<p>Granted that my family had the money, I would love to be able to go to a college/university with a high-end music program, like USC’s Thornton College of Music (hope I’m not offending any Bruins, here). However, my father insists that I attend a UC for my undergrad.</p>
<p>My basic question is, 1. would it be advisable to study music at a UC, and if so, 2. which UC has the best music program?</p>
<p>Oh yea, emphasis in violin and/or music education/pedagogy</p>
<p>Help?</p>
<p>i would argue USC Music is overpriced and less prestigiosu than juliard or coburn in LA.</p>
<p>any UC should be great for music!! good luck~</p>
<p>Lol, I was hoping for a bit more specific response than "any UC should be great for music". </p>
<p>Thanks for the input, though :D</p>
<p>hey spongefob</p>
<p>I KNOW UCLA has a great music program. Im not even sure some other UCs even have them. Can't go wrong with UCLA man. The same for USC if you can afford it.</p>
<p>GL on your search for the music school of choice!</p>
<p>Spongefob, what do you want to study..Music is a broad area...yodelling, violin, jazz, classical, guitar? Ethnomusicology? You got to tell us what key your in.</p>
<p>Spongefob, what do you want to study..Music is a broad area...yodelling, violin, jazz, classical, guitar? Ethnomusicology? You got to tell us what key your in. Are you looking to perform, to write, to conduct? Give us a beat.</p>
<p>Oh, I play violin and am looking to go into music education.</p>
<p>UCLA, UCSB & UCI have programs where you must audition. Many of the staff teach at all three schools. Check all the UC websites. I am a USC grad & I was very impressed with UCLA and their music program. Sorry I am a trumpet mom and don't know much about violin. Son is at Univ of Redlands and they are known for merit aid.</p>
<p>ASU has a great program for music-if you are a National Merit Finalist you get full tuition + $$. OOS students need to keep a 3.5 gpa.</p>
<p><a href="http://music.ucdavis.edu/performance/auditions.htm%5B/url%5D">http://music.ucdavis.edu/performance/auditions.htm</a> for UC Davis audition information..They have the new Mondavi performing Arts Center. I had a chance to see the UCLA practice rooms and they were very nice...If you are thinking about being a music teacher in California, it would be smart to get into a credential program here. Look at the various programs, spend a dime and call professors and departments...find out where you would fit best.</p>
<p>My girlfriend is a 3rd year music major (piano performance) at UCSB who came from Beijing's music conversatory. I come from a music background myself and was even taught by a UCSB grad for 9 years on the piano. I've been to a bit of performances here, and I can say that each one i've been to has been wonderful (except I don't have a taste for "eccentric" contemporary music.) </p>
<p>Yo-Yo Ma guest taught a master class here a couple of years back. </p>
<p>The community is a bit small so that you know most of the music majors.</p>