<p>can anyone recommend a good liberal arts college, that has a decent orchestra, with bassoon, and some OK photography courses?</p>
<p>Thanks,
apples201</p>
<p>It depends so much on your stats. Williams is supposed to have a great music department as well as art history but is very hard to get into. Bard might be worth a look.</p>
<p>Bard would be a great choice - although the photography department is much better than just ok - and the program is very competitive. The music program is fantastic. And the college orchestra plays very interesting material.</p>
<p>Bard, Ithaca.</p>
<p>Also look into Williams and Vassar. I know Williams has a very good orchestra and well known studio art program (not sure about photography, in particular.)</p>
<p>As someone said on another thread - colleges which have the reputation for being artsy, live up to their rep and actually are good schools for students interested in the arts.</p>
<p>Some smaller universities like Suny Purchase, Suny New Paltz and Oklahoma City University may have what you are looking for. Best of luck!</p>
<p>SUNY Purchase has a major, highly competitive conservatory staffed with many faculty/instructors who also teach at Juilliard, MSM, Bard, Mannes, and a host of other metro area/New England high level programs. </p>
<p>Investigate, but my recollection is that participatory (non-major) playing opportunities may well be severely limited.</p>