<p>So, I've been all cheery and happy about Tulane, the college I chose. But, it just hit me that I might have made a very stupid mistake...I was choosing between Frost School of Music @ Miami and Tulane's music department, not reknown at the school. And, I'm not sure what I just got myself into. I mean, I am not even there yet, but you have to take a lot of general courses for 2 years (meaning 1 music course a semester, that's it,) no lessons until year two, and I don't know what to do! I love Tulane when I visited, it was beautiful, nice people, good music profs, BUT, there are only 20 music majors out of 6000 students, whereas at Miami they have near 300 music majors. So, it's not that I want to go to Miami, but it may have been the better choice. I don't want to think of transfering, but, the thing is, it might have to happen. And it's not a matter of being happy, I'm sure things will be alright socially (not my priority though.) Is there anyone out there that has any advice or similar situations (stories)?</p>
<p>If you think Miami (or anywhere else you were accepted) might be better, call them immediately and ask them if it would still be possible to change your mind. If they say no, you haven't lost anything. If they say yes, you would lose your deposit at Tulane if you decided to switch but you would still have the option. About the only other choice I see is to hang in at Tulane for a year and go through the audition process all over again next year if it is not working out.</p>
<p>Tulane has an illustrious history with its voice students and their success. I cannot believe you cannot get lessons the first year....are you sure? If Miami is still an option, you could challenge Tulane to give you the lessons from the start as a condition of your matriculation. They really, really want to get their numbers back up some....they took quite a hit last year. It would be worth a try. Good luck! Lorelei</p>
<p>I can't imagine any school that offers a music degree that would want kids to not have lessons for a full year. Like the others say, call right away and check.</p>
<p>Are you sure you aren't seeing that you aren't officially accepted as a music major until the end of the sophomore year? That doesn't mean you won't be taking the courses. You will be taking the core classes for the major but won't be officially in the program without the permission of the department head and your principal teacher. Call Tulane in the morning and straighten this out.</p>
<p>I researched the Tulane curriculum, and if you are in the BFA in Performance, you should receive applied credits every semester under Private lessons, Intermediate lessons, Advanced lessons; it looks like you get 2 credits per semester until senior year, when you would get 3 (during recital preparation time). "Private Lessons" designation would be before you had formal approval at the end of sophmore year; Intermediate for junior year, Advanced for senior year. </p>
<p>Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance
or Composition [50 to 53 credits]</p>
<pre><code>* Four semesters of musicology [12 credits]
MUSC 141, 142, 241, 242*
Four semesters of music theory [12 credits]
MUSC 151, 152, 201, 202
Four semesters of musicianship laboratory
[4 credits]
APMS 109, 110, 209, 210
22 to 25 specialty credits approved by the student's private teacher and the department chair
Recommended for performers:
o APMS 217: Ensembles [4]
o APMS 221: Private Lessons [8]
o APMS 321: Intermediate Lessons [4]
o APMS 423: Advanced Lessons [6]
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