<p>I got accepted to all 3 colleges (officially to Belmont and Berklee, unofficially to McNally) and am having a hard time deciding. Most people I talk to want me to attend Belmont, and I think it is a great school, but I'm still not sure. I vistied Belmont and McNally, but not Berklee. I am going into music composition as a tentative major right now, but I definitely want to be involved in media and the music industry. I have some question about each college that I haven't been able to answer. If anyone could answer them or tell me where I could find the answers, I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks!</p>
<p>*Also as a general question, as a music composition major, is a Macbook going to be required? I have not yet purchased a laptop, and I know many in the music industry use Macs. </p>
<p>Belmont Q's
- I know you can participate in marching band at Vanderbilt, is there payment? Would it be ok to start marching band in college?
- Can I participate in drama as a non major? Can I play music in the pit for musical theatre?
- Is there an orchestra or multiple orchestras I can play in?
- What kind of program is there for film scoring? Is there a local school where filmmaking students and music students can team up to score a student film?</p>
<p>McNally Smith Q's
- Is there a local marching band I can participate in?
- Can I participate in drama if I am a non-major? Can I play music in the pit for musical
theatre?
- Is the housing nice? All I know right now is it is a somewhat refurbished hotel.
- Is housing easy to get if school housing is no longer available?
- Is the food good? The only available option I saw was the small cafe.</p>
<p>Berklee Q's
- Is there a marching band I can participate in?
- Can I participate in drama if I am a non-major? Can I play music in the pit for musical
theatre?
- Is there an orchestra or multiple orchestras I can play in?
- Is the housing nice?
- Is housing easy to get if school housing is no longer available?
- Is the food good?</p>
<p>Thanks again!!</p>