Rice Auditions in 2007

RedHerring
Mon, 26 Feb 2007 11:38:57 +0000

Has anyone auditioned at Rice this season? As we expected, we found the level of playing to be very high. We heard a student recital and an orchestra concert–both absolutely top drawer in my opinion.

Matthew Loden, the Director of Admissions for the Shepherd School, advised that Rice has 303 applicants and will take a freshman class of 30 encompassing all instruments and voice.

While I understand that Rice (Shepherd School of Music) typically takes about 22% of its applicants, it’s looking grim this year. I wonder if other music schools are similarly situated in terms of the number of applicants vs. the number of available spots?