<p>I can’t thank everyone enough for these responses–this is so helpful.</p>
<p>I will be completely honest and say I am only now developing a plan. One is definitely in the works. I had assumed it would be necessary to seek a BM, and I anticipated problems with financial aid (being the reason I asked about scholarships). I am a Cincinnati resident, which I why I specifically mentioned CCM. My undergraduate work is science/technical–in no way arts-related. I doubt I would qualify for a MM based on the prerequisites, alone.</p>
<p>A bit about my background–and I really do appreciate your honesty. I am a life-long pianist who reached, what I would consider, my maximum potential without having that “natural gift” one would have needed to continue schooling. My voice was classically trained–I received full scholarships and acceptance to voice programs at Ball State and Otterbein but turned both of them down to make money, I suppose. I did receive a quite large scholarship to sing in a contemporary group at a university with no music school.<br>
That is where my training ended. During college I was working proficient in French, and I am Italian by heritage, so I don’t feel language would not be an issue.</p>
<p>I believe at one time I could have been competitive in an advanced program. My plan now is to find someone who can tell me that, based on my abilities, it’s not worth my time, or I would be a candidate at a school of “this” caliber.</p>