<p>Oberlin has excellent cello faculty – e.g., Darret Adkins, who also teaches at Juilliard. It also has a doable double degree program, well supported by the college and conservatory. It is fairly unique among liberal arts colleges as a school for music performance and academics. Williams does not offer a performance degree.<br>
For larger schools, Tufts/NEC, Johns Hopkins/Peabody, Indiana, USC, Northwestern are among the possibilities worth looking into.
Oberlin also has a first-rate English and Creative Writing program.</p>