Definition

1. Noun:
   • An institution for specialized education in music: A "school of music" is a dedicated educational institution or a department within a larger university that focuses on the study, practice, and performance of music. It offers formal training in areas such as music theory, history, composition, and instrumental or vocal performance.

Usage

• The term "school of music" is used to refer to the institution itself. It is a formal and specific term.
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Advanced Usage

• The term can be part of proper names for specific institutions.
  • He is the dean of the Juilliard School of Music.
• It can be used more broadly to refer to a particular style or tradition of teaching and playing music, though this is a less common, figurative extension.
  • His technique comes from the Russian school of music.

Variants and Related Words

• Conservatory (n): An alternative term for a school of music, often implying a focus on high-level performance training.
  • She attended the New England Conservatory.
• Music school (n): A more general, often less formal term for an institution teaching music. "School of music" is typically the official title.
• College of Music (n): A similar institutional title, often used interchangeably with "school of music."
• Department of Music (n): Typically refers to the music division within a larger college or university, whereas a "school of music" may be a larger, more autonomous unit.

Synonyms

• Conservatoire (n): Chiefly British term for a conservatory.
• Music academy (n): An institution for advanced education in music.

Related Phrases

• School of art: An institution for the study of visual arts. (Parallel structure)
• School of drama: An institution for the study of theater and acting. (Parallel structure)

Noun

1. a school for the study of music