<p>Hi,
I have interests in French Language and Culture, Music, and Science (Specifically Biology and Genetics). I am looking for a college that will fit my needs. I looked at Oberlin, and they have a program inwhich I can get a B.M. in Voice Performance and a B.A. in Pre-Med French. Do you know of any other schools that will offer this set up of a double degree of voice performance and a pre-med french option? </p>
<p>Also for general french studies, which colleges have the best programs? Universities and liberal arts colleges.</p>
<p>You could do it a UR. And we have an awesome study abroad program, so you could go to France for a semester or a year, if you wanted, and probably take care of a lot of your French major credits there. Is it the best for what you want? As an English major who took Latin, I have no idea But I do have friends who majored in all of those areas and they are doing well.</p>
<p>You can do premed along with a French major pretty much anywhere. The voice performance major is offered less often at a liberal arts college or university. You will need to decide whether a “normal” liberal-arts music major with voice emphasis, or a “performance certificate” (without necessarily majoring in music) will do, or whether, on the other hand, you want conservatory-like training. The latter is dramatically more demanding and time-consuming, and will give you fewer options. But if that’s what you want, start by looking at good schools with conservatories or schools of music attached–e.g. Johns Hopkins, Michigan, Rochester, Oberlin, Yale–and then find out how easy it is to move between the conservatory and the “regular” university. Some schools make it easy, others almost impossible. If, on the other hand, a less intense music involvement will be OK, and your main interest is French, then you’d be better to start by researching French departments.</p>
<p>I have looked around for a list of the best french departments, but most people have said all french departments are pretty much the same… any response?</p>
<p>But basically I am looking for a small, well known, liberal arts college, that offers a double degree in Music Performance (Voice) and Pre-med French. And also a small, well known liberal arts schools that offers a double major with a very strong music and french department.</p>
<p>Music performance is BM and French BA, just learned this terminology.</p>
<p>Bard, Lawrence U (Appleton WI), Oberlin, Northwestern U allow, (Bard requires) double degree - but remember it is 5 year program. Even saying that, it is best to contact the professor of Voice to make sure they allow it. Lawrence U for my S has a higher success rate than Oberlin on double degrees, and would allow him to do the semester in France at a music conservatory (provided he could get into the music conservatory in France). Meaning they work together on their requirements for the best interest of the student. Larger universities aren’t as accommodating.</p>
<p>U of Texas prof doesn’t allow double degree because “her students are far too busy” is why it is best to double check the department vs what the University says.</p>
<p>John Hopkins - Peabody allows, Carnegie Mellon too, but double check the internet comments on success and the hassle of getting between campuses.</p>
<p>CA State allows, and heck it can take 5 years to get one degree because of trying to get the classes.</p>
<p>RE-reading your comments do look at Lawrence. Their offsite campus the French go for a weekend of “only French”, for example. They are a liberal arts with a music conservatory. Only undergrad - so no competition against upper grads for that voice ensemble you might want to be in. My S went to their very affordable music camp years ago to check out the college. They have tons of videos on youtube. Though we like one of a gal who was stuck in town another day and her mom just drove around while she filmed. Gave us a sense of the area in right after a blizzard. I know you said well known, but you might want to add “well endowed” meaning large endowment. That is where the stability of college prices, classes and scholarships comes from. </p>
<p>CTCL.org (colleges that change lives) - website had an article that said graduates from lesser names ended up making more money that top name schools. Of course this depends on the major. For musicians, we looked where our favorite college professors are from and became very surprised, not well known conservatories.</p>
But I do have friends who majored in all of those areas and they are doing well.</p>