Acceptance Thread for class of '27 Undergrad/'25 Grad

College Majors Music Major
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Thank you so much. Best of luck to those still waiting to hear back from Thornton and to everyone else!!

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Also, Cal Arts is a 35 minute drive to LA, so I am unsure why that wouldn’t be considered to have proximity to LA. It’s not much further out than Oxy- a car or uber/lyft would be necessary in either case to get around.

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@MountHood, This is something we’re encouraging our son to do when he’s making his decisions. At most of his schools, you can download or see the four year degree plan or “map”. At some schools, you can drill down from there to specific courses and who teaches them.

For Jazz Studies, which is defined a lot like a performance degree from what I gather, the difference is in the electives and core requirements for the overall university. Since Music Production is defined differently at each school, he could find out that a program is more or less of what he wants to do on a day by day, and year by year, basis.

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Agreed!

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Thanks for your input! I should have added that I am a prof. at a small liberal arts college and made him look extensively at course catalogues and departmental websites. I just don’t know much about music, and even less about music technology, and since my son is mostly self-taught in that area, I am not so sure that he truly knows what all these different classes in the field will entail …

CalArts is definitely close enough to L.A., and it was initially his dream school, but somehow he has come to the conclusion that he wants a more traditional liberal arts education (yeah! mom agrees!) as well as a focus on music technology. Therefore LMU, Cal Lutheran, and Occidental. So here’s my take on these three schools so far:

  1. LMU: Has a fantastic film school and he would come out with marketable skills in sound production for film and other media. Less music within the Recording Arts major, though, perhaps too little for my son. (But there is a a new tenure-track professor building a music technology focus in the music department.)

  2. Occidental: Music production concentration within a traditional Music B.A. program, i.e. a hefty dose of music theory and music history–perhaps too much for my son’s taste. Great liberal college with many artsy students.

  3. Cal Lutheran: Music production major with exactly the focus he is looking for. The tenured music professor who has been building the program over the last 10 years focuses on composition/film scoring. A very successful audio engineer (won 17 Grammys) teaches there now full-time. Fewer requirements in music theory and history (although advanced courses in these are available, if desired), which would make it possible to minor or double-major in fields such as computer science or economics/business.

In each of these schools the music production/technology program is small, so I would appreciate any insights into these programs anyone may have!

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Ah then, I gave you some advice you already knew. :slightly_smiling_face: If you go to the Class of 23 thread, there is a parent whose daughter is going into audio technology. I’ll see if I can find their name and let you know.

ETA I can’t message you. Their name is dfbdfb.

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DS Flute Performance BA/BM (4 of 5 music schools applied)
Towson Music (12/22) 70% of tuition merit)
UMD Music (1/31) (70% of tuition merit)
Oberlin Conservatory(3/17) (80% of tuition merit/aid)
Case Western Music (3/17) (full tuition merit)

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We are waiting for this information too. Hope they send it out soon!

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Congratulations to all who got into Thornton! My son auditioned but didn’t get accepted tonight. BUT he did get into Viterbi School of Engineering! What a rollercoaster :slight_smile: good luck to all who are limping across the finish line!

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TODAY’s UPDATE!

Italics = new to the list
Bold = committed!

2plustrio’s son - Vocal Performance - Undergrad

  • Mid-Jan - Gustavus
  • 2/15 - Xavier University
  • Feb/early March - Jacksonville U
  • Feb/early March - U of Louisiana Lafaytt3
  • 3/7 - Ball State
  • 3/8 - Stetson
  • 3/9 - Loyola University New Orleans
  • 3/10 - Baldwin Wallace
  • 3/20 - U Minn Twin Cities
  • 3/24 - Syracuse
  • University of Dayton
  • DePaul

10boemom’s son - Oboe Performance - Undergrad

  • 3/3 - CU Boulder
  • 3/15 - Chicago College of the Performing Arts
  • 3/17 - Colburn Conservatory (waitlist)
  • 3/18 - Oberlin College and Conservatory (dual degree)

10mnpt’s daughter

  • IWU
  • 3/10- Lawrence
  • 3/25 - Boston University

BennyBopper’s son - Undergrad

  • 1/27 - U of Miami MADE - Contemporary Voice
  • Stevens - Music and Technology
  • Drexel - Music Industry
  • Belmont - Audio Engineering Technology
  • Loyola New Orleans - Popular Music (voice)
  • RIT- Electrical Engineering Technology - Audio Option
  • University of Vermont - Music (Technology & Business Concentration)
  • LMU - Recording Arts
  • MTSU - Recording Industry Commercial Songwriting Program
  • CU Denver - BS: Music (Singer/Songwriter)
  • 3/24 - USC Viterbi for Engineering

