UBMusic

Forgive me for reviving the topic, but just ran across it and wanted to throw my 2c in. Here at University at Buffalo we have Jean Kopperud, a fantastic teacher with a great personality. I've personally heard a lot of really good reviews re: her teaching, and from my own personal interaction I know she's really pleasant. More about her here: http://www.music.buffalo.edu/faculty...ud/index.shtml

We also have a good Math department. I don't know a lot about it but I do know we allow extracurriculars in outside fields. Math dept. website here: http://www.math.buffalo.edu/

Be aware though that UB is a theory based school, at the moment anyway. So you'll have the best theory training and as many opportunities to perform as you could ever hope to handle, but the ensembles aren't exactly magical.

lkf725

Just at note on CIM (and probably other conservatories). Some years there may be room for a clarinet student, and other years not. There was a space or two when my son was looking, but a year or two later the studios were full and there was no space no matter how good an applicant was. It would be good to know this before you get your heart set on a place.

freakthmusicgeek

It's been a while since I've checked this thread. Not much more has been posted.

A few things have changed since then. I have ruled out Michigan. I have decided that I want a conservatory. I am still trying to decide if I want to double major in music performance and mechanical engineering, or if I just want to do music. This doesn't help me narrow down my schools all that much from what I was thinking before. I am thinking about making a list of schools that I could double major at, and a list of schools that are just conservatory.

I am starting my Junior year in a little less than 2 weeks, and since I am going to start studying for SAT and ACT, I thought I would restart the college search.

This year I am going to be doing

Michigan Youth Band +
Michigan Youth Symphony Orchestra at U of M
Civic Youth Orchestra with the Detroit Symphony
+ Civic Chamber ensembles
MSBOA All-State (8th chair last year)
Livingston County Honors Band
Solo and Ensemble on bassoon and clarinet
and I am auditioning for the National Honor Band of America soon

My solo repertoire is

Weber----
Concerto no.1
Concerto no.2
Concertino
Grand Duo Concertant
Mozart----
Concerto
Hindemith----
Sonata
Debussy----
Premiere Rhapsodie (in progress)


So what I need are some suggestions of schools that are just conservatories, and schools like Oberlin that are colleges and conservatories.
Thank you all so much, you are very helpful!!

BassDad

The engineering program at Oberlin is rather unusual. After three years at Oberlin, you then attend either Case Western, Caltech or WUSTL for two years and wind up with a BA from Oberlin and some form of Bachelor's in Engineering from the other school. Since you would only be at Oberlin for three years, a double degree with Music at Oberlin would not work out. If you are set on engineering as a second major, I think you will have to list Oberlin among the conservatory-only programs.

You may wish to look at possibilities with Case Western and CIM but, as mentioned above, the number of students who complete both degrees there is small.

ImperialZeppelin

Peabody/JHU combo and Eastman/U of Rochester are 2 candidates. Rep is solid, covers most school's requirements, but you may need an etude.

freakthmusicgeek

Yea, I am really interested in Eastman/U of Rochester after I did a bit of research.

I have a few of the Rose etudes down, they were part of an ALl-State audition.