<p>I know that University of Michigan's music school is one of the top in the nation, but how is it ranked among Northwestern University and University of Indiana Bloomington?</p>
<p>Anyone know what the campus size is?</p>
<p>are you talking about re: voice? since NU and IU are both heavy voice schools. </p>
<p>IU is one of the top five, including UM, Juilliard, Curtis, and Manhattan. the other five are Eastman, NU, some others I can't think of, I think Rice and Yale.</p>
<p>Yale used to be good i heard. but now i say, Curtis, Juilliard, Manhattan, and Eastman are the best (in order). Michigan, Northwestern, and Rice have good programs, equally i would say. Indiana is also great for music.</p>
<p>All three schools (IU, NU and UM) have amazing music programs. And all three have excellent social and campus lives. You should visit all three schools and decide then.</p>
<p>ok, when you say "great music," do you mean classical or mainly theater?</p>
<p>(by the way, I love you all, I might actually be able to do this whole college thing now)</p>
<p>I am pretty sure all three are good both in the classical/theoretical side of music as well as in Musical Theater. But I am not expert on music programs. Seek out more opionions.</p>
<p>Michigan's Music School is highly regarded for all aspects of music. All you have to do is wander the halls and hear the sounds coming from the practice rooms to know that! The Musical Theatre department is among the top 5 (some say top 2!) in the country. The Voice department is highly rated as well. Admission to both of these degree programs is achieved by only 5-8% of applicants. I am not as familiar with the Instrumental department, but I suspect it equals the other fields.</p>
<p>The question you really want to ask is, "Who is the best teacher for my voice or instrument?" rather than "What music school is best?" If you can find a truly great teacher who works well with you as an individual, the place where they teach is a secondary concern at best. Ideally, you want to find someone that you would be happy to follow if they were to change schools a year before you graduate.</p>
<p>The schools that are rated highly receive those ratings because they have a lot of excellent teachers. Unfortunately, attending one of them does not guarantee that YOUR teacher will be excellent. Every one of the schools mentioned above has its stronger and weaker departments and no one of them can possibly be the best at everything.</p>