<p>Eastman has vegetarian options. I think most schools do these days.</p>
<p>I am aware of a current freshman who is a first class musician (admitted to Julliard) who wanted to double major music performance/engineering. He selected U of MD. due to its strenghth in his music performance area and the ability to also study engineering. I don't know anything about engineering. I would think that someone who was employed as an enginneer and was a first rate jazz bassist could make a very nice living. How good do you have to be to make a good living at being a jazz bassist? You probably need to combine multiple aspects of the music industry, not just performance. I would think a practical approach to combining jazz performance and engineerring would be to look at a music technology program at a school like U of Miami. Miami has been a leader in the music technology field, has a great jazz program within an outstanding music school and is a major music city. Comprehensive universities in the Mid Atlantic area that have great jazz programs are Temple, Rutgers and Maryland. If it were my son and he had the interest and aptitude for engineering, I would encourage him to major in engineering at a school in an urban area with a jazz program that had opportunities for non music majors. Pitt has an average music program but with an excellent jazz department led by Nathan Davis. Pittsburgh also is an excellent jazz city. If you want to look at a young bass player who is making it, check out Derrick Hodge. Derrick graduated from Temple a few years ago and is doing very well. Good luck to you and your son. Jazz is a great art form but very tough to make a living in it.</p>
<p>I went to WPU in NJ, and had friends in the jazz program. They did some pretty amazing stuff, and the jazz program is pretty well known.</p>
<p>Can anyone here compare U Miami and U Michigan's Jazz Program?</p>
<p>Two great music schools. I've not heard much about the Michigan jazz program (I have heard of Mich State's program). Miami is one of the elite jazz programs. I think more importantly, which is the hipper music scene, Miami or Ann Arbor? With jazz, a rule to follow is go to the city.</p>
<p>good jazz programs:
Berklee
Cali Inst of the Arts
CCNY of CUNY
Eastman
Howard
Indiana U Bloomington
Lawrence U
Liverpool Inst for the Perf Arts (England)
Loyola U (LA)
Manhattan School of Music
Mannes C of Music
New England Conservatory
Rutgers,Mason Gross
Sarah Lawrence
U Arizona Tuscon
U Denver
U Hartford, Hartt
U Mass Amherst
U Miami
U North Texas Denton
USC
Wayne St
William Patterson State
World School for New Jazz (Holland)</p>
<p>for saxophone:
Baylor
Boston U
Brussels Conservatory (Belgium)
DePaul
Eastman
Florida State, Tallahassee
Howard
Indiana U Bloomington
U Arizona Tuscon
UCLA
U Cincinnati Conservatory
U Colorado Boulder
U Hartford Harrt
U Miami
U Michigan AA
U Wisconsin Madison</p>
<p>source : Perf Arts Majors College Guide</p>
<p>bowling green
oberlin
ccm</p>
<p>Isn't Bates supposed to be good in music?</p>
<p>UNT's an excellent choice for jazz. Not only is it considered by many to be the best jazz program in the nation, it wouldnt be too hard for him to play D-1A football there in conjunction too. Team's not that good at football, but heck its college football. If yall want any more info, just pm me about UNT in Denton,TX. My mom, aunt, and uncle are all alums and its maybe 10 minutes north of me.</p>
<p>You can't overlooke Michigan State U's jazz program, it's one of the best. Rodney Whitaker, who was with Wynton Marsallis' Lincoln Center Orchestra, leads the program. Recently, brother Branford Marsallis was a 2-year artist-in-residence. Dee Dee Bridgewater, Milt Jackson and Clare Fischer are all alums.</p>
<p>How is Michigan State's music program in general? How about Cornell's? How do the two compare? I am interested in concert band and/or orchestra - I play clarinet.</p>
<p>Vb, As I understand it your son is looking for a college where he can play some football, play some jazz, but not necessarily get a degree in music. In that case Id take a look at Williams which is good for football (Division III), English/history/creative writing and music. Its decidedly non-urban and therefore not exactly a hotbed of cool, but two of my sons friends are jazz musicians and they are satisfied with the performance opportunities though neither is a music major.</p>
<p>While UNT is excellent in jazz/music, Denton is not exactly my dream location for college. It is NOT that close to Dallas, and it is a pretty ugly place. Lots of commuter students, too. You can do better unless your SOLE focus is the music aspect.</p>
<p>Here are some of the scenes in places associated with school locations. Chances to woodshed...</p>
<p><a href="http://www.valleyjazz.org%5B/url%5D">www.valleyjazz.org</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.tucsonjazz.org%5B/url%5D">www.tucsonjazz.org</a></p>
<p>MomofWildChild, don't dis my county seat. jk.</p>
<p>Sorry, Camper. I spent too many years working a little further south in that country! :)</p>
<p>lewisville? im from flomo</p>
<p>Look at Berklee College of Music in Boston.</p>
<p>Hey, I can't believe nobody has mentioned Columbia for jazz. The jazz scene is huge there - it is NYC after all. And how hard could it be to get on the football team?? lol</p>
<p>Thanks for all the input.</p>
<p>It looks like performance is out. He is more interested in music recording & production as a major/minor. He has a B average so Ivies and the like are not likely. Today he is visiting Ithaca and tomorrow Albany. Any other ideas? Other big criteria is football ( Div 1AA, 2 or 3). The two together significantly limit choices I am finding. </p>
<p>Most likely wants to stay in the Northeast but maybe I can convince him to go further. </p>
<p>Thanks.</p>