<p>I recently have decided to switch from Biomedical Engineering after having doing two years of it at Rutgers and have decided to pursue music. I want to do sound engineering as well as Jazz Performance on Upright Bass/Electric Bass. So I was looking into the following schools. I would prefer to stay in the northeast. Money is a concern so Berklee is pretty much out of the question but here are the schools.</p>
<p>William Patterson</p>
<p>Ramapo College of New Jersey but its not really jazz performance but just music performance. </p>
<p>Cuny but you cant do sonic arts and Jazz performance at the same time. </p>
<p>Mason Gross, no sound engineering program.</p>
<p>As you can see Id love to have more options really than just William Patterson although it would be a great fit but I am just worried about getting in. I am pretty confident on my instrument but I am aware the competition is stiff. I would appreciate other options and suggestions thank you!</p>
<p>oh and I am also thinking of going to William Patterson for the fall just to the regular school and not the music school as it is to late to apply for the fall because I was told by a student that it looks good to have studied music (which I actually have taken intro to music theory, theory I and II, and into to music history and did well and them here at Rutgers through Mason Gross. I also took lessons with a professor here at Mason Gross for a semester, Kenny Davis. An amazing player and teacher.</p>
<p>Audition at Berklee anyhow because you never know. They do give out scholarships and upright bass always seems to be in demand.</p>
<p>Also look at Peabody since they have both programs.</p>
<p>Hartt school (University of Hartford) also has acoustical engineering major and they do give up to full tuition scholarships.</p>
<p>If you’re concerned about finances and already have two years of ENG (bio) under your belt, I am wondering why on earth you’d go and spend a year next year at William Patterson’s REGULAR school. You’re only using up loan eligibility and not advancing much toward your goal. Plus, if you don’t make the audition/portfolio the following year, you’d have to transfer again anyway.</p>
<p>If you took music courses at Mason Gross, why not continue where you are for optimum credit transfer, etc.-- is that a viable option? Eg. continue there next year and taking as many courses as possible to apply toward a music degree switch (asking for special permission). Then save recording eng for a certificate program or subsequent vocational training. OR change your ENG major from BIO to electrical – E-ENG + BMus is a solid background for the pursuit of music production as well…but gives you the added advantage of E-Eng employment as well. OR take a gap year so that at least you’re not spending money/going into debt while you sort out your options.</p>
<p>Don’t know about jazz perf, but did you look at UMass Lowell for sound eng/production in addition to the other schools mentioned?</p>
<p>U of Hartford offers acoustical engineering (and there is some coordination with Hartt with this program - a minor in music from Hartt maybe?) but it is not a Hartt program. I believe that means that any scholarships for this program would come from U of Hartford and not Hartt - but I could be wrong.</p>
<p>Hartt has a Music Production and Technology degree program. This has a little bit of a coordination with U of Hartford’s engineering dept, but it is a Hartt program. For this program you are a Hartt student, have to have an instrument major and would be eligible for Hartt a scholarship. Yes, Hartt does scholarship 100% in some cases but their scholarships are performance based and competitive. </p>
<p>If you are a Hartt student you can only get a Hartt scholarship (you are not even considered for a U of Hartford scholarship) and obviously non-Hartt students are not eligible for Hartt scholarships.</p>
<p>You might want to take a look at the College of St. Rose. The bass professor is also the in the music business department and does recording for groups as well. The have jazz perfprmance as a minor.</p>
<p>Thanks guys all for the responses I will look into all the above school. As for double majoring in music and electrical engineering it is impossible. You can not be in the engineering school and mason gross at the same time. Either way I am way more interested in Sound Engineering as I want to do live shows or produce. Anyways at William Patterson I have to get my Audition Cd in “the next couple of days” so I am trying my hardest to pull something together. I am playing with a couple of William Patterson current jazz students for the cd that I know. I was wondering what song you guys think I should pick? (I just found out recently that the deadline is in the next couple of days.) I have to pick one medium tempo, one fast tempo, and one ballad</p>
<p>^bmass, I was suggesting the E-Eng/music combo because you’ve already spent the $$$ to have all those ENG reqs – at Umich (not eastern and not inexpensive so I didn’t suggest it) the COE and music school allow DUAL degrees but not double majors…maybe Rutgers is the same?</p>
<p>At any rate, if live sound is a particular area of interest, the E-Eng/music tech combo from somewhere like UMass Lowell or Hart might be quite attractive – and you’d be able to make use of many of your courses taken to date, I would think!</p>