Would be helpful to know what she wants to do. “Music Production” is not a standardized term. Nor is “Music Technology.” Does she want to compose or perform music, or is she just interested in “Recording Arts” aka Audio Engineering? Many schools mentioned on this thread require portfolios, prescreens and auditions. Others do not. Some require an instrument or vocal (generally classical and often in a foreign language) audition. My student needed to submit a composition portfolio for electronic music programs and ended up composing eight original pieces for three Prescreens (passed all, auditioned and admitted at all three schools). Each school had different requirements. Our original lengthy list was easy to reduce once an acceptable safety school was identified and my student also cut all schools requiring an instrumental or vocal audition (despite talent in both) because those schools required significant ensemble commitments on the instrument or voice. It really all boils down to how does she want to spend her time in the music program, and can the program meet her interests and goals. When you drill down into the application process and the classes required for the major at each school, you can really begin to compare programs.
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