The Juilliard School

History

The Juilliard School was named for Augustus Juilliard, a wealthy textile merchant whose bequest was used to establish the Juilliard Graduate School in 1924. In 1926, it merged with the Institute for Musical Art to become the Juilliard School of Music. With the additions of a Dance Division in 1951 and Drama Division in 1968, the name was shortened to The Juilliard School. Since then, programs in Jazz, Playwrighting, and Period Performance -- all as successful as their predecessors -- have been added, making its newly-renovated and state-of-the art headquarters at Lincoln Center a hive of artistic activity.

Specialties

With over 800 talented students hailing from 46 states and 39 countries, The Juilliard School continues building an extraordinary future as it commences its second century of excellence in providing education for aspiring dancers, actors, and musicians. Our young artists participate in nearly 700 performance activities presented annually in music (solo, chamber, orchestral, jazz, contemporary, and opera), dance, and drama in state-of-the-art venues, the majority of which are offered to the public free of charge. Juilliard alumni have collectively won more than 105 Grammy Awards, 62 Tony Awards, 47 Emmy Awards, 26 Bessie Awards, 24 Academy Awards, 16 Pulitzer Prizes, and 12 National Medals for the Arts. Visit our calendar of events at events.juilliard.edu