to tune in to our live-streamed student recitals, as well as other events hosted by different offices across campus. Find those under "Campus Events" below.
Recorded Content
Virtual Tours
Recorded Conservatory tour: Oberlin is a place of intense creativity. Join our student guides for an insider’s view of the Conservatory complex—from our classrooms and performances venues to our social hubs and practice spaces.
Recorded campus tour: We’ll show you what it’s like to spend your college years in a place where you have room to breathe and freedom to explore and apply new ideas. Join our student guides on this video tour of our picturesque campus.
Get to know all of Oberlin through this video series: View now.
Con Chats for Admitted Students
The best way to learn about a school is to meet the students, and we've organized a series of opportunities for you to meet current conservatory and double degree students, as well as other admitted students in our Con Chats (short for conservatory chats). Held every other Saturday beginning April 3rd, these sessions are for students only and focus on connecting to the student experience at Oberlin.
Our last Con Chat is 5/1 at 4:00 pm EDT!
Virtual Class Visits
Oberlin faculty are renowned for their commitment to undergraduate teaching and mentorship. Attend as many classes as you like to get to know our professors and learn what its like to study at Oberlin. The weekly schedule of available courses is listed in the sections below. Music-specific courses are bolded.
Digital Brochures
Online Conservatory Viewbook: Oberlin offers one of the world’s most relevant undergraduate educations. Read about how we make connections between musical excellence, passion, and impact.
Open the viewbook online
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Diversity at Oberlin: All students in both the college and conservatory have access to various resources across our campus in support of students from different backgrounds. Read more on how students find their community at Oberlin.
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Conservatory of Music
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Questions?
The links below provide contact information for each office.