<p>Recently I have been looking around online for different schools that have good Music and Music Education programs in the US. I'm not planning on going to a school because of it's name, but more on whether it best meets my personal standards, so once I hear perspectives about different music schools, I can then find out for myself whether it's a good school for me. I've discovered that finding good schools for just Music in general isn't too hard, but finding good schools for Music education has been very challenging for some strange reason. I know that Indiana University (Jacobs School of Music) has both a fantastic music and music education program and I'm strongly considering that place, but I really want to have more options to choose from, and ones that are reasonably priced for out-of-state tuition. So what would be some music schools around the nation that have really good music education programs as well? Oh, I also forgot to mention that I'm a senior in high school looking to start applying to various schools very very soon. Also, does it really matter whether you go to a school that has been known for having a good Music ed program and that might be out of state, or whether you go to a in state school that you know has a solid music ed program and that is cheaper? Because there are some in state colleges in Washington state that aren't super well known but have very solid music and music ed programs and would be probably cheaper than most out of state schools. Plus outside of liking the professors and location of the school (location is very very secondary for me, by the way), I want to know if going to Jacobs School of Music would put me at a greater advantage for teaching positions than University of Idaho just because it's more well known for it's music programs (in Washington, U of I is in state tuition because it's only 6 miles away from the border ofWashington) or whether both schools will provide me with the exact same teaching opportunities, because I have visited U of I and it's professors very often and it seems like a great school for me too, and it's cheaper with in state tuition than Jacobs school of Music with out of state tuition. Sorry this post is so long and thank you for your time.</p>
<p>or whether you go to a in state school that you know has a solid music ed program and that is cheaper? Because there are some in state colleges in Washington state that aren’t super well known but have very solid music and music ed programs and would be probably cheaper than most out of state schools.</p>
<p>Yes…it is a wise idea for you to go instate unless you get some kind of large scholarship or merit scholarship to go elsewhere.</p>
<p>I would post this in the music major forum for more focused info.</p>
<p>My son will a Freshman at Troy U in Troy Alabama this year. They have a great Music Education program. My son is a Music Ed major with a minor in leadership.He is also in the Honor’s program. He want’s to be a High School band director.CBS news did a story about Johnny Long and his work at Troy a few weeks ago. My son play’s Trombone and will march with the Sound of the South.I know that Alabama is on the other side of the country but they have a great merit aid if you have a 3.7 gpa and at least a 1400 on the sat.My son is going on a full ride including out of state tution.At IMACT last week we meet other student from out your way.</p>