<p>They emphasis that is is VERY difficult to do both a Bachelor of Music as well as a Bachelor of Science/ Arts degree because of the time committment for a BM. It's almost impossible to do bith in less than 5 years. A Bachelor of Arts in Music as well as a BA or BS in something else is another story. For instance, take a look at the units required for a BM vrs a BA in music at schools she may be interested in- at USC, a BM requires 126 units in music classes , vrs 64 for a BA in Music. [USC general graduation requirements are a minimum of 128 units]
I have added an eye opening link to the Peabody Conservatory admissions site below- it gives a very well thought out description of who a double major is right for:
<a href="http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/692%5B/url%5D">http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/692</a></p>
<p>McGill was named to the top 10 party schools, but that is more for the fact its in Montreal than to the social life on campus... its rare to find house parties or gatherings on campus because there is just so much offered outside the school to do- Montreal certainly caters to those who want to have a good time.</p>
<p>menloparkmom - that was a great article - Thanks for sharing. My D is considering a double-something program at Miami-U. I've thought of it as a double major (because she was considering a BA in music) but the violin teacher has pressured her to go for the BM, so according to this article, that becomes a double degree, even though the teacher calls it a double major. So now I know what questions to ask!</p>
<p>Well, I think I'll open another thread to get to know more "musician-friendly" schools. ;-)</p>
<p>myua,
if I remember correctly from a past thread, you were also hoping your daughter would qualify for merit $? If her PSAT is over 217 [ I believe that is the cut-off for Calif] then she would receive 1/2 off tuition at USC. the Thorton schools of Music there is highly regarded, and she can do a BA in music, and continue to take private music lessons. If she definetly wants to do a double major, with music as one of the majors, I recommend she take a good long look at USC, as they encourage double majors- with their Renaissance Scholars program. They have Honors Humanities and Science programs, and USC is know to be a fun school, with a diverse student population, mid sized Greek life, great athletic tradition, and lots more. see below
<a href="http://www.usc.edu/programs/ugprograms/renaissance/about.shtml%5B/url%5D">http://www.usc.edu/programs/ugprograms/renaissance/about.shtml</a></p>
<p>I think a lot of it depends on what your daughter sees herself doing after college. If she intends to pursue a performance career, then the right teacher is priority #1. If she is a little bit split between language and music then a good and balanced school is most important.
UCSB just landed the best viola prof on the West Coast: Helen Callas. I don't know much about the rest of the faculty, but Callas wouldn't have gone to a school that she didn't respect, so they must be doing something right.</p>