Conservatory questions: ACT/SAT and course load

anotheroboemom
Sun, 08 Sep 2024 18:32:37 +0000

On paper, it seems as though the curriculum for all stand alone conservatories is basically the same. Curtis places a huge emphasis on performing, so students are performing as often as twice a month with solo and chamber recitals, symphony or opera concerts and so on. My kid has friends at both Curtis and Juilliard and would probably agree that Juilliard is more pressured academically.

Congratulations on your bassist’s first weeks at Juilliard. If it is any comfort, I remember my kid reporting on his first weeks at school years ago. Exciting, but so busy and at times overwhelming. With a hint of imposter syndrome. They settle in quickly.