<p>Jersey Babe – I think your D is planning on going for a BM in vocal performance? If that is the case a MM degree is most likely in her future. I do not know about the Montclair program. But teach in the Musical Theatre/ Theatre program at JMU, and used to teach at a college in the northeast where quite a few graduates went to BOCO and other Boston schools for graduate school in VP. </p>
<p>Ultimately you D needs to decide the amount of debt she wants to take on in undergraduate school, particularly since graduate school is most likely in her future. </p>
<p>I know VP students from JMU who have been accepted by graduate programs such as Indiana U., MMM, BOCO, Boston U., and NEC. I have been lucky enough to work with VP students in acting classes, mt performance classes, and productions. It seems to me that they are getting very strong undergraduate training, and the coaching needed for admittance to strong graduate programs.</p>
<p>One questions you D needs to ask herself is how she feels about taking a relatively large LA Core. All JMU students take the same 41 credit General Education curriculum. I do not believe the requirements at BOCO are as large. Not sure about Montclair. </p>
<p>Finally, was she able to take sample lessons at the schools? This may help her with her final decision. Great choices… 
Good Luck to her!</p>