VP Studio teacher - too much advice?
Hello - first time poster to this group. My daughter, a soprano, has some excellent choices for starting her undergraduate studies next fall. We recently visited one of her top choices and had 3...
View ArticleWhen are music schools likely to change their web sites for next year's...
For those who have been around music admissions for a long time, when do college music programs and university general admissions sites typically update their web sites to include next year's...
View ArticleHarvard-NEC
Does anyone have any insights as to whether the admissions office at Harvard treat those applicants for Harvard-NEC dual degree program differently? I sense that there is given that there's a check off...
View Article'Cutting edge' composition faculties?
I am a high school student living and studying in the UK, looking to study (classical, contemporary) composition at a conservatoire abroad. US has always been an attractive choice for me, as there is...
View Article21st century orchestra should address 21st century issues (article)
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View ArticleRoosevelt CCPA, University of Memphis, Western Michigan University Cello...
I am working towards a BA in Cello Performance and am trying to discern between study at Roosevelt CCPA (With Tanya Carey), University of Memphis (Leo Altino), and Western Michigan University (Bruce...
View ArticleMaking the Wise Choice
So we have all the information. This is another debt/return discussion, and I will apologize in advance for the length. S has 4 choices on the table to study bass. Purchase, (in state public), Wm....
View ArticleFeel like I made a mistake (should I just calm down)
For some reason I can't help but feel I made a mistake in my decision. I really do not like CU nor do I like being so close to my parents. I don't really know what to do, should I just calm down, or...
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 ArticlePicking the Right Grad School?
Hi everyone, I've perused these forums for a while now but never actually posted. I'm currently a percussion performance major who's going to enter his senior year in just a short couple of months....
View ArticleNAfME All-National Orchestra
Hi everyone! I am a junior in high school, and I am thinking about sending a 2-minute required audition video for the All-National orchestra. I am from a very competitive state, and usually place...
View ArticleMusic/Professor Fit vs. Overall College Fit
I’m the parent of a junior, trying to help my son winnow down his initial list of ~16 schools for a BM in performance, music ed, or a combination of the two. We are finding that our son’s list of...
View ArticleCutis and Colburn question
My son is considering applying to these programs, although he realizes that the chances of getting in are nearly zero. These programs are very small and may not have openings for all instuments in any...
View ArticleNorthwestern Double Degree in Music and WCAS
Hello all! Future undergrad here, will be applying to colleges next year. I visited the Northwestern Campus during the winter this year and basically made my decision the moment i set foot on campus....
View ArticleShould I go into music?
This is going to drone on a while because I have too many thoughts, sorry in advance. I made a realization the other day. I'm a senior in high school, so it's a little late, but I want to be sure I...
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 ArticleStokes Forest
Hi, Anyone with recent experience at Stokes Forest in NJ? https://www.montclair.edu/arts/cali-school-of-music/preparatory-center-for-the-arts/stokes-forest-music-camp/ Thank you!
View ArticleColburn
We're very early in the process (D is finishing 8th grade now, so no conservatory/college visits for us just yet), but it's probable that D will be looking at studying oboe performance in a...
View ArticleUCSD Music Department
Does anybody know anything about UCSD's music department? Is it any good? I need to make a decision between them and CU Boulder. I haven't really heard anything about UCSD, but it's significantly...
View ArticleStarting All Over Again... Heh.
Many of you were incredibly supportive and helpful with advice during the last application season, when my son--who really only started playing jazz guitar quite recently and has had very little in the...
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