<p>I just wanted to report back that my son has decided to attend CU Boulder for grad school! (MM VP)</p>
<p>I posted this same exact message (below) on my “Colorado Boulder for VP?” thread. CU Boulder was, in our minds, the “lesser-known” music school and the “scholarship school” in this “Prestige vs scholarship decision.” My son and I are both very, very happy with his choice! I’m really proud of him for choosing scholarship over prestige! That’s the way I would have gone if it were my choice. But I was tentative about strongly advising my son because … well, it’s his decision and HE is the one who has to live with any and all consequences of this decision.</p>
<p>We are both very excited about this decision. He made the decision following a really great visit. The voice program seems to be really solid! From what he can tell so far, they are focused on all the right things – good technique and instruction, plenty of performance opportunities (4 operas +), and high standards for diction, comprehension, musicianship, repertoire, and style. The voice faculty is noticeably extraordinarily cohesive! They seem to take the approach that they are a team, and that the team is responsible for ensuring that the each student gets from the program just what that particular student needs, though each student is assigned to one particular studio. Ideal! My son’s CU voice teacher made a great impression on him. He is smart, personable, kind, and talented. It is clear that the CU Boulder School of Music has an outstanding reputation within the state of Colorado and has some outside connections, and various performance opportunities exist as a result. The faculty members that showed my son around were great communicators and were very personable. The facilities were beautiful. The surrounding town is beautiful. They were able to extend a generous aid package to my son as well, which was extremely important to us. What more can be said?</p>
<p>Since announcing his decision on CC, I have received more than a handful of PMs from parents of other CU Boulder “kids” who have great things to say. </p>
<p>As my son makes his way through grad school there, I’ll be sure to sporadically share more. This school seems like a gem! How wonderful that he found himself a great new home – and in a place that hadn’t initially attracted his undivided attention! </p>
<p>All my best to all of you in your college searches! :)</p>