Columbia Artist/Teachers (CA/T)

The academic department at Columbia Artist/Teachers sits two blocks north of 116th Street, where the Upper West Side’s brick-and-limestone rhythm gives way to Morningside Heights’ institutional beat. Undergraduate and graduate programs in music performance, composition, and music education anchor the curriculum, with additional tracks in ethnomusicology and jazz studies.

If you’re heading up Broadway, swing onto 2960 Broadway at the Dodge Hall corner—415 Dodge Hall is the building to enter. Call ahead; they keep the door open for visitors 212-854-4391, and the third-floor offices handle admissions, ensemble coaching, and recital scheduling. Once you reach the foyer, the directory points straight to faculty studios and the department bulletin board. Plug the address into the map to plot your route before the 1 train lulls you into the neighborhood’s slower pulse.