guitarist's mom

thanks musicamusica. How do the Eastman guitarists like it? Are they pursuing BM only or dual degrees? Not sure of the music scene in Rochester though?!

I like the idea of pursuing the guitar studies separately if everything else is a good fit (again, if excluding Berklee for whatever reason).

musicamusica

The guitarist that I know from Eastman graduated from there over 15 years ago and alternates between session work and teaching music theory at a local college. His undergrad was in performance and grad work was in music
theory. Have you also checked out Loyola in New Orleans? A great music school for jazz and music business. And needless to say--
the music culture in New Orleans both rocks and rolls.

guitardad

I met a few people who went to Musician's Institute. Most are going for a certificate program or an AA degree. They said the BM degree was very intense and they were not looking for that.

jazzzmomm

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?

violadad

jazzzmom wrote: "Maybe you can get in (Hartt guitar) without a jazz background, but wouldn't neccesarily get a thorough contemporary outlet?"

I added the text in parentheses.

Again, without knowing the specifics of the program that's probably true. There are plenty of highly capable student musicians at Hartt across many instruments and musical genres. Also, plenty of chances to go "outside the program" and find people of like minds.

The only concern might be if a contemporary gutarist not well versed in the jazz style could play at the level required to be competitive in a strong audition based program.

guitardad

Guitarist's mom,

I sent you a PM.

Guitardad