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Old 01-06-2008, 09:31 AM   #30
violadad
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matthew- I'm not completely sure you did enough research regarding music/music ed in coming up with your list of schools you've applied to. You've stated IU/Jacobs, Northwestern, and Yale specifically. IU snd Northwestern have some top programs in the country; Yale's undergrad music concentration focus is in the academic side of theory, history and composition. Jacobs is not cheap for oos students, and while there may be some potential for talent/merit aid, realize most state funded institutions are mandated to direct their resources towards instate students. Northwestern has been notoriously stingy with merit aid, although appears it may be changing. Some additional detail here:
Northwestern

It seems you have the academic stats to apply to schools like Northwestern and Yale. Congrats. If money is not an obstacle, by all means go to the best institution possible, but with the caveat that name recognition does not particularly mean "best" for the program you describe.

What will matter for grad school and an MM or MEd is your academic performance as an undergrad, your student teaching evaluations, professor's recommendations, and your grad interview. If you show the level of performance that your undergrad selections indicate, you should not have issues.

Realize also there are a number of institutions that will offer a 5 year program that will result in an MM or MEd.

There are a number of previous discussions of music ed programs and options in the following threads.

music ed schools. . . how to choose?
Music Ed Schools in Boston/MA?
Music Ed/Percussion Performance Major NEEDS HELP!
Music Ed at NYU?
Music ed - public vs. private?
Music Education schools
music (choral) education
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