<p>I am a singer (of European art pieces, not world music), and while I did see that more of an emphasis was on World Music at Wes, the voice teachers I found there also looked <em>amazing</em>. I don’t know if it’s because the World Music program gives Wesleyan’s Music Dept more prestige in general, so it attracts great teachers in all disciplines, or because Wes just has great teachers in general, but I was not disappointed despite my initial feelings about the World Music emphasis, the facilities etc.</p>
<p>That said, I wonder if Wesleyan has any plans (when they get the money, of course) to build a nicer concert hall or practice rooms? Music is much more important on Wesleyan’s campus than athletics, it seems to me, so I found it strange that the gym was so beautiful and the practice rooms and concert hall were so “minimalist” ;)</p>
<p>Oberlin obviously has a conservatory, so I’d give it the edge (musically) – I don’t think anything can really top that, haha.</p>