<p>I'm helping out a couple young women from our family, both rising seniors, getting a little stuck in the college search. I don't want to overly give out details (and don't have some), so I'll be a little vague, but any info is helpful.</p>
<p>Young woman No. 1--this is the specific one: looking for a music management/promotions major. Good student from good HS, NoVa area, SATs are fine (don't have specifics), good grades, lots of APs. Very specific about wanting a music management major. Has already done a lot in this area, has lots of connections, writes for several publications. Would like that major, in a city, not too cold. Any suggestions would be great.</p>
<p>Young woman No. 2--Not so specific. Looking for good overall education, again, from the NoVa area. Smart, good grades, not as good test taker. Interested in Spanish, arty stuff, music. Possibly basketball at Dv 3 or club level (is a varsity captain at a fairly competitive school). Wants lots of school spirit. (liked VT even though she's not a math/science type.) She's the kind that would've walked into a JMU a couple years ago, but now VA has gotten so competitive, that her family worries she won't get into state schools.</p>
<p>Both need state school or some kind of merit aid, if possible. Not looking for competitive schools so much as good experiences. Suggestions? Thanks!</p>
<p>(After Wednesday a.m., I will only be able to check CC sporadically, but will definitely get back to any questions or comments ASAP!) Thanks again.</p>
<p>Cool! I will pass that on. I think my relative mentioned Drexel as a possibility, don’t know if they knew about the money situation. Does Northeastern give merit, do you know? Thanks!</p>
<p>Look at Fordham College in New York City. They seem to have several ways to combine their offerings in Business management degrees with either a minor or double major in Music, so look under Academics, then programs starting with “M”, both Music and Management for ways to combine. Here’s one of several ways to combine:
<p>Sorry, Garland, don’t know that much about either beyond the fact that both offer scholarships to FIRST robotics kids, which means they both do offer merit. (Graduate from our HS several years back got full tuition at Northeastern; a number of grads have been offered money from Drexel.)</p>
<p>Drexel, I have been told is not in the best area. Northeastern gave my son a merit scholarship (11k) a couple of years ago. It was still very expensive, and FA is not too good, IMO. NEU will not come close to instate tuition in Va! Could Suny New Paltz fit young woman #2? It is the first school that came to mind.</p>
<p>thumper–they mentioned one in Nashville, so that may very well be it. I think the girl was hesitant, thinking Nashville means country, while she’s alt rock oriented, but the parents’ understanding was that it was pretty wide-ranging. </p>
<p>NEM–I like the idea of SUNY New Paltz–will pass it on.</p>
<p>Butler University in Indianapolis has an arts administration degree. I looked at it once because the only job my D seemed interested in for a while was being a symphony manager:</p>
<p>Arts Administration — focuses on a combination of skills and education in a specific arts discipline (general arts, dance, music or theatre) and a strong concentration of study in business, public relations and advertising. The program also includes instruction in the specifics of arts management, including fundraising, audience development, organizational structure and personnel management. Four different Arts Administration degrees are available depending on students’ area of interest.</p>
<p>Looks to be a pretty heavy on biz and marketing–which can be used in any business, music related or not.</p>
<p>I was going to suggest Belmont, the son of a friend graduated from Belmont and loved it. Yes, Nashville is the country music capital, but the music scene is fairly wide ranging. Also it is not so far to Memphis, Muscle Shoals, even Athens. Belmont is an interesting school - all sorts of music related majors, technical and non-technical and creative, from both sides of the mike. Also a good accounting major (music business, I guess) and lots of teachers. A real variety for a not so large school.</p>
<p>USC[ University of Southern California] offers a BS in the music industry which requires classes from the Business and Accounting schools, as well as the music school. In addition, USC encourages double majors in diverse areas and since they have reputable schools in both Music- Thorton school of Music, and Business- Marshall School of Business-it would be possible to construct a very strong degree or double degree, and have the chance to be in LA where music is an important part of the entertainment industry.</p>
<p>"The Bachelor of Science in the Music Industry is a professional degree that prepares students to enter a variety of careers in the music industry of today. Students must fulfill a series of core requirements for the degree, but they are allowed to choose one of two options for the remainder of their curriculum. The industry option emphasizes classes in the business and legal aspects of the music industry, while the technology option allows students to gain a solid background in the various uses of technology in the modern music industry.</p>
<p>Entrance Requirements
Applicants must submit the Thornton School of Music Supplementary Application, a statement of objectives, resume and full academic transcripts. A full academic review will be the primary consideration for admission to this program. In some cases, a phone or in-person interview will be requested by the Thornton admission office.</p>
<p>General Education Requirements
The university’s general education program provides a coherent, integrated introduction to the breadth of knowledge you will need to consider yourself (and to be considered by other people) a generally well-educated person. This program requires six courses in different categories, plus writing and diversity requirements, which comprise the USC Core. See here and here for more information.</p>
<p>My son is starting at Cal State Northridge in Music Industry Studies. State school so since we are in state the costs are low. I don’t know out of state costs. It is a top program and hard to get into.</p>
<p>I would need to do more research to make a good match here but will throw out some for the Music Management girl to at least look into and then see for herself as I have not had a chance to explore deeply enough…
(some would be safeties for her but that may mean merit aid)</p>
<p>Northeastern
American
Syracuse
UDenver
Duquesne
Manhattanville
Skidmore
Emerson
Drexel
Susquehanna
Ithaca College
Hofstra
Temple
Elon
Belmont
UHartford
UMiami
DePaul
Oberlin
Earlham
Goucher
Otterbein
Clarion U of PA
Middle Tenessee State
Georgia State
Univ. of Evansville
William Patterson U of NJ
USC
James Madison
Millikin
NYU
OCU
Berklee College of Music</p>
<p>OOPS…I did not count the “not too cold” criteria…sorry! But with such a specific type program that she wants, I think she needs to cast a wider net at this juncture and be pickier about the climate where the program is located once she has acceptances in hand.</p>
<p>Belmont is a popular one for some reason. I think Butler in Indiana is a great school. Visited it a couple of years ago and liked it very much. Highly regarded it seemed in Indy. Catawba and Milliken are schools known for musical theatre and other show biz stuff including music management. Of the Sunys, I think Oneanta and Potsdam have the major, and Fredonia has some good programs though not the major. U of Hartford, U of Charlest, USC, U of Pacifec, William Paterson, Maine at Farmington, St Joe’s, Ohio Northern, DePaul, Berklee School, Loyola of New Orleans, Clarion in PA, Geneva, Lebanon valley, DePauw, Hofstra, Uof Evansville. I think Baruche in NYC has the major and I know Five Towns(?) has unique programs in music.</p>
<p>Christopher Newport’s sudden popularity has made them much tougher to get into. Check the stats of this year’s class when they are released. I was told average GPA is up to 3.8 this year, from 3.5 last year. Not sure if that is accurate but far fewer kids from our HS got in this year. They used to be a safety for VA students. Doesn’t look so much like that now.</p>