Feb 132010
I want to go to a classical music college after I have graduated… but I do not know what one is the best.
I want to go to a classical music college after I have graduated… but I do not know what one is the best.
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For what field of study? You’ve gotta be a bit more specific than “music” — music performance on what instrument? music education? music therapy? composition? music theory? music technology? musical theater?
There is no *best* – there is best for YOU. People on these lists go on and on about Juilliard ( and seldom even spell it right . .) and Berklee, as if they were the ONLY places on Earth. There are MANY fine music colleges/conservatories/universities – it depends what area within music you wish to specialize in. And – of course – you must GET IN. Your grades must be excellent, and you audition must be incredible. This means you have studied a LONG time with top teachers to get to that level. Every week, someone asks about getting into Juilliard, and state that they have no private lessons, they just taught themselves some piano and they like to sing, but music is their PASSION. That’s nice. You really can’t be angry with someone who is SO clueless!
If you write back with more information about yourself, we can better advise you – but the BEST advice comes from your own teacher, since they know how well you sing or play, what your repertoire is, and realistically, what colleges might be at the level that would accept you. By all means, aim high – but as high as you realistically can get ACCEPTED to. There is a student trombonist around here who stated “Juilliard or NOTHING”!” Now he works at Sears. Too bad – he would have done VERY well at many, many colleges – but his hardheadedness got in his way. I have other stories like this – so does ANY music teacher – but you get the picture. Find the best place for YOU. I wish you much luck – and write back with more info!
I would say that depends on what your instrument is.
Julliard is awesome, but elite.
Rochester and Indiana U are awesome for vocal studies – as is U of Mich. I’m sure they are good for instrumental study as well.
Conservatories of music are schools that are more geared specifically toward music. Oberlin and Peabody are a couple good ones if I remember correctly, but I’m sure there are more.
There are several very good music programs in schools all over the country. I would look local first. You can always go to a graduate program at a more prestigious school.
The Royal Academy of Music in London England is said to be the best in the world. They do accept overseas students too. You would progress so so much there.
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