| hi BassDad, I was hoping to hear from you. Thanks for the advice (and all your other contributions here).
Yes, we had talked about focusing on the jazz route to try to "fit" better into some of these music schools, but it's really not is favorite style, although he does play it well. Not so much into the technology stuff, though he is interested in learning more about recording.
We don't want him trying to fit a square peg into a round hole just to find somewhere other than Berklee to apply to! But some compromise is necessary if he is going to find the right place that has at least most of the qualities he is looking for. He's doing the whole pro and con thing already, trying to identify what are THE most important qualities in schools.
Just want to give him some options in addition to Berklee! Will check out the Oberlin site as you suggested. Will he audition just like any other musician at places like Oberlin, or Case Western, or Peabody, or Eastman? Would the conservatory-type places even consider a guitarist for their programs? |