<p>Does anyone know anything about music as a major at Wes? I know the ethnomusicology department there is renown but I am not well informed about any regular performance or other music majors. I am specifically interested in vocal music and piano accompaniment. Thanks.</p>
<p>The only offer a straight Bachelor of Arts in Music; from what I know, there are no true concentrations within the major. Much of its emphasis is based on theoretical applications, not practical the way a Bachelor of Music is. I don't know much about their vocal or piano faculty; I would suggest that you visit Wesleyan and have trial lessons with their teachers. </p>
<p>I must confess that I applied to Wesleyan as a music major, completely ignorant to whether or not they had a decent voice faculty. But if I get accepted, I intend to visit and "try out" the faculty myself; especially with voice, it's important that you and your teacher "click".</p>
<p>Could you please tell me how a Bachelor of Music is practical? This is not meant to be sarcastic, but is a sincere question. I know alot of students (mine included) who want to study music, but what are the chances at a decent job?</p>
<p>Have your D talk to the folks in Career Counseling. The simple, unavoidable answer is that six figure jobs that require only a bachelors degree are few and far between. Even a physics major would have difficulty landing a "decent" job in a lab, (probably in data entry) without connections or major networking. Most people either go on to grad school (there's no reason a music major can't go to law school, or even med school)--or teach. Other advice could include taking a few accounting courses as an undergraduate.</p>
<p>A Bachelor of Music is not so much "practical" as it is streamlined, with a clear-cut focus. You would have more diction, theory, music lit, etc. classes for a B.M. than a B.A. That's not to say that a B.M. is always superior to a B.A., but sometimes for (music) grad schools they will put some B.A. in Music students in remedial classes to "catch up" with their B.M. counterparts. </p>
<p>If you want a career in music, it really doesn't matter which degree you get; it's what you do with it. If you choose your classes accordingly in a B.A. in Music program, you could end up with more knowledge and experience than a B.M. student!</p>
<p>Wesleyan has a GREAT music department; one of the best at any liberal arts college. </p>
<p>My sister is a music major at Wes and loves it.</p>