<p>The logistics of navigating BU’s campus between the School of Music and the other schools might be daunting. Besides which, as I said, I don’t think BU is well known for jazz or pop studies. </p>
<p>How serious is your student about the music aspect? Maybe you’d be better off looking for schools strong in IR, then see how active an extracurrcicular music program they have. I think Syracuse U is considered one of the leading IR schools for undergraduate. A school that size is almost certain to have active extracurriculars.</p>