@lots2do My guess is @compmom was meaning that it could more difficult to find great horn professors with strong horn studios in BA programs than it would be to find strong strings or piano. Not to say they don’t exist, but one would need to contact the adjunct professors, and possibly have sample lessons to get a good feel. And the peer group could also be an issue. This is not at all to say one could not find a great liberal arts general music program for a top level horn player! Just that it might take a bit more research than going by a generic list of strong music departments.