Suggestions for STEM/music-oriented high stats S

MerryLee
Tue, 17 May 2016 14:42:18 +0000

Ref music. My D1 is a music ed major. At her school they offer open auditions to any student. They have several ensembles that students can be placed in. Top ensembles rehearse 2-3x/week for 2-3 hrs per session. Lower ensembles 1-2x/week for 1-2hrs per session. Because ensembles are registered classes, students get credit hours. Her school does not charge extra tuition once a student is full-time. Music lessons are separate and do have extra add-on fees. Now D1 also had couple of non-music majors in her studio. Those students paid the extra School of Music $$$$ fee for lessons from the professor. It would have been a much lower fee if they took the classes (lessons) from the grad students.

My questions to the OP is 1) does your son really want to minor in music or just be in an ensemble to play? 2) If he wants a “rah,rah” experience does he play another instrument so he can audition for the college marching band/pep band? If the team does well, some athletic dept pay for the marching/pep band to go to play-offs/bowl games.