<p>This may not be quite the right thread for me, but the last post is too close to my question - and you are all too helpful - for me to let the opportunity go by. My D is also a junior looking for a combination of strong music and strong academics. She is interested in music ed, which seems to require a very different program than performance. She also may be interested in double majoring in music and Spanish. Although I recognize that this thread is mostly voice, she is actually a flute player (very competitive, I know), with peripheral interests in keyboard percussion, voice, piano, and composition.</p>
<p>I’m having trouble identifying schools offering music ed that also have excellent academics, especially in a small LAC environment, and I’m really having difficulty finding ways to properly evaluate the music schools. For instance, she adored Swarthmore, and I agree that academically and culturally it would fit her beautifully, but I’m not sure if the music department will really put her on the road she wants. And I’m not quite sure how to find out, either. </p>
<p>She is quite interested in Lawrence; does anyone have a current opinion on their conservatory? Oberlin, of course, is in the mix (although they require a BM in either Performance or Composition prior to their Ed MMA), and I like Michigan and Northwestern too. Any other current opinions or suggestions? Does anyone know if any Ivies have decent music departments? Does Indiana have good academics if you’re a music school student? Are there other resources out there that can help me evaluate the music departments?</p>
<p>Thanks for any help any of you can give me!</p>