At the Lawrence Conservatory of Music, we believe that to achieve one’s full musical potential, a musician needs to go beyond the practice room and nurture the intellectual growth offered through the breadth and depth of a liberal arts education.

At the Lawrence Conservatory of Music, we believe that to achieve one’s full musical potential, a musician needs to go beyond the practice room and nurture the intellectual growth offered through the breadth and depth of a liberal arts education.
We also believe that in this exciting, ever-changing world we live in, consummate musicianship needs to be paired with intellectual agility, cross-disciplinary problem solving, and bold creativity. As a world-class conservatory within a word-class liberal arts university, we are uniquely positioned to deliver the holistic music education required for the 21st century.
Similar to the successful LU-R1 internship program in the sciences, Conservatory2 provides Lawrence conservatory students with summer internship experiences that directly complement and accelerate their education, as well as provide substantial career experience and networking opportunities to begin “life after Lawrence NOW!”
Exams and audition materials are available. The exams are mandatory and fun for new students.
Music education is a fundamental part of the Conservatory. To that end, the affiliated Academy of Music serves the greater Fox Valley with music lessons for everyone. Find out more!