<p>I qualify for the Tuition Exchange program. I want to get a BM in Viola Performance, and I’m looking for a competitive program with a top notch teacher. The region and size of the school is not a priority, but a school on the east coast is preferable. Does anyone know of any schools on the Tuition Exchange that fit this criteria?
Here is a list of the schools:
<a href=“http://www.tuitionexchange.org/SchoolListRpt.aspx[/url]”>http://www.tuitionexchange.org/SchoolListRpt.aspx</a></p>
<p>Lucky, lucky you. (Our uni recently dropped tuition exchange participation). Bard is the place you are looking for. Has both a LAC and a conservatory. Merit money, too from what I understand.</p>
<p>Ditto^ about Bard. I qualified for the Tuition Exchange so I applied this year to the conservatory and got in with a very, very generous financial aid package with both need-based aid and a merit scholarship. The only reason I decided not to attend was because of the school atmosphere and location (I preferred a more urban, university-like setting). The conservatory and the teachers themselves are top notch.</p>
<p>Also you might check out Boston University and Lawrence University-- they are both on the list and I’ve heard the music schools are quite good.</p>
<p>Lucky you! Sorry that it’s not on the East Coast, but USC’s on the list. Really strong viola school (I’m applying next year.) Lynn Uni, in Florida, is also good for viola.</p>
<p>Bard is a very good choice, but you will have to take a non-music major in addition to the music major as part of a five year program. That is exactly what some people want, but may or may not be what the OP had in mind. </p>
<p>Have a look at the Hartt School of Music which is part of University of Hartford, and Boston University. Both have good string departments. University of the Arts in Philadelphia might also be worth a look, although I do not know how good their classical strings program is these days.</p>
<p>I second BassDad’s suggestions of University of Hartford (Hartt) and Boston University.</p>
<p>Stetson in FL has a wonderful music school and is on tuition exchange. One nice thing - no grad program so undergrads get all the teachers / opportunities.</p>
<p>Echoing the Bard and Hartt suggestions - as it happens, my D2 violist nonmusicmajor attended Bard but played viola there for fun, and my D3 is a viola major at Hartt, so feel free to ask me anything about those schools.</p>
<p>Less intense BMs are offered at Susquehanna and Gettysburg - D3 looked at both schools but ultimately decided not to attend. I understand Skidmore has a nice BA program.</p>