BeverlyWest’s son - Jazz Studies/Guitar - Undergrad

  • 1/20 - CU Denver
  • 2/1 - Columbia-College Chicago
  • 2/1 - UArts
  • 2/5 - Our State U
  • 2/7 - Loyola New Orleans
  • 3/17 - U of Miami
  • 3/24 - USC Thornton

BoyFluteMom’s son - Flute Performance - Undergrad

  • 12/22 - Towson
  • 1/31 - UMD
  • 3/17 - Oberlin
  • 3/17 - Case Western

erin-barrett - Trombonist - Undergrad

  • 1/15 - CCM- Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music
  • 3/13 - Indiana University JSOM
  • 3/13 - University of Louisville
  • 3/15 - DePaul University
  • 3/17 - University of Kentucky
  • 3/17 - Eastman School of Music
  • 3/17 - Lynn Conservatory of Music (full ride)

Fishingcamp’s daughter

  • SUNY Fredonia for music, Baritone Sax
  • Ithaca College School of Music for Sound Recording Technology :tada:

futuremusicedmajor - got into all their schools!

  • 10/27 - University of North Florida
  • 11/16 - Florida Gulf Coast (Bower)
  • 12/6 - Baldwin Wallace
  • 12/9 - Temple (Boyer)
  • 12/22 - University of Hartford (Hartt)
  • 12/23 - SUNY Potsdam (Crane)
  • 1/27 - U of Miami (Frost)
  • 2/19 - SUNY Fredonia
  • 2/27 - University of Cincinnati (CCM)
  • 3/20 - Ithaca College

libbyshims’ son - Tuba Performance - Undergrad

  • 3/1 - University of North Texas
  • 3/14 - Oberlin

macarthur’s son - Vocal Performance

  • 1/18 - TCU, alternate for Nordan Scholarship
  • 1/30 - Berklee/Boston Conservatory
  • 3/10 - University of Houston
  • 3/15 - DePaul
  • 3/24 - Northwestern

Momeila’s daughter - VP Soprano - Undergrad

  • Baldwin Wallace
  • Duquesne University
  • 3/18 - Oberlin
  • 3/20 - San Francisco Conservatory of Music
  • 3/25 - Carnegie Mellon School of Music

Momto3kiddies’ daughter - VP mezzo-soprano

  • 12/22 - Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam
  • 1/27 - University of Maryland
  • 2/15 - SUNY Fredonia
  • 2/28 - SMTD
  • 3/24 - Syracuse
  • 3/25 - Carnegie Mellon School of Music
  • 3/25 - Boston University
  • 3/25 - Ithaca

MountHood’s son - Music Technology/Recording Arts/Industry - Undergrad

  • Cal Arts - Music Technology
  • University of Oregon - Music Technology
  • Loyola Marymount - Recording Arts
  • University of the Pacific - Music Industry
  • California Lutheran University
  • Occidental College
  • American University

Newbie2324’s son - Music Performance

  • 12/18 - Temple University
  • 1/27 - U Maryland
  • 2/1 - Gettysburg/Sunderman
  • 2/11 - TCU
  • 2/17 - UT Austin
  • 2/23 - SMU
  • 3/1 - University of North Texas

Pianomom1’s son

  • 3/20 - Mannes

Pippinmama

  • Baldwin Wallace
  • Chapman University
  • Cincinnati Conservatory
  • DePauw University
  • Indiana University/Jacobs
  • Pacific Lutheran University
  • University of Portland

RussianMom’s daughter - Flute Performance - Undergrad

  • 2/15 - Emory, Music/Sociology, Woodruff Scholar Finalist
  • 3/5 - UGA Hugh Hodgson School of Music (plus 11/18 Sociology)
  • 3/6 - Vanderbilt/Blair - Music/Sociology
  • 3/24 - Northwestern – dual degree Bienen/College of Arts & Sciences
  • 3/24 - USC Thornton

shankkny’s daughter

  • 3/25 - Carnegie Mellon School of Music :tada:

Shellg’s son - Jazz Studies/Instrumental (Guitar) - Undergrad

  • 12/15 - Berklee
  • 1/27 - U of Miami
  • 1/28 - University of North Texas :tada:

