Need some advice on colleges.

SpiritManager
Mon, 12 Jun 2017 04:46:08 +0000

Why exactly are you interested in the studying in the US? Have you looked at programs in Australia and the UK? Is money going to be an issue and you’ll need assistance? What are you looking for in a college besides traditional classical music which will lead to film scoring, and economics/computer science?

On your list, USC does not offer film scoring to undergrads. When you say Rochester - do you actually mean a double degree with Eastman? University of Washington at St. Louis may very well have a decent music department, but it’s not one generally talked about. The truth is that most American colleges will have a decent music department where you can learn the trade of traditional composition which is the backbone for film scoring. As @compmom has already said, you don’t even need to major in music at all to take the classes and get the education in theory, counterpoint, orchestration. Film scoring is generally taught as an expensive post graduate pursuit - for certificates - at schools like USC, UCLA and NYU. Or for undergrads at more trade oriented programs such as at Berklee, or the TAC program at San Francisco Conservatory. NYU is one of the rare universities which does offer an undergrad track. You might also want to look into the PAT program at University of Michigan which could combine in one degree your interests in computer programming, scoring, and composition.

As for Oberlin not being safe - I can’t imagine what you’ve heard. Regarding not liking biology or chemistry - you may want to reconsider a traditional American undergrad experience - where students, except at conservatories, are required to take a wide range of subjects - unlike a European university where one focuses solely on one area of study.