The Juilliard School Tianjin

Glass bridges

The Tianjin Juilliard School serves as a dynamic center for performance, practice, research, and interactive exhibitions, with communal spaces intentionally designed to welcome the public into the creative and performative process of music.

Design Philosophy

As the first performing arts institution in China to offer a U.S.-accredited Master of Music degree, it provides graduate programs in orchestral studies, chamber music, and collaborative piano. The school also offers a pre-college program for students ages 8–18, an instrumental training program, adult education courses, and a robust schedule of public performances.

Functional Organization

The 350,000-square-foot campus is located in the Yujiapu Financial District. The building consists of four faceted pavilions that house a 690-seat concert hall, a 299-seat recital hall, a 225-seat black box theater, as well as administrative offices, faculty studios, and rehearsal spaces. Five glass bridges span a large public atrium that extends the surrounding park into the building, creating an open and welcoming environment where students, visitors, and concertgoers can gather, relax, and observe informal performances and rehearsals. These bridges contain classrooms, teaching studios, and practice rooms enclosed in transparent glass, promoting both visual and auditory access to music study and encouraging spontaneous as well as structured interaction among students, faculty, and visitors.

Technological Integration

Echoing the design language of The Juilliard School in New York, the Tianjin campus incorporates advanced telecommunications and video conferencing technologies to foster close collaboration between the two institutions. The Juilliard Imagination Space, for instance, is a digitally connected exhibition venue capable of hosting livestreamed performances between Tianjin and New York, reinforcing the school’s global academic and artistic exchange.