SnowyJoJo’s daughter - Vocal Performance - Undergrad

  • 3/7 - Baldwin Wallace
  • 3/15 - Ithaca
  • 3/22 - Bard Conservatory double-degree program

sssullivan’s daughter - Graduate

  • 3/10 - University of Houston

Sweet Strings’s daughter - Viola

  • 3/20 - San Francisco Conservatory of Music

TooManyViolinists

  • 3/17 - Colburn

turtles forever’s son - Music Education/Horn

  • SUNY Potsdam
  • University of Hartford
  • West Chester University
  • Temple University
  • Castleton University
  • Boston University :tada:

VRFox

  • C0lumbia College
  • Stevens Institute
  • Harrt
  • CU Denver
  • SUNY Purchase
  • Drexel
  • 3/17 - U of Miami MADE

WestOfPCH 's son - Music Industry - Masters

  • 3/16 - USC Thornton :tada:
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Accepted to Carnegie Mellon University School of Music!!

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Accepted to Carnegie Mellon School of Music and Boston University College of Fine Arts!

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Daughter accepted to Carnegie Mellon School of Music. Planning to accept.

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Totally forgot to update!
Jacobs SOM - Accepted

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TODAY’s UPDATE!

Italics = new to the list
Bold = committed!

2plustrio’s son - Vocal Performance - Undergrad

  • Mid-Jan - Gustavus
  • 2/15 - Xavier University
  • Feb/early March - Jacksonville U
  • Feb/early March - U of Louisiana Lafaytt3
  • 3/7 - Ball State
  • 3/8 - Stetson
  • 3/9 - Loyola University New Orleans
  • 3/10 - Baldwin Wallace
  • 3/20 - U Minn Twin Cities
  • 3/24 - Syracuse
  • University of Dayton
  • DePaul

10boemom’s son - Oboe Performance - Undergrad

  • 3/3 - CU Boulder
  • 3/15 - Chicago College of the Performing Arts
  • 3/17 - Colburn Conservatory (waitlist)
  • 3/18 - Oberlin College and Conservatory (dual degree)

10mnpt’s daughter

BennyBopper’s son - Undergrad

  • 1/27 - U of Miami MADE - Contemporary Voice
  • Stevens - Music and Technology
  • Drexel - Music Industry
  • Belmont - Audio Engineering Technology
  • Loyola New Orleans - Popular Music (voice)
  • RIT- Electrical Engineering Technology - Audio Option
  • University of Vermont - Music (Technology & Business Concentration)
  • LMU - Recording Arts
  • MTSU - Recording Industry Commercial Songwriting Program
  • CU Denver - BS: Music (Singer/Songwriter)
  • 3/24 - USC Viterbi for Engineering

BeverlyWest’s son - Jazz Studies/Guitar - Undergrad

  • 1/20 - CU Denver
  • 2/1 - Columbia-College Chicago
  • 2/1 - UArts
  • 2/5 - Our State U
  • 2/7 - Loyola New Orleans
  • 3/17 - U Miami Frost
  • 3/24 - USC Thornton

BoyFluteMom’s son - Flute Performance - Undergrad

  • 12/22 - Towson
  • 1/31 - UMD
  • 3/17 - Oberlin
  • 3/17 - Case Western

erin-barrett - Trombonist - Undergrad

  • 1/15 - CCM- Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music
  • 3/13 - Indiana University JSOM
  • 3/13 - University of Louisville
  • 3/15 - DePaul University
  • 3/17 - University of Kentucky
  • 3/17 - Eastman School of Music
  • 3/17 - Lynn Conservatory of Music (full ride)

Fishingcamp’s daughter

  • SUNY Fredonia for music, Baritone Sax
  • Ithaca College School of Music for Sound Recording Technology :tada:

futuremusicedmajor - got into all their schools!

