Conservatory at a Glance
Young musicians from nearly every state across America and dozens of countries receive world-class training from our outstanding faculty of artist-teachers. You’ll study and perform in superior facilities and discover passions that will sustain you throughout your professional life. Find out why we were awarded the prestigious National Medal of Arts.
Master classes are a regular feature of conservatory life. Here, two members of The Cleveland Orchestra instruct a quartet during the winter-term Chamber Music Intensive.
Photo credit: Scott Shaw
Facts at a Glance
Meet the Class of 2028
Oberlin’s first-year enrolling students come to us from 42 states and 51 countries.
Faculty
Our internationally renowned faculty are dedicated teachers and communicative artists. They spend generous hours teaching lessons, coaching ensembles, and providing close mentorship. Individual instruction is tailored to the particular needs of each student.
I think that there’s a new understanding that we are all humans and we can do our best work if we take care of ourselves and if we take care of each other, and I am happy to be teaching from that perspective.
Notable Oberlin Alumni
Robert Spano ’84
Conductor
Jennifer Koh ’97
Violinist
Theo Croker ’07
Jazz trumpet
Additional Resources
Instruments
Passionate about jazz guitar, vocal performance, chamber music, or electronic soundscapes? Sharpen your focus while broadening your sense of what’s possible.
Oberlin Facts and Outcomes
Learn more about Oberlin’s students, both while they are here and beyond.
Tuition & Fees
We’re committed to making the conservatory accessible to exceptional musicians—more than 90 percent of our students receive merit-based scholarships.
Get Involved
Cultural Life
Choose from more than 500 (mostly free) concerts each year, including 25 student ensembles, and two opera theater productions—or tour one of the top college museums in the country.
Clubs
Student clubs aren’t just for fun. Spanning music, social justice, faith, identity, politics, sports, and art, clubs are an essential part of your Oberlin education.
Community Engagement
Teach fellow Obies how to play an instrument, work with our on-campus record label, DJ a special event, or browse available gigs in the area.
Conservatory Facilities
With eleven performance spaces, 150 naturally lit practice rooms, 240-plus Steinway pianos, and a world-class recording studio, you’ll have everything you need to excel.
