<p>i would also like to add that when you look at music programs, one should focus a lot more on the “faculties” that are there. For example, last year when i was looking at violin performance majors, i noticed there was a very well known teacher at the University of Oklahoma. Now most people would just turn their heads when the see “oklahoma”. But it doesnt really matter if the school has low endowment or not, as long as the teacher is top notch. So maybe you could go to some music camps and get to know some professors? They could be from all over the place, and some of them aren’t teaching at well known schools, but that doesnt matter cause the “teacher” is the most important person you should be looking at. Now Emory MIGHT have a well known piano professor right now. But typically, Emory is not known for thier music program, and the colleges i mentioned above typically do.</p>