<p>The double degree program at Oberlin is almost unique in the liberal arts college setting – though there are similar programs at some larger schools, including Michigan, and Lawrence also has a double degree program. I know some students who turned down Juilliard to go to Oberlin Conservatory because of the double degree program. The program is typically 5 years; it is well respected by faculty at Oberlin in the college and conservatory (one English professor told me that some of his best students were double degree students) and very doable for that reason. It also helps that the facilities are so close together, there are more than 150 practice rooms, and music is highly valued by music and nonmusic students alike. If you are interested in the program, you should try to visit and get a feel for it. Not many conservatory or double degree students post on CC – but you can get a lot of information about Oberlin’s and other double degree programs by looking at the music major site on CC, especially posts by BassDad, whose daughter is a double degree student at Oberlin, and who has written very helpful posts on the subject.</p>