@RAJ_mom did he apply to TIMARA?
PM’ed you. Congratulations to him!
Yes- he was accepted to TIMARA. Liked it very much but thinks PAT at Michigan is a better fit for him - it’s a real blend of composition/theory/audio engineering/acoustics/studio training.
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Fantastic program. Good luck to him!
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We’re about to head into the grad application (senior) year! How can it be here already?
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Good luck, Littlebrownbear! My D is a junior and does both voice and cello. She has loved it! Wishing you all the best during your audition year!
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Congratulations, @kokotg!! What a wonderful opportunity. I know he’ll make the most of his experience now that he’s had a chance explore so many programs. Enjoy!
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My son is headed to the Schulich School of Music at McGill University for Music History. We’re so excited for him!
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Congrats!! McGill is such a great school.
Congrats! I am actually at McGill right now moving my daughter out after her first year. Amazing school and amazing city.
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@grahamcracker6 @Baribassmom Thank you!! He’s excited, so we’re excited!
Congrats to all on their acceptances! Everyone in this group was so supportive of each other and I learned a lot here, thank you for sharing your experiences!
Hoping Class of 2027 thread will be open soon and will be as supportive and positive as this one is.
Any general advice on when to start scheduling sample lessons - August/September - too soon? Do selective colleges offer sample lessons if they do not have a stand alone music school/conservatory, but just a Music Department? Example - Brown, Emory or Princeton.
Hoping my D23 will follow your steps soon! We are bracing ourselves for the next year’s admissions fun!
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Best of luck on your student’s journey! I’m almost jealous that I won’t get to do it all over again, LOL!
For Brown, they don’t offer a BM or BFA degree- all their majors are “concentrations”. While my S did submit his performance videos, it was as a supplement, and he got an email from the music department asking about his interest in the music concentration. I don’t believe there would be an opportunity there for a sample lesson since their degree isn’t a performance degree and they don’t seem to have faculty that focus on any particular instruments or voice. I know they have lots of performance opportunities, but again, it’s a BA. I took a look at the curriculum at the time he was accepted and it looked really more like a music history degree with opportunities to study many genres.
By that time, S had decided he really wants a performance degree, so it wasn’t for him. He has a friend going to Princeton who submitted videos as a supplement as well (but not as a music major) and he has been contacted by the music department to at least audition for their vocal ensembles.
That’s about all I can offer-- perhaps others have more or different experience?
Best of luck-- we’ll be here to support and answer any questions from the other side!
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The thread for the year is always started by a brave parent of the year…not afraid to share their “journey” at first until everyone starts posting, usually around Dec, lots of updates.
Summer can be slow. Still it’s like the movie Field of Dreams….”if you build it, they will come”.
I hope that you or another parent will start the thread soon, this summer or next fall. I always enjoy following along.
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I’m sure there are pros and cons to the timing of sample lessons, but my son and his cohorts auditioning several years ago scheduled lessons in November/December. With all pre screening materials already submitted, my son could use the lesson to assess the fit of the teacher and get a sense of sometimes subtle ways to tweak his live audition based on feedback from the teacher.
And a reminder that all correspondence should be between the student and the teacher. This is the time for parents to be background cheerleaders and travel agents. 
Excited for the next year’s class!
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Thank you! Helpful to know about Brown and Princeton!
Exciting and scary! 
I heard the same about questions to faculty members and coordinating the sample lessons - it should only come from the student, I understand the general rule - parents can contact for financial aid questions/inquiries after student is admitted. Thank you!!!
Hi-my D22 just went through this. In most cases lessons are more informational for the student as the teacher has no role in admissions. Occasionally I have heard of a teacher offering to write a rec but that’s not the norm. The orchestra conductor is more likely to listen to the supplements and have more influence with admissions. So worth pursuing both avenues. All the schools you mentioned should have faculty to contact for sample lessons. Most schools will cover the cost but the Emory teacher did ask to be paid. Please feel free to message me with more specific questions. Good luck!
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Important to differentiate, for conservatory based programs, the teacher has potentially exclusive role in admission. This is not to say that the purpose of the sample lesson is to gain acceptance to the school.
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Thank you! Good to know! I appreciate it!
Most BA programs have auditions for ensembles and orchestra for the fall, not for admission. The biggest difference between BA and BM is the number of courses in music, though Brown offers a lot of flexibility since there are no gen eds.
Brown certainly has a performance component to its curriculum and, of course extracurricular performance:
Undergraduate | Music | Brown University
And provides teaching associates for lessons for which it gives credit. Individual Lessons | Music | Brown University
Princeton also offers a liberal arts degree in music, like Brown Majoring in Music| Princeton Department of Music
Princeton has a strong performance program Performance Opportunities| Princeton Department of Music with faculty for lessons, a certificate, and an exchange program.
Both schools have faculty for voice and specific intruments. I suppose a sample lesson is possible but auditions are for EC’s amd not for admissions purpose. A sample lesson might be more accessible once accepted rather than before application.
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