Looking for a possible major/college

compmom
Mon, 09 Jul 2018 23:17:43 +0000

For starters, read the Double Degree Dilemma essay by David Lane, which is posted closer to the top of this forum. It really describes the different ways to study music as an undergraduate- BA, BM. double major major/minor, double degree, and extracurricular.

Many people on this forum are looking at conservatories and schools of music for a BM program, but some are doing double degrees (BA/BM) and some might be at an academic institution doing a double major in music and math. It is possible to study music as an academic subject- with or without a performance component (if no performance in the classroom it would certainly be possible as an extracurricular). Subjects like theory, music history (including classical, jazz and popular) composition, ethnomusicology and technology might be part of the curriculum.

In the case of a BA, or double degree, your GPA, scores etc would matter for admission, Also, these things sometimes matter less at freestanding conservatories than at schools of music within a university or college where you, in some cases, have to be admitted to both music school and academic school. It varies.

You sound to me like someone who might go to a university or liberal arts college and study math as a major, while taking some music classes, lessons, and performing in extracurriculars.

But read the essay and see who you identify with.