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As Director of Admissions and faculty member at Berklee College of Music for 40 years, engaging with passionate students and parents about music education has been my life's work, and I was delighted...
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Musicology Interview Questions for UCLA Transfers?
Hi I have a UCLA Interview coming up next week that I'm preparing for right now. For those who applied to UCLA or any music school in the US as a transfer student as a Musicology major, what was the...
View ArticleAre All Summer Music Festivals Created More-or-Less Equal?
Although he hasn't received the official acceptance materials and information about a scholarship, if any, my son just found out that he's pretty likely to go to a summer music festival for composers...
View ArticleEastman vocal audition? Did you or your kiddo sing all three pieces?
Good morning! We have an Eastman audition coming up and I have a question about the actual audition portion of the day: Did you end up singing all three pieces? All the way through? And did you get to...
View Articlesummer jazz for college student
hello-my son is a College Freshman in a very good school of music, doing a BA but lots of jazz performance, ensembles, etc. In prior summers he's gone to Eastman School of Music, and then Jazz at...
View Article2020 berklee college of music audition issue
hi! i applied to berklee about a month ago, but havent received any info abt a live audition yet. has anyone seen similar issues? audition dates are coming up fast!!
View ArticleCraziness, financing private conservatory education, and transfer student woes
This post is going to sound crazy, because it is. This said, thank you for listening, and for any input you are willing to share. My entire life, I have aspired to a career in music. Senior year of...
View ArticleOpera and Voice
Hello, I am a soprano in a very rural area. I'm looking for an Opera/voice music school that has great soprano teachers. Coming from a small town, I'd prefer a smaller school in a more rural area but...
View ArticleVocal Performance Auditions: Sight-Reading/Music Theory
Hi everyone!!! Here we are...it's audition season! I'm so excited but very nervous and any advice about the audition process would be greatly appreciated. I'm 17F, from Southern NY and seeking a BM in...
View Articlequestion about composition , film scoring
Hi there, I'm a sophomore and study composition at music school. I'm going to apply for several schools for film scoring. Now I just started to make a portfolio. In order to compose a score for film, I...
View ArticleIs Berklee College Of Music worth it?
Is Berklee College Of Music worth attending for a prospective songwriting major? I was accepted to Berklee for the Fall 2020 semester, but I want to make sure I make an educated choice regarding...
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 ArticleWhat do different professor titles mean?
Hi everyone! I am a high school junior doing a lot of research into violin professors right now and am really confused by all the different titles for professors. There are assistant and associate...
View ArticleCincinnati College Conservatory of Music?
I would love some information about the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. My son is auditioning at schools for classical trombone performance and I don't know anything about this...
View ArticleBoCo Early Action
Did anyone's student apply to BoCo EA and get in? If so, did you receive scholarship information along with the decision? This school is on my son's radar, but he would need merit aid to make it happen.
View ArticleReputable Dentist Not Too Far From Berklee?
I'm not sure if it's okay to post this kind of question here, but my son (who is at Berklee) just called after seeing a dentist close to campus because he noticed a bit of a gap or hole or something in...
View ArticleWhat to expect in CalArts Audition for Musical Arts and Experimental Pop
Hi, Does anyone have any information on what to expect in the CalArts live audition for Musical Arts and Experimental Pop. My D has her audition tonite and they have given a 20 min slot. She is a pop...
View ArticleBelmont University has taken over Watkins Art School and will purge all...
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/chaos-unfolds-as-students-and-faculty-at-nashville-arts-school-learn-of-merger-with-christian-university-1767246 Posting this because Belmont has a music program that...
View ArticleCollege Composition
I'm looking for a school that has good academics (I've got a 4.3, 1550 SAT) and a good music program. I'm heavily interested in film scoring, but as I've looked at music composition faculty from...
View ArticleQuestion about desired teacher. What if you want to change your choice after...
Good morning, music parents! I have a Q about changing the first choice teacher (after the audition, but before any possible acceptance) who your kid listed on his or her application. We had a big...
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