I, too, have a kid at DePaul. Mine’s a grad student and tuition is cheap to non-existent (very generous scholarship). Undergrad was in another urban metro (Philly) which, like Chicago sports an excellent symphony orchestra with players giving lessons and coaching students. The prof at Temple (principal in the Philly orchestra) loved teaching there but didn’t like teaching at the local conservatory. So YMMV, but looking at potential “second tier” schools in urban areas might yield both scholarship money and excellent teachers.
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