<p>This is my second post on the forum - it was suggested to move it to music majors section. I have a junior S who is a strong flute player but not as strong in reading/writing skills. Strong in math and likes computers, chess. Loves flute performance, but needs to make a living so may double major in computer science; not sure if he wants to do music ed. but he might. Definitely not a double degree candidate. Looking for small (around 3000 or less students) LAC with strong music program, particularly in flute. Not looking at places where its only a conservatory like Eastman. Locations on West, East Coasts or Midwest fine. So far I have heard recommendations for Luther, Miami U., Furman, Allegheny, St Olaf, Denison. Particular interest in the quality of the flute instructor(s) and quantity/quality of available ensembles.
Comments on these schools and other schools would be helpful, esp in rel to flute.</p>
<p>flutetalk, welcome.</p>
<p>A couple of prior threads to read for general school/program info <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/353684-liberal-arts-music-major.html?highlight=liberal+arts%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/353684-liberal-arts-music-major.html?highlight=liberal+arts</a>
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/468613-music-liberal-arts.html?highlight=liberal+arts%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/468613-music-liberal-arts.html?highlight=liberal+arts</a>
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/444579-strong-orchestras-liberal-arts-schools.html?highlight=liberal+arts%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/444579-strong-orchestras-liberal-arts-schools.html?highlight=liberal+arts</a>
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/6280-suggestions-colleges-music-majors.html%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/6280-suggestions-colleges-music-majors.html</a></p>
<p>And some flute specific threads
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/484442-good-colleges-not-conservatories-flute.html?highlight=flute%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/484442-good-colleges-not-conservatories-flute.html?highlight=flute</a>
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/224146-schools-flute-help.html?highlight=flute%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/224146-schools-flute-help.html?highlight=flute</a>
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/307288-good-flute-performance-schools.html?highlight=flute%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/307288-good-flute-performance-schools.html?highlight=flute</a></p>
<p>You've got considerations of a double major/dual degree possibility, which will vary widely among schools. Some encourage, some won't allow, and Bard stipulates a second non music degree for all performance majors.</p>
<p>Music ed bears some thinking about, as some are BA, some are BM, some schools offer either; most music ed programs are audition based, many highly competitive, and there is normally a bit lower audition standard for music ed admits as opposed to performance, yet apply a higher academic standard for ed majors.</p>
<p>There's a lot to weed through, but it may help formulate an inital list.</p>
<p>And of course there's <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/258796-so-you-want-music-major-one-family-s-experience.html%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/258796-so-you-want-music-major-one-family-s-experience.html</a>, a must read for anyone trying to make some sense of this process.</p>