First Chair, All-State Wind Ensemble -- Is this impressive or typical?
Hi music people -- My son auditioned for all-state band and was selected for first chair percussionist (battery). Is this considered impressive for someone who will not be a music major, but may choose...
View ArticleUSC Thornton School of Music Applicants?
Does anyone know approximately how many undergrads apply to Thornton each year for piano?
View ArticleSummer Jazz Programs?
Hello all, Our bassist daughter is a junior in high school and is starting to check out jazz programs for college at: MSM, Berklee, The New School, Eastman, Boston Conservatory and USC. She has applied...
View ArticleAcceptance Thread For Undergrad Class of '22 & Grad Class of '20
This will be the official music "acceptance" thread! Please PM me just as you have been doing, including the name of the school, degree (BM or BA), major, date that you received the information and by...
View ArticleQuestion for prospective vocal performance majors
What factors do you consider when picking vocal performance programs to audition for? Do any of the following matter? - Choral ensembles - Faculty performing experience - Faculty who are "famous" -...
View ArticleFinancial Aid at Berklee
I got my admissions decision at Berklee but it didn’t say anything about money. Does that mean I didn’t get any scholarship money or will they let me know at a later time? Thanks.
View ArticleGoForth Journal
S, HS junior, continues his jazz bass musician path. We have experienced sort of a transition of focus. Efforts in the past have pertained to the capabilities of S himself. Discovering the ways to...
View ArticleClassical vs. Jazz bass
In my amateur survey of classical and jazz bass performances, I have noted a difference between the two. In classical bass, the player is off to the right side of the camera. In jazz bass, the player...
View ArticleBerklee Music School Admissions
Hi there. My daughter applied to Berklee for early admission. She found out on January 31st that she will be moved to the regular action decision group. We don’t know what to make if this. She is...
View ArticleMusic Major
Hey! So I know I want to do music in college. However with pre med courses, I was wondering which would be the best. I want to be in a program where I can perform all kinds of music and not be...
View ArticleMiami Frost EA decisions
Hi everyone. D applied EA to Frost and received a deferred notice today. I was just curious if others were accepted to the college EA without hav)ng yet competed the audition. If so, what were some of...
View ArticleQuestion about the Eastman School of Music Auditions/Admissions
Hello all, So I'm in a bit of an internal conflict and I was wondering if any of you would be willing to provide me with answers about this whole thing. So I applied for Eastman as an Undergraduate...
View ArticleAsked where else auditioning?
I'm curious if you (or your student) have been asked where else they've applied? I know that one professor told my D that we wants to make sure that a student really wants to attend before he offers a...
View ArticleMajor/Minor
I am currently an Environmental Science Major (Not very far into my classes) I was considering switching to Geography/Environmental Studies because I want to know more about the human aspect. I was...
View ArticleString Auditions
Hi, can someone give me a detailed description on what to expect on audition day for strings? Thanks.
View ArticleMusic Major Schools
Can someone rank these schools from most to least competitive for admission (string auditions)? Thank you! U Michigan USC UCLA San Fransisco Conservatory Boston U
View ArticleMusic ed interviews
All of the schools my son is applying to for music education have some sort of interview with the ed faculty. For those who have been down this path, what sorts of questions should he be prepared to...
View ArticlePiano Auditions
We are about to leave for our auditions marathon (5 in 3 weeks). This is a first for him. All of the schools he is auditioning for require either 4 or 5 pieces. He has 2 four movement sonatas, a three...
View ArticleMusic Therapy Major
I have been asked by a friends daughter (I'm her second mom) to see if I can find some info on music therapy programs . I have no idea where to start other than a list of schools that I've found on...
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