cartera45

percussionist - have you looked at James Madison University in Virginia? It is a much tougher admit than Towson but the7 have drumline and I have been very impressed with what I've seen from the percussion department. One of the first music majors I met there was getting his MM in percussion. He had great things to say. My D is a vocal performance there. Kids are very happy there and the campus is beautiful. I live near Towson and it also has a nice music department. The school is growing and I like the area. I don't know anything about percussion there.

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TrumpetDad

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Trumpet57

Thanks for the report. Frankly I never knew there was a Gettysburg college. Conservatory? What got that place on your radar to start with?

When is your Uarts tour?

TrumpetDad

Son's first private instructor is a Gettysburg alum.

UArts visit was Saturday; Visit Report is forthcoming.

TrumpetDad

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chemusic

I have to suggest Vassar College as a school that is strong in academics and music. My son is a freshman there and is loving it. We heard the orchestra rehearse and I got 'goosebumps' - they were excellent. You can do a double major at Vassar (BA Music and another major). Also, they are Div 3 so it would be possible to do a sport if you can arrange it around the concerts and rehearsals. Although some do not consider acapella groups 'serious' music, the fact the Vassar has eight such groups shows how prominent music is in the overall culture of the college. This year, one group has 2 openings and 45 people auditioned. Music is very strong at Vassar.

violadad

For those beginning to look, the thread here Music Industry,Business,Technolgy,Engineering may be as good a place as any to begin.

woodwindmum

My son has made both all county and all state bands. His primary instrument is the bass clarinet, though he also plays tenor sax in the school's jazz band. At first he wanted to go the conservatory route, but now he is rethinking this, since he seems to have talent in baseball as well. Has he flipped his reed, or is this thing possible(majoring in music & playing baseball)? If it's possible, any suggestions for woodwinds? I've seen a lot here for trumpet players, but not as much for the woodwind performers.

Dadofclard

Are there conservatories, or top music university programs, that consider bass clarinet as a primary instrument? I would guess that most audition-based music schools would expect an audition on the soprano (Bb or A, as needed).

violadad

woodwindmum, there is a similar question and some links to a few music and sports threads here And so the whirlwind begins

woodwindmum

Yes, you're right about that--most do require auditions on the Bb rather than the bass clarinet. He seems to be able to switch between Bb, bass clarinet & tenor sax without any problems. He keeps current on all three, though less on the Bb.

letitia18

Hi my name is Titia Smith Im a Pottsville Senior and Id love some advice on the college process. My passion is music and I want more than anything to make a career out of it but Im not sure how to start the process. It would be great to talk with someone thats already over come this battle or maybe facing it now... Anything is better than nothing at all! Thanks.... Titia

violadad

Welcome. You may want to contact a moderator and have them edit out your personal info.
Most who use the site want a remain a bit anonymous, as there are some admissions people here who may read your posts.

The place to start for info is here So You Want To Be Music Major - One Family's Experience

Post some of your musical background (instrument or discipline, experiences, years of training), your intended path and some idea of what you are looking for in an undergrad experience and many here will be able to guide you.

violindad

A conservatory which I don't think has been mentioned on CC is Mount Royal Conservatory which is part of Mount Royal University in Calgary, Canada. Like almost all Canadian schools, Mount Royal offers an excellent education at a bargain price. Even though internationals pay more than double the tuition that Canadians pay, the international tuition is still only about US$11 000 for a year. Rent for a year in a campus suite runs from about US$4500 to $6000 depending on the number of suite mates (everyone gets their own bedroom). So a year's tuition and living expenses is around $20 000.

Instruction in strings and piano is excellent. I don't know enough about the other disciplines to comment. In the past couple of years, students from the conservatory have been accepted at Colburn, Curtis, Rice, San Francisco and other top programmes.

Calgary is a growing, wealthy city of about 1 000 000 located 75 minutes from Banff and the incredible outdoor opportunities in the Canadian Rockies. Calgary is headquarters to an airline, so it has relatively good air connections compared to most Canadian cities.

The downside: at present Mount Royal offers only a two-year certificate in music, but students seem to have no trouble gaining acceptance to the best institutions to complete a degree. Obviously the transfer of credits from Mount Royal will be institution-specific.

violadad

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