Jacobs School of Music Recorded Audition??
Hi, I'm new here. I'm looking to be an undergrad majoring in oboe performance next year. I was wondering if anyone had any idea of when the Jacobs School of Music gets back to applicants who've...
View ArticleNational Youth Orchestra 2 - selected as an Alternate Violinist chances
Hi CC adviser, I have an 8th grader boy. He applied NYO2 last December and selected as an Alternate musician. I have three questions. 1. I just want to know if there is any chances getting off the...
View ArticleSummer Festival Acceptance Notifications
Some Festivals state specific notification dates, other give vague windows of time and others do not state anything about notification timeline. Can those in the know please give an idea of which...
View ArticleHow do I interpret this interaction with professor?
Because of a conflict, my son had to submit a recorded video audition. An hour after he submitted it, he got an email from the chair of that instrument department asking if he had any other videos....
View ArticleAtlanta Institute of Music and Media vs Berklee
I applied to aimm back in December 2018. I started doing the online prep course but I'm struggling a bit with it because I'm having a very hard finding time to do it. I really am interested in the...
View ArticleHow many colleges should a music student apply to?
Ok, I know I've done a lot of music college related posts and this is going to be the last one for a while, I promise. I'm looking to get a degree in cello performance either as a BM or BA (and I know...
View ArticleAny Orchestral Musicians Get A Decision from Aspen Music Festival Today?
They have today as their decision date for this summer....
View Articleany detailed info on scholarships from san francisco conservatory of music?
SFCM is my dream school but the tuition and the expected living expenses are very high. Which is why I've been looking for more info on scholarships. I heard the school is very generous in supporting...
View ArticleGift for private lessons teacher
It just struck me that with my son going away to a camp for the summer and then leaving for college in August, his lessons are winding down. He has been with the same instructor for six years and I...
View ArticleThe importance of supporting live music
I was inspired to post this having just come back from a “dive bar” in the middle of Brooklyn where I heard one of the most inspired young jazz saxophonists I could ever imagine. My son told me I had...
View ArticleWhy do some colleges require 4 songs for VP audition, but most want 2?
My S has come across 2 schools that require 4 songs at the audition. Unfortunately, that knocked him out of the pool. He was admitted to both colleges in their business programs since he couldn't apply...
View ArticleJacobs School of Music Recorded Audition??
Hi, I'm new here. I'm looking to be an undergrad majoring in oboe performance next year. I was wondering if anyone had any idea of when the Jacobs School of Music gets back to applicants who've...
View ArticleBerklee College of Music: Film Scoring
Does anyone have any information on the Film Scoring program at Berklee? I was recently accepted here and I am thinking about attending. I am thinking about double majoring in this and Composition...
View ArticleThank you for sample lesson?
S is having a sample lesson this week at McGill and the professor has already told him there is no charge. Should we bring a little 'something' to say thank you or will a nice note from S suffice. It's...
View ArticleMusic Conservatories like MSM and Juilliard for Jazz
Hi, My son is going to have an audition at Manhattan School of Music in early March. MSM has about 100 (or less) jazz students including both undergrad and graduate students (about 45%-undergrad /...
View ArticleDouble Degree Dilemma essay (written by David Lane)
The Double Degree Dilemma Introduction Music school admissions offices receive more and more visitors expressing an interest in becoming involved with a "double degree" program. At first glance, a...
View ArticleNYU and McGill Auditions fall on the same day and neither will reschedule...
Hi We have two auditions on one day, my son is jazz piano (doubles on bass). Neither NYU nor McGill will give him an alternate audition date. I heard that NYU is light on merit money, and McGill would...
View ArticleMusic Therapy/Ed Major at UMN- acceptance?
Anyone who went thru the audition process for Musics therapy/music ed heard regarding admissions status yet?
View ArticleReality check: What's it actually like at ____ now that your kid is enrolled ?
I'm starting this thread specifically to hear from some of the veterans on the board whose kids who completed this process and are already enrolled in (or have recently graduated from) the schools the...
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