Piano In College

rhys1118
Fri, 08 Jul 2005 22:36:30 +0000

From what you have listed already, it seems that Rice would definitely fit your bill. It’s great in the sciences (cognitive sciences being a very strong field) and it’s Shepherd School of Music is very good. I had a classmate, also very passionate about piano, who applied to Rice, and from what I’ve gathered, it’s piano program is top notch. Apparently, there’s some famous faculty there? You could research a bit on that.
Mind that at the same time, Shepherd is known for its rigorous training, so if you want to double major, it’s going to be…well, difficult, though maybe slightly easier than at similar schools, since (and this is just an observation), there seems to be a lot of Rice graduates who double and triple major. And if you don’t plan on double majoring, then cross registration between the two schools is easily accomplished.
Williams is a great choice as well, being, like momrath mentioned, similar to Swarthmore and fitting all your requirements. Lastly, I’d seriously look more into Oberlin. E-mail the tennis coach or something. Take it into consideration, it could surprise you. :)