<p>Actually, Oberlin Conservatory could be almost anywhere on the academic scale depending on how you use your 24 elective hours. There is one required writing course which is waived for those who score at least 580 on SAT verbal, 24 on ACT, or 600 on TOEFL. Otherwise, you could concentrate on things like advanced calculus, physics and neuroscience, or you could look for some of the classes that are not as academically challenging. There are classes in the Math and Science departments, for example, that are mainly there to help those who are not majoring in those areas meet their distribution requirements. (Hint: look for course numbers that start with a 0.)</p>
<p>Some of the Liberal Arts electives can even be music-related, for example some of the classes in the African American Studies department, a couple of offerings in the College Music department that are open to Conservatory students, a Psychology course that deals specifically with the Arts, several ExCo (Experimental College) classes and classes in Dance and Theater if you can snag a spot in one of them.</p>