The Juilliard School has announced plans for The Tianjin Juilliard School. The new school in Northern China is anticipated to open in 2018 in a new facility designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, a New York-City based architectural firm.
Pending final approval, The Tianjin Juilliard School will comprise multiple components: a graduate program offering a Master of Music degree from Juilliard in the areas of orchestral performance, chamber music performance, and collaborative piano; a pre-college program; an instrumental training program; adult education; and public performances and exhibits.
The announcement of plans for the new school are part of Juilliard’s global strategy to make its artistic and educational expertise accessible to a wider public. Earlier this year, Juilliard announced the development of arts curricula for students in grades K-12. In addition, Juilliard Open Studios, an app for iPhone and iPad, was released internationally in May in English and in simplified and traditional Chinese.
