Graduate Music Programs
My S is graduating from South Carolina in May and has applied to Yale, CIM, Maryland, UGA, Rice and UT-Austin. So far he's received audition invites to all but UT (believe it was an application issue...
View ArticleYale School of Music 2016
Starting a thread for this year as the only other one I could find had posts from 2009. Open to anything related to the Grafuate School of Music at Yale, My S (music performance, U of South Carolina)...
View ArticleBest colleges or conservatories for clarinet study.
Hi, my daughter is interested in pursuing a career in music. She plays the clarinet and her clarinet teacher told her recently that she has what it takes to succeed in this area. I don't think she is...
View ArticleUpdate on a hs Class of 2014 music composition major
Making my way back to CC for the first time in years, for a younger DS, and for old time's sake, thought I would check out the music major forum. I remember the stress of trying to decide what my dd...
View ArticleVocal Performance Degrees W/ Elements of MT?
Hi, I am a current high school junior. I've been lurking around for quite some time, but today I came across something that I'd really like to know more about: I really love to sing, but I also enjoy...
View ArticleMusic major at a small LAC, should I transfer??
I am a music student seeking advice. I go to a small private LAC out of state. There are many reasons why I chose to attend school where I did. First of all, I have a learning disability, and small...
View ArticleCampus visits
A family friend will be visiting several campuses in June, and they wanted to know if it would be advisable, and possible, for her son to meet with music faculty. Is it best to wait for auditions, or...
View ArticleMannes Prep Vs MSM Pre college
Sorry posting this again, I think to the right forum this time. Wanted to understand if there is any advantage in choosing MSM pre college over Mannes Prep, if one gets into both. Is MSM considered...
View ArticleLACs for Potential Music Major (BA Voice)
My D, a junior, is pulling together her list of potential colleges, and could use some help adding to/refining her list. We've spent a lot of time reading through the posts in the Music Major forum,...
View Article"electronic music" and other terminology confusion
http://www.newmusicbox.org/articles/cultivating-a-sense-of-belonging/ The term "electronic music" comes up on this forum every once in awhile and some of us have struggled to articulate its meaning. It...
View ArticleWanting to teach Musical Theatre Private Voice and don't know where to go...
I am an incoming freshman at Kent State majoring in Theatre Performance, I auditioned for the MT program, but didn't get in. I have been thinking a lot lately about what I want to do in life and I...
View ArticleQuitting piano? (likely BME student)
At the risk of sounding totally heliocopter-y, I have a question: If my kid desires to one day direct her own choirs, but is stalled on piano skills and not finding advancement or joy in prepping for...
View ArticleClassical Piano opportunities at strong Liberal Arts Colleges
Can anyone suggest Liberal Arts Colleges where a talented pianist (Manhattan School of Music pre-college) who does NOT want to go to a conservatory could still have a rewarding experience (private...
View ArticleGreat Midwest Masters in Music for Vocal Performance/ Opera.
Hi everyone, I seeking view points on what are great Grad programs for vocal performance in the Midwest. I'm in college already double studying in Arts administration and Vocal performance. I say...
View ArticleKQED story on Scientist who is also an Opera singer
For those who are torn between academics and music - here's a story showing it is possible, if not easy, to pursue both equally. "Have you ever felt torn between two different career interests? Has...
View ArticleNeed HELP!
We moved to CA in 2013 so I'm not too familiar with the UC or CSU campuses. Our daughter is graduating high school this summer and has applied to few of the UC and CSU campuses. She is passionate about...
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 ArticleMusic Education Vocal Admissions
I'm a junior (senior in the fall!) in high school, looking to major in Music Education. I have a list of schools compiled mainly from various internet lists, including Westminster Choir College,...
View ArticleInternational scholarships for music minor.
Hello, so I am 17 y.o and I am from croatia. I would like to study in usa as an international student. What I want to know if there are any universities or liberal arts colleges that give music minors...
View ArticleOberlin Music Education
Hey all, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I'm a Master of Music Teaching (MMT) student at Oberlin Conservatory of Music and I was told in class today by the department chair that they have...
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