Son accepted into 5 very different trumpet programs...what next?

nonmusicmusicmom
Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:19:58 +0000

We did visit UNT and saw the One O’Clock Jazz Lab practicing (and the Three O’Clock) and were very impressed. My son was a bit put off by the large size of the trumpet studio and the fact that most undergrad lessons were from TAs. Both profs that he auditioned with assured him that they monitor progress very closely and do hand pick the students that they instruct, but it did seem like you could get lost. We have also heard that fresh/sophs don’t get too much playing time, but we’re not sure if that is true or not. We’re not sure if a smaller, more personnal environment might not be beneficial. We have heard that UNT is GREAT for graduate work. We don’t know much about the atmosphere of Peabody either. It seemed a bit more “nurturing” but would love more feedback on anyone’s experience with either programs.