<p>Selection will depend on your emphasis, be it career intention or avocational pursuit of either discipline.</p>
<p>From a music standpoint, I suggest you read [Peabody</a> Institute - Conservatory Admissions: The Double Degree Dilemma](<a href=“http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/doubledegree]Peabody”>Double Degree | Peabody Institute), an excellent overview and helpful to many in determining where they fit. <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/258796-so-you-want-music-major-one-family-s-experience.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/258796-so-you-want-music-major-one-family-s-experience.html</a> explaining what you need to know about music undergrad programs and the intricacies and pitfalls of music based admissions.</p>
<p>A lot will depend on your instrument for school selection as many pursuing a performance route place faculty selection and specific private instruction as a paramount parameter in researching and picking schools. It’s a bit less of a concern for those planning a theory emphasis.</p>
<p>You’ll need to know the differences between a BA & BM as it applies to performance degrees. Parameters vary, and are institution specific. The devil is in the details, usually buried in the undergrad handbook, not the overviews on an admission web page.</p>
<p>Be aware that an institution may advertise a double degree pursuit, prohibit it, or fall anywhere in between. What appears good on paper is not necessarily the reality. There have been numerous threads on cc’s music major forum <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/</a> outlining specific school/discipline combos and personal experiences.</p>
<p>Personally, I would not venture specific school recommendations without knowing a bit more about your musical training, experiences, choice of discipline and aspirations, or your leaning to one pursuit over another.</p>
<p>There are many schools that would allow you to explore either equally. They may not necesarrily what you want out of the experience in the long run for either discipline.</p>