  • 10/27 - University of North Florida
  • 11/16 - Florida Gulf Coast (Bower)
  • 12/6 - Baldwin Wallace
  • 12/9 - Temple (Boyer)
  • 12/22 - University of Hartford (Hartt)
  • 12/23 - SUNY Potsdam (Crane)
  • 1/27 - U of Miami (Frost)
  • 2/19 - SUNY Fredonia
  • 2/27 - University of Cincinnati (CCM)
  • 3/20 - Ithaca College

libbyshims’ son - Tuba Performance - Undergrad

  • 3/1 - University of North Texas
  • 3/14 - Oberlin
  • 3/25 - Indiana/JSOM

macarthur’s son - Vocal Performance

  • 1/18 - TCU, alternate for Nordan Scholarship
  • 1/30 - Berklee/Boston Conservatory
  • 3/10 - University of Houston
  • 3/15 - DePaul
  • 3/24 - Northwestern

Momeila’s daughter - VP Soprano - Undergrad

  • Baldwin Wallace
  • Duquesne University
  • 3/18 - Oberlin
  • 3/20 - San Francisco Conservatory of Music
  • 3/25 - Carnegie Mellon School of Music

Momto3kiddies’ daughter - VP mezzo-soprano

MountHood’s son - Music Technology/Recording Arts/Industry - Undergrad

  • Cal Arts - Music Technology
  • University of Oregon - Music Technology
  • Loyola Marymount - Recording Arts
  • University of the Pacific - Music Industry
  • California Lutheran University
  • Occidental College
  • American University

Newbie2324’s son - Music Performance

  • 12/18 - Temple University
  • 1/27 - U Maryland
  • 2/1 - Gettysburg/Sunderman
  • 2/11 - TCU
  • 2/17 - UT Austin
  • 2/23 - SMU
  • 3/1 - University of North Texas

Pianomom1’s son

  • 3/20 - Mannes

Pippinmama

  • Baldwin Wallace
  • Chapman University
  • Cincinnati Conservatory
  • DePauw University
  • Indiana University/Jacobs
  • Pacific Lutheran University
  • University of Portland

RussianMom’s daughter - Flute Performance - Undergrad

  • 2/15 - Emory, Music/Sociology, Woodruff Scholar Finalist
  • 3/5 - UGA Hugh Hodgson School of Music (plus 11/18 Sociology)
  • 3/6 - Vanderbilt/Blair - Music/Sociology
  • 3/24 - Northwestern – dual degree Bienen/College of Arts & Sciences
  • 3/24 - USC Thornton

shankkny’s daughter

Shellg’s son - Jazz Studies/Instrumental (Guitar) - Undergrad

  • 12/15 - Berklee
  • 1/27 - U of Miami
  • 1/28 - University of North Texas :tada:

SnowyJoJo’s daughter - Vocal Performance - Undergrad

  • 3/7 - Baldwin Wallace
  • 3/15 - Ithaca
  • 3/22 - Bard Conservatory double-degree program

sssullivan’s daughter - Graduate

  • 3/10 - University of Houston

Sweet Strings’s daughter - Viola

  • 3/20 - San Francisco Conservatory of Music

TooManyViolinists

  • 3/17 - Colburn

turtles forever’s son - Music Education/Horn

  • SUNY Potsdam
  • University of Hartford
  • West Chester University
  • Temple University
  • Castleton University
  • 3/25 - Boston-University :tada:

VRFox

  • 12/9 - Columbia-College Chicago (Contemporary, Urban and Popular Music)
  • 12/22 - CU Denver (Singer/Songwriter)
  • 3/10 - SUNY Purchase (Studio Composition)
  • 3/10 - Stevens Institute of Technology (Music and Technology)
  • 3/16 - University of Hartford (Music Composition)
  • 3/16 - Drexel University (Music Industry)
  • 3/17 - UMiami - Frost (MADE/CAM)

WestOfPCH 's son - Music Industry - Masters

  • 3/16 - USC Thornton :tada:
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Good evening,

My daughter was waitlisted at Frost. Do you have any idea how many freshman they take for of classical voice? I’m sure it’s a long shot , but just out of curiosity. :sob:

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Hi there. I’m so sorry about the waitlist. I don’t know how many they take, and being a jazz parent I don’t know anything about voice. I can tell you, though, that there are some students who get accepted and do turn down their spots. As with any waitlist, for the sake of yours and her mental health, I’d count it as a no. :frowning: Then, if it happens it’s a great surprise, but you’ve gone ahead and made plans for another school, too.

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Thank you for your reply. She’s def moving forward. If it happens, will be a nice surprise.

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My son is on the waitlist at UNT and I feel the same. It will be interesting what happens over the next month, and I think the waitlists will move.

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I don’t know the stats for classical voice at Frost but do know this is a tippy-top program and classical vocalists often seem to have longer odds in general. Sorry about the news (although congrats on the wait list status!) and welcome to our anxious news-sharing crowd!

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