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The Music Conservatory of Chicago College of Performing Arts. Coordinates: 41°52′35.1″N. The Music Conservatory was founded in 1867 as the Chicago Musical College, a conservatory. In 1954, the Chicago Musical College became part of Roosevelt University.
Comprising the Music Conservatory, the Theatre Conservatory, and the Interdisciplinary Conservatory, CCPA trains world-class musicians and theatre professionals in the heart of one of the country's most creatively accomplished cities.
They watch world-renowned conductors lead the Chicago Symphony, enjoy outdoor performances at Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, witness premieres of new works in Chicago's thriving contemporary music scene, and see American legends performing at the famous Jazz Showcase.
In 1865, after initial efforts to establish a college of music, the Chicago Conservatorium of Music was founded, with Florenz Ziegfeld, Sr. as its director. (Ziegfeld Sr. was the father of Florenz, Jr. , who is better known as a successful and trail-blazing Broadway impresario.)
The Music Conservatory was founded in 1867 as the Chicago Musical College, a conservatory whose primary focus was the intensive and rigorous training of young men and women preparing for careers as professional musicians.
Spring 2024: November 1 (Select Music Conservatory programs only) Fall 2024: December 1st for the Theatre Conservatory (BFA programs are fall starts only); January 15th for the Music Conservatory & Interdisciplinary Conservatory
Chicago Musical College, which was founded in 1867, merged with Roosevelt University in 1954 and is now The Music Conservatory. In the last ten years support for the arts has grown exponentially in Chicago as artists seek new and exciting ways to create a life in music, in theatre, in the arts. By any standard, Chicago is a world-class
