Conservatory of Music

1 Facilities
2 Undergraduate Programs
3 Conservatory Divisions and Departments
4 Graduate Program
5 Related Articles
6 External Links

[edit] Facilities

The three big white buildings which house the Conservatory of Music (affectionately known as "the Con") were designed by the Japanese architect Minoru Yamasaki in 1963. Bibbins Hall, the Central Unit and Robertson Hall are built around a central courtyard, the only part of the conservatory many college students are familiar with. Inside are classrooms, group rehearsal spaces, concert halls, the music library, and at least 150 practice rooms. Tour guides like to tell prospies that the Conservatory houses more Steinway pianos under one roof than any other building in the world, including the Steinway factory. (For one thing, it was reported in 1999 that Oberlin had been an all-Steinway school since 1877 (only 23 years after the company was started!) and, according to them, we're the school that's been doing business with them the longest.)