| Seansmom,
Sounds like you have the right thought process in place and are actively thinking through the process and visiting colleges. I like many others I am sure, racked my brain trying to figure out which programs are the best. As it has been said, it is very subjective. There are a few guides out there in print but I found them useless. In my opinion, reputation is good but to a large degree the faculty will really determine the quality of your S's education and they move from time to time. The advice in CC has been the most helpful to me by far. One of the things that I started doing late in the game that I advise you to start now is to take a close look at the bio's and research the voice teachers online. I found this very helpful. If you believe that "the best" want to be associated with "the best" this may tell you something about the quality of the program.
As far as Music Ed at Westminster, I hear the program is very strong and the name recognition opens doors to jobs after college.
One last piece of advice, start the CD demo process early! This will take a lot more time than you may think and you should be prepared in advance so you have time for re-takes and to make changes to the repertoire if needed. |