| violadad, I just noticed your post re contemporary guitar program at Hartt. Sorry I missed that before! There is no "program" per se, but what the auditioning teacher (guitar faculty member) told my son, is that the guitar players are not all Jazz guitar players. I took that to mean that it's not specifically a jazz-focussed program with no room for other types of players, which is pretty much the style of MSM and NEC. The New School may also leave room for other types of players--I get that just from reading their audition requirements, which leave it open for students to play outside of the jazz idiom once they've demonstrated their knowlege of that. And, I know someone from our school who graduated one or two years ago (Hartt) who didn't know a lick of jazz when he went there, and is still more of a Blues and Rock player. I think it's a music program that would admit a guitar player who is not purely interested in jazz--but, a phone call to the department, or even an email to the guitar teacher would be worthwhile for LurkNess. Maybe you can get in without a jazz background, but wouldn't neccesarily get a thorough contemporary outlet? |