<p>Our church is willing to sponsor dd, now a freshman in HS, to dual enrollment in an area denominational college with a music department, where she could take theory and composition and orchestration at the college level.</p>
<p>She currently plans for a future career in organ performance, prefers a conservatory, and already has won a AGO scholarship. How would dual enrollment in high school impact her for future enrollment to a conservatory? Would she audition as a transfer student? </p>
<p>I’m not at all familiar with the dual enrollment process as it applies to high school aged kids taking classes prior to being accepted to college/conservatory. Perhaps others are.</p>
<p>There are some past posts on the parents forum discussing dual enrollment. The music aspect brings in a new set of parameters. Any background in theory, comp and orchestration will help, but in general most programs will not accept AP credit at the 5 level for theory courses. Transferring music credits is not that smooth a process even at the college level for undergrads seeking transfer.</p>
<p>Perhaps some posters like lorelei2702, N8Ma, fiddlestix, HarttAdmissions, soozievt & KatMT (from cc’s music theater forum), or gadad from the general forum with faculty, admissions or performing arts backgrounds may have some institution specific info.</p>
<p>Provided she can handle the extra commitment, I struggle to see the downside to her utilizing such an opportunity. No matter where she ends up (or what ends up to be transferable credit-wise), this kind of accelerated learning will be an asset. </p>
<p>As a point of reference only (as we’re an academic unit within a liberal arts college), I’ll quote our definition of a transfer student below. Other institutions, including stand-alone Conservatories, may have different policies, but in most cases something like this standard will apply:</p>
<p>“A transfer student is defined as one who has officially matriculated into a degree program (associate’s or bachelor’s) at an accredited junior college, college, or university, and completed at least one semester at that institution. Candidates who have taken college classes without being admitted into an institution’s degree program are considered incoming first-year students, not transfer students.”
[Transfer</a> Students | Bard](<a href=“http://www.bard.edu/admission/transfer]Transfer”>Transfer Applicants)</p>
<p>Without knowing any further particulars from the OP, it may be worthwhile to consider applying to conservatories early. I mention this only because your daughter is just now a freshman; after a successful sophomore year spent in both worlds, so to speak, she may start to outgrow her high school experience. Many conservatories allow students to attend early. Again, I’m only stating this as a possibility, and not as any sort of endorsement. But some students are really ready to move on early.</p>