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<p>I’m a HS junior, thinking of applying here next year, since the website looks interesting.
However, are the music and dance program strong?</p>
<p>I would not say that the arts are strong at UTD. However, I will say that there appears to be a commitment by the university to raise the level of arts participation of the student body and they are actively pursuing students who can bring that to the university. My daughter has a friend who will be studying engineering, but is being actively courted by the drama department as he was seen at the North Texas Auditions. </p>
<p>You would be much better off looking at UNT for music or dance if you are serious about pursuing that as a major. If it’s simply extracurricular, then you may be able to leverage your interest into scholarship at UTD></p>
<p>Beyond UNT as mentioned, UT Austin is a strong music program. You will find dance expertise here [Dance</a> Major - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/dance-major/]Dance”>Dance Major - College Confidential Forums)</p>
<p>Violadad is right . . . the trick with UT Austin is that starting next year, you have to be in the top 8% of your class to get into that school. I’m not discounting the OP’s GPA or rank, but it’s a tough admit. I have not heard whether audition trumps all for acceptance, but if you are going to pursue a BA and you’re in state, you will have to meet that threshold.</p>
<p>However, UT Austin has an excellent dance program.</p>
<p>Thank you to all…
Yes, I’m in the top 8%, but I’ve heard that UT-Austin is way too large for an undergraduate degree in the arts, well anyways that’s what my music teachers told me.</p>
<p>It would help if you defined “the arts”, as music encompasses many disciplines, and while I can’t speak to dance, there are many different styles and paths.</p>
<p>More information makes it easier to provide some possible options for consideration.</p>
<p>It might be worth your time to read this <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/258796-so-you-want-music-major-one-familys-experience.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/258796-so-you-want-music-major-one-familys-experience.html</a>, an excellent background and “how to”, “what to look for” overview.</p>
<p>And in reading your initial post, I’d suggest you read this as well <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/460187-how-many-music-voice-performance-majors-find-jobs.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/460187-how-many-music-voice-performance-majors-find-jobs.html</a></p>
<p>@ violadad, thanks.
But honestly, I don’t care if I don’t find a job right after graduation. I WILL make it in the industry, and honestly, music is my passion. I was looking for just a general liberal arts degree in music. I sing both baritone and bass.</p>
<p>BassDad’s post gives much info on where to start. There’s the sticky pinned thread with a multitude of suggestions.</p>
<p>I do not have the expertise to answer many vocal aspects.</p>
<p>I did not mean to cut you short, CC was having connection issues. The thread here has many suggestions. You can also do a title search on vocal, voice usibg the advanced search feature.</p>
<p>You need to provide more detail in terms of your musical background and training (or lack thereof) in order for those here to suggest possible options.</p>
<p>More connection issues. The thread I wanted to reference in the above post is <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/6280-suggestions-colleges-music-majors.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/6280-suggestions-colleges-music-majors.html</a></p>
<p>Musical training:
Vocal lessons for 2 years.
All-region, area choir.(Texas)
Can sing either baritone, bass, and tenor 2.
Superior rating on a class I solo; all-state finalist for class I solo.(TX)
Antagonist in school’s musical.
Sing open mic on weekends.
Compose own music.</p>
<p>Well that’s for voice, I also have background in piano, horn, dance, and theatre…</p>
<p>The thread of suggestions is a starting point.</p>
<p>With a bit more of your background now fleshed out I have to ask where do you want to concentrate, and honestly what are your aspirations? Most of the BM programs really do want to see focus on one, possibly two areas, even if a student is of conservatory level and multi-talented on a couple of instruments, including voice. That’s not to say it can’t be done, but the trick is finding the right program. It can be a bit more flexible in some of the smaller programs, or within the BA variant opposed to the BM/BFA path.</p>
<p>Are you are interested in musical theater? There is a separate CC forum here [Musical</a> Theater Major - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/musical-theater-major/]Musical”>Musical Theater Major - College Confidential Forums). Might be worth looking there, and there is plenty of expertise and wisdom.</p>
<p>Thanks!=)
Very helpful!</p>
<p>Still not knowing what you want to pursue in music, if your aspirations require serious study, I would not suggest UT Dallas. If you want music to round out your college experience, it may be a good place to go–though I know of nobody going there that got any kind of scholarship for participation in any of the arts. Of course the UT system is notoriously chintzy! Maybe not UNT though!</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>