Thank you !
Down to the final decisions.
Which websites are you using to find post grad success or salaries?
With music this is so varied!
TODAY’s UPDATE!
Italics = new to the list
Bold = committed!
SIX STUDENTS have committed to their schools! 
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
- 3/28 - Vanderbilt/Blair
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
bullet318’s son - Jazz Studies/Composition
- 12/18 - Temple
- 3/22 - New School of Jazz
- 3/24 - USC Thornton
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
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Ithaca College School of Music for Sound Recording Technology
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
- 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
Shellg’s son - Jazz Studies/Instrumental (Guitar) - Undergrad
- 12/15 - Berklee
- 1/27 - U of Miami
- 1/28 - University of North Texas
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
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
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This is tough, and I’d love to hear any answers from those who’ve done this before. It’s so much easier to find information about a whole university or college, but when it comes down to the music school I sometimes struggle to just find out how many kids are in it, let alone what they do after graduation.
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US Dept of Education has a College Scorecard site, where you can go to a particular school, scroll down to choose majors, drill down to music, and there will be information about average salaries and average debt.
ETA: Be ready for some low salary numbers at any school.
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I can find “performing arts” typically on common data sets but that is a wide range at some schools. Will have to email schools directly. But being down to 3 or 4 helps.
Ok. Making a list of questions for my son to send to the “final 4.” Anything you can think of to add?
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How many students are in Vocal Performance?
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Approximately how many hours a week are VP students in class or lessons?
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What are the ensemble or performance requirements?
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Can VP students do shows (operas or musical theater?)
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Are there any study abroad opportunities specific for music majors?
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Are there any travel ensemble opportunities?
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What do graduates of this program typically do?
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What is the typical course progression/curriculum? (Is there a 4 yr printout?)
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Can students double major or include a minor with this program? If so, are there typical choices that work well?
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I love your chart! 
I’d have a hard time not wanting to be a Ragin Cajun!
Do you have studio assignments for all your options and is he doing sample lessons at all 4 with the right teacher? I may be projecting.
That’s a great list of questions, we might use those.
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Not sure about studio but he has met inperson with voice teachers at 2 out of the 3. He is setting up a zoom voice lesson with the 4th.
As far as questions, how do I word it? Can I ask “who would my primary voice teachers be?”
Yes! It’s down to Ragin Caguns, Yellow Jackets, Dolphins, and Orange.
I just posted this on finding how many students graduate in each major:
The site proved helpful in thinking of the size of the music major population (at least quadruple for # of music majors).
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Something like “How does the vocal department do studio assignments?” Maybe?!
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Thank you!
I would choose BW just for the Bee swag!!
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I LOVE yellow but hate brown!
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I’ve had lots of fun wondering if my kid would be a Lynx, a 'Cane, part of the Wolf Pack or what. Early on, UC Santa Cruz was on his list, and we were pleased he might become a Slug. In addition to these, he’s been accepted to U of Oregon, but in that case he would have to be a Duck.
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When will NEC decisions for trumpet come out. I have a friend who has a son waiting on NEC for Trumpet.
I was told Thursday, 3/30 for all NEC official decisions, though my child was already given an unofficial one.
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Any word on MSM? Not waiting on acceptance but once these are out my son can make a roommate decision and I’ll feel so much better! lol
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