Audition repertoire
My daughter is getting her audition rep together. She has 4 songs to choose from. Most of the conservatories/music departments state that they require 2-3 contrasting songs. My confusion lies in the...
View ArticleStrong music skills -- can they boost chances for admission for a music major...
My son is a serious jazz saxophone player who spent the summer at Berklee on a scholarship, but is now thinking he'd like a liberal arts school with a music major rather than a conservatory setting....
View ArticleThornton USC vs Berklee... help us out... PLEASE!
Son is really torn between the two schools -- USC Thornton and Berklee. Has had lessons at both, really likes the faculty. Money is equal. Likes Boston better than LA; likes the weather in LA over...
View ArticleSeeking Guidance - Bass player wants dual degree from highly selective schools
Seems like a lot of wisdom on this forum - glad I found it. Seeking any guidance from experienced musicians/parents on college programs/criteria, as we are new to all this... Background My child...
View ArticleAdvice for Prospective Music Major- Viola
I am a high school senior, and I have decided to apply to colleges as a music major but have not finalized my college list yet. I play the viola at school and also at CODA and SCSBOA for the past three...
View ArticleVocal Performance programs that are not opera heavy
Are there any college vocal performance programs that are known for embracing songs that are not strictly classical. As in, opera and art songs are part of the program but singers are also working on...
View ArticleWomen in Composition
http://www.wqxr.org/story/her-music-crusading-composers-present-past/ Please scroll down to the graph on female faculty in composition in 2015. And read some of the article. My personal feeling is that...
View ArticleCollege Music Ed Major That's iffy (this might post twice i accidentally...
I auditioned for five music ed programs at universities during my senior of high school: Towson University, Ohio State, UMDCP, James Madison University, and the University of Delaware. I settled on...
View ArticleMusic Ed Major who is iffy
I auditioned for five music ed programs at universities during my senior of high school: Towson University, Ohio State, UMDCP, James Madison University, and the University of Delaware. I settled on...
View ArticleLAC-Strong Music-Strong Academics-Merit aid possibilities
Hi All. I've posted a bit over time in other forums. My D is a high stat student, very good capable cellist. Not interested in a conservatory but will double major in music. She won't compromise on...
View ArticleAre some music schools better for undergrad vs. grad?
My DS visited (and liked) Ithaca College last weekend and one of the profs he met suggested that a college/liberal arts setting with lots of personal attention might be better for undergrad and a...
View ArticleSuggestions of Colleges with Music Majors
Which schools have good music departments (including any top ranked) along with good academics (so basically, not solely a fine arts school). I heard that St. Olaf is good.
View ArticleComposition auditions
Hello everyone, I am an aspiring composition major/senior in high school, and the schools that I am applying to include MSM, NEC, Oberlin, Eastman, and Curtis Institute. My question is, how selective...
View ArticleMusic Career?
Hello everyone. I'm a senior in high school, and I really love music. I really love it in that I want to have a career in orchestral music (I play the clarinet). However, my parents want me to become a...
View ArticleMusic major?
Hello everyone. I'm a senior in high school, and I really love music. I really love it in that I want to have a career in orchestral music (I play the clarinet). However, my parents want me to become a...
View ArticleThe Tours, The Journey and the Decisions moving forward
Hi all! This forum has been such a source of amazing information for me for my D. Having a S who is now a college junior in engineering, walking down the music school and audition path has been...
View ArticleMusic ed vs performance
My son, who originally was looking at jazz-heavy performance programs, recently commented that he is thinking of applying for music ed instead. He's interested in "the psychology of music" and likes...
View ArticleInteresting news at CIM
I attended an Orchestra concert at CIM yesterday and the President addressed the audience prior to the performance. They are lowering tuition next year by 15% and plan to eventually decrease it by 30%...
View ArticleSchool Suggestions for Music Major
Hi, I'm new here. I am planning on auditioning as a string player, and I'm narrowing down my college list. Out of the following schools, which would be considered the "most competitive, "middle tier",...
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