Tracey,
Will you be a graduate or undergraduate student? This may greatly influence
our advice to you. You can find wonderful music programs among the many
state supported schools. If money is no object, or if you can get a
sizeable scholarship then by all means head for places such as New England
Conservatory. If, on the other hand, you must count your pennies, do your
research. Get your basic education at a good music program with good
applied and composition faculty and make yourself "scholarship material" for
graduate schools.
You'll probably hear this from other folks but I'll say it anyway. In
music, the composition or voice teacher with which you study is at least as
important as the program in which you study. In undergraduate school you're
learning technique and basic skills upon which you'll build in your later
years. You'll be learning theory, aural skills, history, etc. which are
core courses in all programs. It isn't necessary to pay premium prices for
all this. It actually isn't necessary ever, to pay premium prices for your
musical education. Find the right teacher - composition or voice - and
enroll in the school in which this person teaches. Then work diligently to
learn all you can from these talented teachers and go on from there. Often,
you'll find that you can get more individualized attention in a smaller
program. This is certainly worth considering.
regards,
Cindy Donnell
On Tue, 10 Oct 2000, Tracey Jones wrote:
> I'm thinking of going to college in the Boston area.... planning to major
in music, composition or maybe voice performance. Any suggestions on
schools?
> Thanks in advance,
> Tracey Jones :)
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