Affording the conservatory degree

SpiritManager
Thu, 28 Dec 2017 01:22:25 +0000

You should post this on the Music Major forum. The cost of a music degree will depend a lot on the talent of the student - although the merit award will generally be informed by the financial need of the family. From free to full pay. The list price of a school doesn’t give you much of a guide to the actual cost to your family. However, there are certain conservatories which are known to be less generous with aid - either because they don’t have the deep pockets to offer the aid, or because 99% of the accepted students will attend regardless of the cost. There is a lot of information on the Music Major Forum which can help guide you towards options which may well be very affordable for your family - in or out of California. Most merit will be dependent on his musical talent, but some schools will add academic merit awards if warranted.

And, yes, he should most definitely apply to his dream schools. You won’t know until all the auditions are done, the acceptances are in, and the financial aid packages weighed against each other - what the school will cost.