| One difference that I could have noted earlier was that at CMU, it is almost strictly conservatory with very little in terms of academic classes and at NYU it is also conservatory but there are more liberal arts classes involved in the degree and it is possible to minor or double major in something else.
I can't say whether CMU kicks NYU in the Tischie with regard to financial aid but only have ONE person's experience to share. I'm not even counting all the loans and such but strictly talking scholarships or grants....NYU gave my D $20,000 in scholarship per year and CMU gave a grant as part of the aid package and the grant was $13,000 which is not necessarily a guaranteed constant for all four years. So, that is one person who did not fit the description you gave.
When comparing schools, certain things are facts and certain things are opinions. I think some facts that differ in these two programs are size, curriculum, performance activities, location and some of the rest is hearsay or opinion.
Susan |