I am going to apply Music graduate school this year. Major Piano performance. But hard to decide which school I should apply.
If I have to get rid of four or five, which one should I remove of the list? Which school is most competitive, difficult to get in to? Or any recommend?
These are the list of school I am considering.
- Colburn Conservatory
- University of Cincinnati
- Rice University
- University of Texas Austin
- Johns Hopkins (Peobody)
- University of Iowa
- Ohio state University
- Eastman School of Music
- Arizona State University
- Michigan State University
Please answer it for me.
You should ask these questions in the Music Major Forum, rather than here in this general forum. Very helpful posters there.
One would need to know a lot more about you and your experience/talent level to answer. How did you come up with this list? Is it based on the professors there? Recommendations from your teacher? Cost? Name recognition? Are you currently getting a BM in piano right now? If so, your current department should be able to steer you towards the right program. Are you an international student and just hoping to study in the US and it doesn’t matter where? Do you need financial support, or will you be able to pay full fare? Are you looking for a TA position? What are your long term goals?
All these questions go into choosing a graduate program.