Decision angst for music majors--any help or commiseration welcome!
At this point, D20 is down to deciding between two schools for vocal performance: Oklahoma City University or UT Austin. (If Baylor comes in from out of the blue and throws a bunch of money her way,...
View ArticleHow do I get into Curtis Institute of Music?
I'm 13, and I've been playing violin for 5 years. I want to go to Curtis Institute, but it is the most prestigious music school in the world and I am scared I won't prepare well enough in 4 years. What...
View ArticleMusic Admissions
Hey! I know I had a similar thread on this a while back, but this is a bit different, so please don't just cut me off before you read ahead. I am interested in pursuing music and a science and have...
View ArticleManhattan School of Music Masters
Hello, Not sure if this is the right place but I'm looking to apply for a masters for the Manhattan School of Music for 2021-2023 and I have a few questions. I have an undergraduate degree from England...
View ArticleBored musician resources: Enjoy world famous symphonies, choruses, ballets, etc
I'm a PTA president at a performing arts school, so I am getting a ton of "what to do with your kids while on lockdown" kind of emails from organizations and parents. This Thrillist page contains many...
View Articletop school for jazz vocals?
Doing this post as an experiment, as I know these kinds of questions are subjective - there's really questions of fit and it's more like top schools for a given student, etc. I believe the education...
View ArticlePiano undergrad schools
Hello guys i want to attend a top notch academic school like Northwester, Harvard, Princeton, Boston U, possibly major in music (piano performance). Or not whatever helps me get in. I do not have that...
View ArticleNYSSSA vs. Eastman Summer for Soprano
My daughter is a HS freshman (soprano) and she was accepted to NYSSSA Choral Studies and Eastman Summer Classical Studies. Can anyone tell me about their experience with these programs? Eastman seems...
View ArticleEastman Summer program for pianist
Please tell me what you know about Eastman Summer program / Classical Studies 3 week, for a young high schooler, pianist.
View ArticleMusic Merit Awards: Class of 2024
After conferring with a number of parents, we are going to give this a try. The purpose is 1. to help families set expectations more realistically in terms of what is possible from each school, and 2....
View ArticleOnline High School Course/Diploma
Any Online high school course or diploma that parents or music majors can recommend here? 15 year old daughter, violin conservatory student who will finish year 9 in public school, looking for a...
View ArticleChange of Circumstances- when should you inform a school?
My son is still waiting to hear back from one of the music schools that he applied to. We have already submitted the FAFSA with our EFC of $77,000. Now my husband's business has been shut down since it...
View ArticleTanglewood 6-week orchestra summer program
Hi, ANyone has experience with BUti summer camp? My S has been accepted to their both instrument and orchestra program. We want to choose one or the other because we have other summer plans. How good...
View ArticleSeeking info on NEC and BU for MM VP
Penny for your thoughts on these two schools for a soprano MM in VP. 😊 I have listed a few questions, but please feel free to comment on any aspect that we should be considering. Right now NEC is quite...
View ArticleSuggestions on How to Look for Off-Campus Housing in Boston When You're Not...
I assume that there are other people in this situation. My son and his roommate had decided to find an off-campus apartment (they've lived together in the Berklee dorms this year and last year) for...
View ArticleDomestic Music Festivals and concern about Corona Virus
We really need to pay the deposit on a music festival all the way across the country. Have any festivals in US been cancelled beyond the Oberlin programs? It is not just the festival itself that is...
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Graduate Merit Scholarships (Mannes+MSM)
Hello! For this upcoming application cycle (meaning enrollment fall 2021,) I'm considering applying to a couple of the NYC conservatories -- namely, Mannes and MSM. I know that, as with most stand...
View ArticleSuggestions of Colleges with Music Majors
Which schools have good music departments (including any top ranked) along with good academics (so basically, not solely a fine arts school). I heard that St. Olaf is good.
View ArticleIndiana VS Pepperdine VS Emory VS NYU for Voice
Hello, all! Above are the four schools I'm still considering to enroll in for Fall 2020! I've gotten into the first three, and NYU comes out tomorrow, so that could potentially make the choice easier...
View ArticleSeeking any insight about BM Vocal Performance at UT Austin
D20 is trying to make her final decision on where to go to school next year and is deciding between three great but very different schools that range in size from around 800 undergrads to 50,000...
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