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The Juilliard School (/ ˈ dʒ uː l i. ɑːr d / JOO-lee-ard) [4] is a private performing arts conservatory in New York City.Founded by Frank Damrosch as the Institute of Musical Art in 1905, the school later added dance and drama programs and became the Juilliard School, named after its principal benefactor Augustus D. Juilliard.
The drama division was founded in 1968. [12] Those who complete the four-year program receive either a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree, a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree (starting Fall 2012), or a diploma.
In 1926, the Institute of Musical Art merged with the Juilliard Graduate School to form what is today Juilliard School. Damrosch's pupils included William Howland, long-time head of the music department at the University of Michigan, [5] and the prodigy pianist Hazel Scott. [6] Damrosch died in New York City on October 22, 1937, aged 78. [7]
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Augustus D. Juilliard circa 1919. Augustus D. Juilliard (/ ˈ dʒ uː l i. ɑːr d / JOO-lee-ard, [1] French:; April 19, 1836 – April 25, 1919) was an American businessman and philanthropist, born at sea as his parents were immigrating to the United States from France.
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