| I think you will need to evaluate your own preferences first since all the so-called DD programs out there are very, very different from each other.
What are you looking for for the academic part, a ivy-league quality school? - that would be Harvard & Columbia, perhaps Hopkins and Northwestern as well.
Do you really want an undergraduate music education (i.e. being around with music majors, or in general living in a conservatory environment)? Then Juilliard/Columbia and NEC/Harvard will be out, since they only offer a separate master degree and you don't interact with music performance majors most of the times.
How much workload are you willing to handle? Are you looking for a super-intense and bordering on impossible program? or a a program that is possible for most people in the program? - Read the comments above concerning the difficulties of the programs and also ask the admission offices for the graduation/drop out rates.
I know you are looking for DD programs, but do you find yourself liking either the music or the academic just slightly better? If music is what you are truly passionate about, while (whatever academic subject) is just something you like a lots and would like to continue on, then maybe most of the university programs are out since their music departments are probably of dubious quality.
How much can you afford to pay? There are a great variety of ways of how financial stuff works out in the program. Some programs have extra charges for the DD students; some actually work out nicely.Read all the information carefully!
Etc. etc.... I would suggest asking a lots of questions to yourself!
Also, if you haven't done it yet, check out the nice page on the Peabody admission site about double degree programs. |