The Juilliard School, located at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

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 in New York City, United States, is a performing arts

Performing arts

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 conservatory

Music school

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 which was established in 1905. It is informally identified as simply "Juilliard," and trains about 800 undergraduate and graduate students in dance, drama, and music.

In 2007, the school received 2,138 applications for admission, of which 162 were admitted for a 7.58% acceptance rate. In the fall semester of 2009, the school had an 8.0% acceptance rate.