A six-week intensive program for high school rising juniors and seniors to study in a conservatory environment and prepare them for college auditions.
Carnegie Mellon University School of Music educates outstanding musicians in a stimulating conservatory environment, inspiring imagination and creativity in music and in the construction of musical knowledge in all of its diverse forms. Designed for rising high school juniors and seniors, our six-week Summer Pre-College residential program will give you the opportunity to see what college is like
08/01/2025
That’s a wrap on Music Pre-College 2025!! Bravo to all the students who performed on this morning’s Instrumental Honors Recital!! A huge round of applause for all of the musicians in our program for all of their hard work! These students made this a memorable summer filled with energy, creativity, and lots of music! Have a wonderful rest of the summer, and we hope to see you in the School of Music again soon!
08/01/2025
All of our students delivered a fantastic program last night with performances from our Concert Choir and Orchestra, and a pre-show by our Woodwind ensemble! They tackled challenging repertoire and executed it at a high level. We couldn’t be more proud! A huge congrats to all of them!
07/31/2025
What a program!! Night 3 of our Concert Week featured our Pre-College vocalists as they gave incredible solo performances and performed in wonderfully entertaining opera scenes from Mozart’s The Magic Flute! Bravo to all our performers!
07/31/2025
Good luck to our students this morning as they do their mock auditions and portfolio reviews with members of our Pre-College and CMU faculty!!
07/30/2025
The Music Pre-College students continued Concert Week with an inspiring second night, showcasing original works by our talented composition and music tech students and featuring performances from our String Ensemble and Chamber Music groups! This concert highlighted the creativity and dedication of everyone involved! Hats off to these wonderful musicians!
07/29/2025
The CMU Music Pre-College students kicked off our Concert week with an amazing concert featuring the Jazz Choir & Jazz Ensemble! Their passion, talent, and groove set the tone for an exciting week of music ahead. Bravo to all the performers!
07/25/2025
Week 5 is coming to a close, and we are ready to dive into our final week with a concert every evening beginning Monday night! Our students and faculty have put in the work to make next week possible and we cannot wait to show you some truly incredible performances!
07/18/2025
We’re reaching the end of Week 4, and our students are well into their courses, lessons, and rehearsals! With just a couple weeks to go, the momentum is building and the music keeps getting better. Stay tuned for what’s next!
07/16/2025
This past week our Pre-College Dance class explored Brazilian Samba with ! Huge thanks to our guests for bringing such great energy and movement into the studio!
07/15/2025
THIS Friday Kristian Tchetchko, our professor of Recording Techniques, Music Tech, and Electronic Music, will be leading a Modular Synth Workshop!
Student will get experience working with modules in this hands-on workshop. It’ll explore the history of modular synthesis, signal flow, and patch techniques!
07/14/2025
The CMU Music Pre-College students kicked off the summer concert season with incredible performances by the Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble this weekend! It was a concert full of energy, talent, and unforgettable music! Bravo to all!
07/11/2025
We’re nearly halfway thru our Pre-College program, and our students are hard at work! We’re ending Week 3 strong with our Wind & Jazz ensembles gearing up for our first Pre-College concert tomorrow afternoon!