I know we are getting to the wire here but I am stymied. I am a VP major, soprano and intend to go on to grad school for my MMus. My current professor has not been much help, I think because he is a little younger, but I have gotten some advice from others. I worked with a noted conductor this summer and he said any school he knows of will take me in a heartbeat (if they have room) so I may not be able to count on prescreen weeding out to help me out.
I prefer a smaller program with more opportunities for roles, not so much into "alternative" stuff and as little faculty politics/backstabbing. I am on a tight budget and cannot visit all the schools before auditions. (don't live near the east coast so a weekend flight/hotel etc is $600 min) I went to one school for a practice lesson and was underwhelmed-chemistry was not there with the person that had been highly recommended.
So-BC or BU if I intend to pursue opera in the future? I have had a couple of friends/acquaintances who recently completed their MMs at NEC and were not happy with the overall experience for reasons I relate to.
Also considering Peabody, Yale, Northwestern and Bard. Someone suggested Kentucky but I cannot find anyone familiar with their program. Not interested in Indiana, Michigan, Juilliard etc. Said conductor also told me not to go to NYC until or unless I am totally ready as "you really only get one shot so you gotta make it count"
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