Time Managment Problems- how demanding are the schools on my list?

UniversityMomOf2
Sat, 01 Dec 2018 18:33:47 +0000

I can only speak to Lawrence. There are many schools that offer what you want but the time management is on you and if you want to pursue everything you may be looking at a more than four year graduation time period.

We have been to Lawrence twice and had two long meaningful interviews with the admissions person for the conservatory. If you want to pursue music as a major (BM) you will have to be admitted to the conservatory no matter your major choice within music. That is because they consider all musicians to be performers. They do have dual degree BM/BA programs that you could do. They are generally five year programs. If you are pursuing the BM or the dual degree and not accepted to the conservatory you will not be accepted to the school. In rare circumstances you could be admitted as a BA and re-audition at the end of freshman year if they felt you were on the cusp but not quite there, or if they don’t need your instrument. The dean of the school went that route many years ago on trombone. He still plays and does recitals with the trombone studio (we just saw a performance a couple weeks ago on our second visit).

Or you could go the BA strictly route. They offer BA’s in music as a major and their art programs are BA’s. They have self designed majors there. You could create your own combination of what you want from the school and they help you turn it into a degree. Many of their classes are one on one or as small as 3 people. They take academics setiously no matter what your major is. And lastly they offer competitive sports. I can’t tell you which ones but I have seen some of the athletic facilities open to all students.