<p>UCLA has a very high requirement for GE classes; music majors often find it hard to practice alot. In fact, I’m the violinist who practices the most. It offers a liberal arts degree while I want a more music-based curriculum. I’ve heard that music majors at other schools such as USC, with a BM curriculum have more time to practice and don’t have so many classes to go to.
I mention music ed because I feel that even if I want to teach as a part of my life, I will need to take music ed classes to understand more deeply how to teach.
And no, I’m not an in-state resident anywhere because I’m an American citizen who grew up in Asia.
And to add to that, the music professors at UCLA don’t particularly like me and since I applied as a music ed major in the first place its not easy to switch.</p>