<p>I don’t disagree with you, thumper. I am not happy he had no books required this semester, but I am realizing that this education is different from the one my older two kids receive at universities in other majors. Actually, I notice that students at this conservatory do a lot of independent reading and share books with each other. And tahe theory and ear training classes are challenging. This semester he is taking a “styles” class which is like music history and requires several analytical papers on the styles of different musicians. I feel that he is getting a good education and all the performance he has been wanting as well.</p>