Band as a class?

RedSeven
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:06:35 +0000

No college is going to hold taking band against you. Having four years of band (or orchestra or choir) is generally seen as a positive thing on your application.

When they say they don’t want you taking non-academic classes, they mean garbage like pottery, jewelry, and study hall.

The impact on your GPA will be negligible.

You’ve basically answered your own question though by saying that you want to take band. The only reason against it seems to be that you’re worried about how colleges will look at it. If anything, it will help you, especially if you end up winning music-related awards or if it helps you get music-related ECs, regardless of whether you’re planning on going into music.