<p>Hello, i am an upcoming Senior and i have been thinking a lot about college lately, i really have my heart set on berklee college of music, but i would like to apply for many music colleges just in case i don't get accepted. what are some Music colleges that compare with berklee?</p>
<p>Juilliard and Curtis are the only other big ones i know of.</p>
<p>jtabbott8 - there is a lot of advice on the Music Major Forum. [Music</a> Major - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/]Music”>Music Major - College Confidential Forums) I assume you’re looking for something in contemporary music or jazz, since you mention Berklee? We’ll need to know a lot more about what you’re looking for, if you play an instrument, compose, or are a singer, and what your level of experience is before we can advise you.</p>
<p>hey spiritmanager, yes i’m looking for something more contemporary like Berklee, but i’m not saying i’m not interested in classical things as well, i love music of all types and play music of all types, but i’m more interested in schools like berklee. I am a pianist of 5 years, a vocalist, a performer(dancer/theatre) and music and performing are my true love, my passion.</p>
<p>You may want to post in the music major forum:</p>
<p>[Music</a> Major - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/]Music”>Music Major - College Confidential Forums)</p>
<p>Other great music schools are Eastman School of Music and Indiana University. Also, Oberlin and Lawrence are great liberal arts colleges but also have their own conservatories.</p>
<p>To those who might be reading this thread - conservatories at schools like Juilliard, Curtis, Eastman, Indiana, and Oberlin are at the level of the Ivy League schools, and as, if not more, competitive. It is disingenuous to recommend them, without a caveat, to someone who may not have the experience and years of study necessary for admission. For instance - for Juilliard & Curtis, unless one is a phenomenal prodigy - five years of piano study is nothing - most applicants will have been studying privately and intensely for a minimum of ten years.</p>
<p>how does New School in NYC,Musicians Institute Hollywood,Belmont, and Manhattan School of Music compare ? do any of you have any experience/ know anything about these schools?</p>
<p>Peabody at JHU. All of the schools listed are VERY hard to get into.</p>
<p>Kind of an oddball recommendation, but CCM (Cincinatti Conservatory of Music) with the University of Cincinatti has a /really/ good grad program and some nice opportunities for undergrads as well. Only reason I’m mentioning this school first is because Oberlin and Indiana have already been mentioned :P</p>
<p>Michigan also has an excellent music program.</p>
<p>Few colleges offer contemporary music programs like Berklee’s, but you might consider SUNY Purchase and Thornton School of Music (USC, they have a new cont music program, founded fall 2009), and as well as the jazz programs at various less competitive schools, including Hofstra and the University of Vermont. Ithaca College has a reputable music program too.</p>
<p>Parent of a Berklee junior.</p>