<p>I know Oberlin has a huge music scene because of its conservatory. But does the conservatory make the music scene formal and serious, focusing on classical music, etc.? Or is it still the typical college music scene with people just jamming with their friends, maybe forming indie bands, fooling around, etc. If it's both, which one is the most dominant? </p>
<p>Is it easy to get involved in Oberlin with music in unofficial ways? Or is most of it centered around the conservatory.</p>
<p>Here’s one student’s answer to your question: [Oberlin</a> Stories | Jamie Helmsworth '13](<a href=“http://stories.oberlin.edu/2/music-conservatory/jamie-helmsworth-13.shtml]Oberlin”>http://stories.oberlin.edu/2/music-conservatory/jamie-helmsworth-13.shtml) . And you’ll find many, many other discussions of the varied music scene at Oberlin at [Oberlin</a> Blogs | Music, Theater, & The Arts](<a href=“http://blogs.oberlin.edu/community/music_theater_arts/index.shtml]Oberlin”>http://blogs.oberlin.edu/community/music_theater_arts/index.shtml) . The short answer: yes, it’s very easy to get involved with music at Oberlin, in multiple ways.</p>
<p>Sauce, the answer is a resounding YES! My son is a Con student, but is in about 6 different bands–hip hop, punk, rock, jazz (his major), and on and on with many non-con students. Pretty much, pick your style of music and you can find a performance on campus somewhere.</p>
<p>Wow . . LOTSA music in many different styles, all over the map.</p>
<p>Example: my non-Con Obie kid is playing in her RA’s senior project with a number of other musicians, a mix of con and non-con. </p>
<p>Bring your instruments . . learn new ones . . . the wide and vibrant world of music is like eating and breathing at Oberlin.</p>
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<p>I don’t believe this is how it works. It’s not a rivalry where one “wins” and gets all the resources and the other is forced to practice in the janitor’s closet. It’s not like football versus soccer in high school. People who are serious about music and committed to exploring it aren’t operating within these kinds of limiting pigeon-holes.</p>