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961 music institutions are on Cadenza. List your degree programs, post admissions deadlines, and let prospective students discover what makes your school unique.
Everything you need to reach the next generation of music students.
Free school profile
Create your profile and list programs at no cost. Upgrade for recruitment tools.
Global reach
Students from 180+ countries search Cadenza for schools.
Full school profile
Programs, tuition, facilities, faculty, and admissions.
From elite conservatories to community music programs — we serve all institutions.
Juilliard, Curtis, NEC, Royal Academy — standalone institutions dedicated entirely to music performance and composition.
Schools of music within larger universities — Indiana, Michigan, Eastman, USC Thornton. Broader academic experience alongside music study.
Pre-college programs, community music schools, and continuing education. For students building foundations or returning to music.
Students filter by degree level. Make sure yours are listed.
Tools built specifically for music school admissions and visibility.
List your BM, MM, DMA, Artist Diploma, and certificate programs with full details — instruments taught, faculty, tuition, and scholarships.
Students search by instrument, degree type, and location.
Musicians researching schools find your profile through instrument-specific search, geographic filters, and degree-level browsing.
Organic discovery — students come to you.
Get your school on Cadenza in four simple steps.
Most schools are already in our database. Search for your institution and click "Claim" to verify your affiliation with an institutional email. If your school isn't listed, register it in minutes.
Add tuition details, degree programs, instruments taught, faculty highlights, scholarships, and campus facilities. Upload a cover photo and logo to make your page stand out.
Share admissions cycles with deadlines, audition dates, prescreening requirements, summer festivals, and competitions. Students get alerts for deadlines they care about.
Students discover your school through instrument-specific search, degree filters, and location browsing. Track engagement analytics, respond to student reviews, and build your applicant pipeline.
We don't replace your admissions system — we complement it.
| Feature | Cadenza | Acceptd / SlideRoom |
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| Student discovery & search | — | |
| School profiles included | — | |
| Instrument-specific browsing | — | |
| Compare schools side-by-side | — | |
| Application processing |
Your school profile, degree programs, and basic admissions listings are free — we believe every music institution should be discoverable. For recruitment upgrades like featured placement, lead capture, analytics, and CSV exports, plans start at $900/year (Founding School Pass).
Start with your degree programs, instruments taught, and application deadlines. Over time, add faculty listings, tuition details, scholarship information, and notable alumni. The more complete your profile, the better students can evaluate your school.
Students search by instrument, degree type, location, and school type. Your profile appears in search results and on browse pages. When students follow specific instruments, they see your admissions listings in their alerts.
Absolutely. Your school profile connects to all your listings — faculty positions, staff openings, admissions cycles, summer programs, and more. Everything lives under one institutional identity.
Many schools are already in our database from public directory data. Click "Claim this profile" on your school's page, verify your institutional email, and you'll have full editing access within 72 hours.
Cadenza focuses on discovery and visibility — helping students find and compare schools. For application processing, we link to your existing application portal (Acceptd, Slideroom, or your own system).
Join 961 institutions already on Cadenza. Claim your profile today and start connecting with prospective students.
Questions? Contact our team — we're happy to help.
Post events & auditions
Share audition dates, competitions, and deadlines.
Respond to reviews
Engage with student feedback and build trust.
Track analytics
See profile views, popular programs, and traffic sources.
Customize your page with cover photos, logo, campus description, notable alumni, and all open admissions. Your own recruitment landing page.
Cover photo, logo, and rich content.
Post your admissions cycle with clear deadlines, prescreening dates, audition windows, and scholarship deadlines — all in one place.
Students set alerts for your deadlines.
Be transparent about costs. List tuition, available scholarships, graduate assistantships, and financial aid details.
Transparency builds trust with applicants.
Highlight your teaching faculty by instrument. Students often choose a school to study with a specific teacher.
Faculty are your biggest recruiting asset.
See how many students view your profile, which programs get the most interest, and where your traffic comes from.
Data-driven recruitment decisions.
Students from 180+ countries use Cadenza to research schools. Multi-language support and visa sponsorship filters help international applicants find you.
Expand your applicant pool globally.
| Video/audio prescreening |
| Scholarship management |
| SEO-optimized program pages | — |
| Links to your application portal |
Cadenza covers the full pipeline — discovery, prescreening, and application management — all in one platform.