<p>You too. NYU would be DD’s first choice for everything, and she’ll give it a shot. I extracted a couple of suggestions that are helpful, and we’ll follow up with those.</p>
<p>R124687 and MSU Dad - While I can’t speak to the performance side, I can speak to the NYU experience. D1 is a senior at CAS and has thrived there, and between being in the city, and phenomenal profs, has had amazing opportunities. You can’t be shy, and you have to have a healthy dose of self motivation, but that’s probably true of any larger school. For her experience, she doesn’t regret a penny (we’ve shared the cost) and nor do we. PM me if you have any specific questions.</p>
<p>Take a look at:
Ithaca College
Syracuse University
SUNY Fredonia
SUNY Potsdam
University or Rochester (BA, or the Eastman School for for BM)
Boston University
Carnegie Mellon</p>
<p>Many of my students are very happy at these schools.</p>
<p>Pageturner, the OP specifically asked for recommendations for non-audition schools, and the only one on your list that isn’t audition-based, unless I’m much mistaken, is U of Rochester (as distinct from Eastman, a difficult audition admit). I know BU doesn’t require a prescreening CD for voice, and perhaps some of the others don’t as well, but it’s definitely got an audition.</p>
<p>Carnegie Mellon requires both a pre-screening CD as well as audition as does Eastman. The U of R BA is a generic music major and no audition is needed although one must audition to have lessons at Eastman and then pass the annual jury to continue.</p>
<p>Whoops, sorry, I missed the non-audition part! Well, it’s a good list otherwise…</p>
<p>UNC-Wilmington is putting together a strong vocal program.</p>
<p>pageturner: that’s really helpful. She’ll audition, but won’t be going to Julliard. I have to say, I think SUNY Potsdam has the most attractive website I’ve ever seen, FWIW.</p>
<p>She is shooting for BU, but we visited and it would be hard to play viola there too (unlike most schools, they’ve got a ton of them), but she really loves Boston.</p>
<p>I’ve asked her to look at Fredonia and Potsdam, due to the many recs here - thanks again everyone.</p>
<p>MSU…does she want to play her viola as part of her major? BU has plenty of viola music MAJORS…but there is also an orchestra for NON-majors and they usually have spots for violas. Google…Boston University Music Organizations for info.</p>
<p>It would be hard to be a vocal major AND a viola major most anywhere. Rehearsals for ensembles tend to be at the same time.</p>
<p>^^^ not a viola major, but she wants to play. Even the second-tier BU group had 12. Doing both voice and viola is probably a best bet for an LAC that would need both, rather than a conservatory that has plenty.</p>
<p>BU has two music major orchestras…Symphony Orchestra, and Concert Orchestra. The BUMO orchestra (the one for non-majors) would have a listing for those who were members LAST year. They auditions for that group are the first week of school. </p>
<p>Honestly, in college, the most important thing for your daughter to check is the rehearsal times. Often, these ensembles rehearse at the end of the day. Not many students are in vocal AND instrumental ensembles, and rehearsal times could very well be the same.</p>
<p>D is entering her sophomore year as a VP major at NYU. I have heard the director of the department speak on several occasions about looking for the potential in a student’s voice as their major criteria…acknowledging that not all training and experience prior to college is equal. Some students come to VP programs with a lot of training and habits that needs to be undone and re-taught.</p>
<p>Good luck! D loves NYU and the program.</p>
<p>Not an east coast school, but Lawrence University in Appleton, WI has a College where you can major in music (BA) without an audition. Pretty much the same as the Conservatory (BM), but with less required music classes.</p>