| Three kids from our hs this year were rejected from Purchase music and theatre conservatories. They are extremely selective. Our son was wait-listed and then admitted. We thought that if he did not get into his first choices of MSM or NEC, Purchase would have been an excellent place for jazz, and I think I got the feeling that it's even stronger for classical music. Our biggest concern was the feeling that 1) it seems to be a "commuter" school, with many students living in the communities around the campus or just leaving for the weekend. And, 2) the liberal arts quality did seem lackluster. Some people hate the campus--both my son and I thought it was cool. Interesting architecture and the whole thing surrounded by woods, nice facilities, epecially in the arts quad.
The life in the music school seems richer than the general campus life, which could be fine for those music students. |