<p>Hello :) </p>
<p>I have done A LOT of reading on this site, but I haven't yet found what I'm looking for.</p>
<p>Quick About Me:</p>
<p>I am a Music Composition major currently at a 2-year college in Southern California looking to Transfer to a 4 year University or Conservatory.</p>
<p>I feel apprehensive about most Music Composition programs that I have researched. I compose music that is equally influenced by "New Music" as it is by Popular Music. Most departments I have looked into seem to focus on Traditional tonal music, Avant-guard classical, or jazz, none of which interest me strictly speaking.</p>
<p>I compose both electronic music as well as music for traditional instruments. I am interested in scoring Theatre productions (which i have done at my college) and in producing albums of my own work.</p>
<p>My Question:</p>
<p>I think that CalArts would be perfect for me, given the diversity of my interests and their openness to all genres. But I don't want to put all of my eggs in one basket. </p>
<p>Are there other schools that have the same open attitude that CalArts does? I would especially love to find somewhere less selective than CalArts that still suits me. And something relatively close (West-Coast?) would be helpful too.</p>
<p>Thanks for your time! I look forward to your feedback :)</p>