<p>One consideration for going to a great university with a conservatory was the chance to take other classes and stay there if DD’s interests changed. One of the things we noticed at Rice was that a number of the students had a second major and went on to other careers besides music. (The Post Graduation Survey seems to be off line right now so can’t link to it.) That seemed to indicate some flexibility. </p>
<p>Now that DD is there, however, I’m not sure how they do it. A BM takes a tremendous amount of credits each semester to cover the required courses and the university required distribution classes. That is something to consider. </p>
<p>She loves it though. Studying music is way different from just singing. She takes a lot of language, history, and theory besides the signing components. So far her distribution classes have added to her music understanding, too. She can see how she can apply what she learns to her music. We are very happy with the education she is getting.</p>