<p>My son got 15 AP credits and needs 24 credits of non-music related coursework to graduate. So, he now only has nine non-music credits left! Between APs and passing out of the first year of theory/ear training, he may possibly finish this five year program in four years. Woot!</p>
<p>I think it is GREAT when schools give AP credits!</p>
<p>This is really good to look into ahead of time. My D wanted the broader environment of a university (vs conservatory) and now finds she has to do 42 non-music core requirements in addition to the music degree. Five years minimum to complete. Ugh.</p>
<p>For the record, NEC requires BM students to take at least 24 liberal arts credits (most courses are 2-credit-hour-per-week classes, except for foreign languages, which are 3). This number can increase to 32 depending on how the student chooses to allot their other credits.</p>
<p>AP credit is a god send. I know that Boston Conservatory, and many other conservatories, will accept scores of 3 or better to get out of the required liberal arts classes. Also, Boston Conservatory and Berklee are part of the Boston ProArts consortium that allows their students to take other types of classes (including liberal arts) with Emerson, and a couple of the art schools. </p>
<p>So, as someone who has 3s, 4s, and a 5 on AP’s it’s a great option to be able to take that really challenging English Lit class at Emerson (or whatever) instead of the usually wimpy liberal arts at the conservatory.</p>
<p>Haha, this is all depending on whether or not I get accepted. Haha! But a good thing to think about when comparing schools and figuring out which offers to take and which to leave behind.</p>
<p>DD takes 19-20 credits a term to get her music and academic requirements in and be done in 4 years. But she would not trade the experience for anything. She loves being in the combined university/conservatory environment. She works really hard but still lhas time for a part time job, being in a musical, hanging out with friends and attending all the concerts and recitals. Maybe not with A’s but there is more to life than A’s.</p>
<p>I have no idea how good the school is. They are a 1st round location for Classical Singer, and it seemed like a nice school. Academic threshold is not that high. Average ACT of 22, SAT of 1055 (I’m assuming it excludes the writing score).</p>
<p>[North</a> Park University: Christian - Urban - Multicultural](<a href=“http://www.northpark.edu/home/index.cfm?northpark=Admissions.Admis_Facts]North”>http://www.northpark.edu/home/index.cfm?northpark=Admissions.Admis_Facts)</p>
<p>Even if music is your child’s focus. Getting some academics will help them with Plan B until music can support them.</p>
<p>William Jewell College (in Missouri) is also a 1st round location for the classical singer competition…I attended school there several years ago…30 minutes from where I live…Very nice school…but…We didn’t even consider it as a school for our daughter who is auditioning for BM VP…so the Chicago school may or may not be good as operadad said…would need to look at it.</p>