<p>There seem to be lists for all types of college / university rankings, but not for music. I know that US News & World Report used to produce one, but hasn't in several years. I realize that this is a subjective question, but does anyone know if a list rannking overall music programs (saxophone specifically) exists? Our daughter has been accepted into and is considering (alphabetically) Arizona State, Colorado - Boulder, Northwestern and USC. I would probably rank them NW, USC, ASU, CU, but I don't really know. Dr. Joseph Wytko is the sax professor at ASU, Tom Myer is at Colorado, Dr. Hemke at NW and James Rotter at USC. Any help is appreciated! ! !</p>
<p>These kinds of rankings don't exist. Teachers move around too much to make them viable. Basically, you have to ask around and see what people say - not the best way to do things, but it is what it is. You can also try and find out how students of these teachers have fared professionally after they have finished their studies. Are they auditioning into high level grad schools? Are they performing regularly, etc. Also, what are her professional goals? Different teachers are sometimes better at preparing students for one area than another. I don't know anything about sax, but these are some questions you can ask to try and make a decision.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply. We're wading through all of these and other questions before commit dealines.</p>