<p>I'm looking for advice for a friend's very talented daughter, who applied ED for the music/journalism double major at NU (piano audition) and was accepted to the College of Arts & Sciences, but not Music, which came as a very big shock to many people who know her.</p>
<p>I'm a little confused as to why she is obligated to the ED since she didn't get into the program for which she applied, but regardless, she does want to attend NU, but not Arts & Sciences.</p>
<p>The question is this: She is a very qualified classical vocalist, also, and has decided to find out whether it's possible to do a voice audition at this late date and start the fall in the Music Dept., rather than Arts & Sciences. I haven't researched the website yet, but does anyone know if, since she is already an admitted student to the university, she might have an opportunity to enter the School of Music for voice performance at this point?</p>
<p>If not, what would be her best course of action? Thank you.</p>
<p>If she auditioned in piano, the odds of her getting any vocal instruction or chances to perform (outside of big choral groups or maybe in a chorus/musical) are slim to none. For one thing, a double major is just so time consuming. Did she get into the Medill School of Journalism? My D graduated a few years ago from Medill and she didn't have much time for anything else but her studies. She sings also, and I always encouraged her to try to fit the arts into her schedule, but she just never found the time or energy. Her friends were vocal majors and she was not really impressed with the program there. I am sure it's improving, since they are hiring some top-notch faculty for the entire music department. I can ask my daughter what she knows about the dilemma your friend's daughter has. My best guess is this: enter as Freshman, make yourself visible in the vocal dept. and keep auditioning. Now that my memory is jogged..... I remember that freshman D auditioned for a private 1/2 hr. studio voice lesson and was denied. They are just stretched too thin and rarely accept any outside of music majors. Sorry if this does not help at all. If I get any sage advice from daughter, I'll post it!</p>
<p>Thank you so much for replying. Parts of what you said were very helpful. I don't think my post was too clear, though -- she isn't majoring in piano -- she wasn't accepted to that program. She'd like to audition for voice, though, and I think has a very good chance, but we're guessing it's too late to do so for the fall semester.</p>
<p>I wonder if it is, in fact, too late to audition for voice, and if so, what the best plan would be for fall. She is even wondering if she could start the fall in the Theatre program, rather than Arts & Sciences where they put her.</p>
<p>If you have any idea whether it's still possible to audition for voice (as a major), please let me know. Thanks!</p>
<p>I'm very confused. If she applied to one program ED, but was accepted by a different program, why is she obligated to attend? This is like applying to a school of engineering and being accepted into a school of arts without access to engineering courses -- it just doesn't make sense.</p>
<p>It sounds like she was accepted into journalism in arts and sciences, but not into piano in music, and she was accepted ED, but not as double major. Theater is very compeititive, so she will not be allowed that route. Probably the advice to make her presence known doing choir, auditioning for this and that, showing up at studio classes, etc., would give her legitimacy if she does a nice audition for them, later. Good luck to her.</p>
<p>Thanks, lorelei -- I'll pass the word on to her. The reason we thought she might be able to start in Theatre (School of Communications) is because it's a non-audition program until the end of the freshman year, so admittance is based primarily on academics and experience. Her academics are outstanding, and her theatre experience is the same as my son's, who was accepted into NU's Theatre program this year. He's decided to take a different route, but we thought she might qualify, also, since they have similar qualifications. The only difference is that my son attended NU's summer program for Theatre/Music Theatre last year, which might have given him a slight advantage.</p>
<p>I'm going to NU's school of music next year as a composition major. I've been told that once you are enrolled at NU they will do a lot to help you if you want to switch programs or move into a double degree program (or out of one). School of communications students are not guaranteed a place in the theater program until after soph year auditions (as you indicate). If she has her heart set on Northwestern, she can start in Arts and Sciences, enroll in courses in the other schools (that is permitted), then request to switch (which will require an audition). It might work. Or maybe she will find a liberal arts major (English writing?) that she likes.</p>
<p>Perhaps it's not very clear; do you mean she got rejected by both school of music AND school of journalism but somehow they put her college of arts and sciences? It just sounds very strange.</p>
<p>Yes, Sam Lee, that's exactly what happened, from what I understand. To clarify my earlier post, the Theatre students start in Theatre right away at beginning of freshman year (at least those who were accepted to Theatre from the beginning) -- it's Musical Theatre that requires an audition later.</p>
<p>I think she's just going to start in Arts & Sciences to get some gen ed classes out of the way, then figure out what she wants to do once she starts. She's not even sure she wants to be in Theatre -- she might prefer voice performance in the Music Dept.</p>