Male tenor looking for good music program
My son is a tenor. He is looking for a college that he can sing at and also minor or major in business. He learned music by ear initially and has been described by his music teacher as having near...
View ArticleAdvice for a composition major?
Hi all! I posted last year about studying composition at conservatoires in the US, but due to my cluelessness around how to use these forums didn't manage to reply to most of the advice given. I'm...
View ArticleJazz scholarships--Nevada-Reno, Berklee, USC-Thornton, Northwestern?
Hi, new poster here (longtime visitor). S is senior @ a Colorado HS. Excellent jazz trumpeter (all-state, etc). He's going to apply to CU (which has the great Brad Goode teaching here) but also...
View ArticleVocal / choral / jazz / musical theater / classical
Daughter is 16, junior. Starting to think about college choices, as auditions are but about 7 months away now. Lyric mezzo/soprano with nice vibrato and warmth/sultry. She can sing arias, art songs,...
View ArticleAudition for Music ED at Belmont University as a graduate?
I am very interested in going to Belmont University in Nashville TN, but I see that there is a very rigorous auditioning process that I must do before getting accepted to the Music school in Belmont...
View ArticleFinally committed, but can we ask more scholarship?
My S committed a school finally. It was NOT easy, even after auditions, we visited every single school except one we sure we wouldn't go. I had a post about finding a teacher, and the teacher actually...
View ArticleEastman Music Horizons Summer
Hey guys, I've been accepted to the Eastman Music Horizons program as a student conductor. Does anyone know about this program? Anything good? Bad? What I'll experience there? Thanks, Michael
View ArticleUnsure about Music Education
Hi everyone, I've browsed this forum for a long time, this is my first time making a post. Basically, I am having trouble deciding whether or not a major in music education is good for me. I know that...
View ArticleShould you always accept the first financial aid offer?
I have received more than one really good financial aid offer, and they are all pretty close. The best is maybe from my top choice but I am still kind of undecided. Is it worth seeing if I can get...
View ArticleComposition - Do schools really look for raw talent or focus on "experienced"...
Before I begin, I should say that I am not sure of the correct terminology, but trying to understand if schools (not conservatories) are really willing to look at students who have limited (meaning not...
View ArticleHarvard eliminating required theory and history sequences
Has anyone read much about this? I've seen a couple of blog posts, (which if I understand correctly, can't be posted here, or I'd link them.) I think I like it. I know S would love the kind of...
View ArticleLive Streaming Performances
Question for those you with students studying music in college. Have you been able to watch performances remotely, either through live streaming or recordings? I know this capability/intention was...
View ArticleComparing Rice Shephard and McGill Schulich music schools
Rice University conducted a study comparing and contrasting the Rice Shephard School of Music and McGill's Schulich School of Music....
View Article[Help] Choosing an Undergrad Music School. Composition Major.
Hi guys, now I'm accepted by UIUC School of Music, Berklee, UNT School of Music, and Temple University Boyer College of Music. Before I was applying, I thought I would definitely choose UIUC if I were...
View ArticleConservatory for Graduate School - Do They Require BMs?
Hi! I am currently studying music education as an undergrad, when I graduate I will receive a Bachelors of Science in Music Education instead of a Bachelor's of Music in Music Education, does this...
View ArticleYale Music for Grad School
I was wondering what the acceptance rate is for Yale's graduate school, specifically the music school. Is it easier or harder to get in to the university applying as a grad or an undergrad? As a music...
View ArticlePiano at U of SC
Hi! I am a rising hs senior planning on majoring in piano performance. I am hoping to attend school in South Carolina and was wondering if anyone has any information on University of South Carolina's...
View Article"Making music for video games" - what kind of degree is that?
Hello, I'm a parent of a sophomore in HS, doing some preliminary research on potential colleges. S's primary instrument is bassoon, but wants to purse a career in video game music - "make music for...
View ArticleNYSSMA
For those that are familiar with the NYSSMA Confrence All State process: I am French Horn player that scored a 99 on my solo. I am a junior from the Buffalo area. Do I still have a chance of being...
View ArticleCSU Long Beach Bob Cole Conservatory for Music Education
Hey guys! So my journey into music is an EXTREMELY late one (we're talking not starting any music lessons until two years into college, though I could play piano decently before). I am not the greatest...
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