<p>Hello, I am a junior going through the college selection process. I am very much hoping to attend a school with excellent programs in both music performance and Biology. Shools i have found so far include Lawrence, Oberlin, University of Colorado and U mich. If you have anything to add, or any comments about these schoos, that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!</p>
<p>I have a list of 9 schools. </p>
<p>Carnegie Mellon University
Indiana University
Johns Hopkins University
Northwestern University
Oberlin College
Rice University
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Rochester
Yale University</p>
<p>Lawrence is a great choice - strong music program and solid in the sciences. They also make it relatively easy to dual major or take classes in the conservatory if you are not a music major. The same is not true about Oberlin, U of Rochester, or Johns Hopkins (Peabody school of music) where you pretty much have to commit to either the music conservatory or a science major. This is a good thing to ask at every school that ends up on your final list. </p>
<p>Some other schools to add to the list that Alexandre gave: St. Olaf in Minn. which like Lawrence has a great music program and excellent sciences. It's located in the same town as Carleton and Carleton students can take a certain number of classes at ST. Olaf so that might be another option. Other possibilities, depending on your stats: Bard, Denison, Whitman, U of Oregon, Indiana U, Vassar, Syracuse, U of the Pacific (Calif), College of Wooster, Wittenberg. OF course, where ever you decide to apply, you will want to check out the instructor(s) in your specific musical instrument as well as the availability of music classes for non-majors should you decide to focus solely on biology. Good luck.</p>
<p>MY daugher is at Oberlin now,in the college; knows several people doing dual degrees.
She says it's very tough, because the Conservatory is very demandiing in and of itself. But there are people doing it. Someone elsewhere on CC said there was no coordinator for dual degree majors there; my daughter says there is. She knows many non-conservatory students who are taking courses at the conservatory. She believes there are a higher percentage of students there with interests in both music and liberal arts than is likely to be the case at most other places.</p>
<p>So I agree that it is a good thing to ask about further at each school, in complete detail.</p>
<p>carolyn and Alexandre listed some great schools, but I'd like to add the University of Chicago, SUNY Stony Brook, and Davidson College. </p>
<p>Also, it is definitely possible to enroll in both Peabody and Krieger A&S at JHU-you can study music and biology. This dual-degree is also available at the University of Rochester, which is considered one of the very best music and science/research schools. Like Alexandre, I suggest Rice. Its Shepherd School of music is relatively new, but it has an excellent program. I don't know what you're looking for, but I really liked its brass program. :)</p>
<p>Check out U of R. Visit Eastman music hall. . . . .you will absolutely love it.</p>
<p>Add Bard, especially if you are a pianist or string player.</p>
<p>the instrument is oboe, just in case anyone out there knows any good oboe professors.</p>
<p>ThundercatBR -- Although CMU is mentioned above as a possibility for music/biology -- in reality, the two would be difficult to combine there unless you planned on 5 years to complete both majors. The music curriculum is extremely restrictive and with lab courses to schedule very hard to practically implement.</p>