<p>Thanks for the helpful hints. I’m trying to get a feel for what he will actually need to be accepted. If they truly focus on both performance and engineering then it may not be the right school for him. He is a gifted musician, but not a concert grade in any one instrument. He plays guitar, piano and a bit of drums. A jack of all trades, but master of none. He can also sing. He can learn all that is needed for the audition, it’s just if they give him a piece of music to site-read, he will be at a disadvantage. He may not shine musically in the audition, but he is very personable and outgoing. He is well liked by most that know him. He should do well in an interview and is passionate about recording.</p>
<p>This summer he will be mixing a praise band from church on CD. We hope to get that uploaded to youtube and be available to place a link on applications. They are a younger band, but he may also have the opportunity to record an older band if they can find a replacement bass player. These bands would have different styles of playing and music, so it would be cool. The older band may get the opportunity to get into a professional studio. The lead guitarist knows my son and wants to get him involved.</p>
<p>My son’s grades are not 4.0 type of thing, more 3.5. So I’m worried that the FA will not come to him. Especially for UMiami, he would need it, without it we can not possibly afford for him to go there, it’s just too expensive. He has a sister going to college 2 years later, so I can’t spend all the money on him.</p>
<p>OhJeremy, you and the son of the above poster should be in the same classes, I hope you get to meet. And if my S is lucky, he’ll join you two in a year! I’d love to hear how you decided that UMiami was for you and how you ascertained that UMiami was so well thought of in terms of its program. We have not been able to find any lists of “best programs” for Audio Engineering/Recording Arts.</p>
<p>Thanks again for your post!</p>