Notable music colleges and conservatories Most well-known music colleges are located in North America or Europe but there are also good collegs and Universities in Asia like The University of the Philippines College of Music and St. Scholastica's College School of Music also from the Philippines.[1] Canada Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto. China Central Conservatory of Music China Conservatory of Music Shanghai Conservatory of Music France Paris Conservatoire United Kingdom The most famous conservatories are the four Royal Schools: Royal Academy of Music Royal College of Music Royal Northern College of Music Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama United States Apart from the numerous universities (notably Indiana University and the University of Michigan) which offer majors in music, there are a few well-known conservatories that focus more on performing rather than academic work. Curtis Institute of Music Eastman School of Music The Juilliard School New England Conservatory Peabody Conservatory Boston Conservatory Oberlin Conservatory Mannes College of Music Manhattan School of Music Cleveland Institute of Music