<p>Kmc thanks for clarifying. Saxyboy, many colleges and universities have BM programs, including state universities. (They were not open to our daughter because she is a classical guitarist/composer, so I probably did not make this clear enough.) I am glad this was explained more clearly to you…</p>
<p>So, your options are BM at a conservatory, BM at a college/university “school of music” or music department, BA at a college/university as a music major (usually not performance, but sometimes composition, theory, ethnomusicology, or technology and music as strands).</p>
<p>There are also double majors, as in music and history, or double degrees, as in BA/BM (usually 5 years) and even a BA/MM (also 5 years).</p>
<p>I don’t know much about jazz studies at all, so read others’ posts in case I have left something out…</p>
<p>Saxyboy, as I said historically sax has not been widely discussed on this forum and hopefully I’ve pulled all the instrument specific links for you. </p>
<p>If you did a google search as BassDad suggested, I’d wager you’d have found the source if not some of those specific threads. Do be aware of the dates of some of those posts, as things can change. Faculty change schools, funding/support can increase or be withdrawn, but it is a good place to start, and you may want to spend some time “over there”.</p>
<p>Scanning those lists, I know you will be able to get great general music admissions, impressions, visit and audition info from the folks here but not the instrument specific knowledge you’ll need to be able to assess programs/instructors versus your talent and potential.</p>
<p>The best approach may well be to combine resources and utilize your instructor’s knowledge and background to help you sort things out.</p>
<p>Just want to echo a suggestion made by BassDad on another thread, which is to look at the excellent Peabody Conservatory site info about different ways to study music.</p>
<p>Going back to your present teacher, saxyboy, have you asked him for names of colleagues to whom he would consider sending you (assuming they are teaching in good programs)? Given his background, I would think that he would have kept in touch with friends in the field. To really help you decide if this is a viable option for you to pursue, I think you should look into some of the summer programs which others have mentioned in this thread. They are competitive (some very much so) and will provide great feedback for you. If you do some research on those and pick out a few, I’m sure that you can then ask questions about specific programs. Better hurry though, because application time is here!
I know that Eastman has a well thought of summer program which you can investigate…</p>
<p>Hi My son is looking for programs with Bass Guitar in the music program. We visited Berklee and of course he loved it. I can only find Duquesne, Belmont and University of Memphis with Bass guitar. Any other schools that have bass guitar?</p>
<p>Can anyone tell me more about NYU’s music program. I have heard it is pretty good. Just wondering if it is for classical, vocal, jazz anything in particular.</p>
<p>NYU/Steinhardt is a solid program in all aspects. It requires academic and talent based admissions. They are by no means cheap, and have a rep for not being generous in dispensing aid.</p>
<p>If you do a title search on NYU, there are 27 titled threads, and more info if you search “entire posts” rather than titles. (If you choose that option, display the results as posts, not threads. It will make reading/finding the results a bit easier.)</p>
<p>As your question was rather broad, even I will balk at posting 27 separate links. ;)</p>
<p>oh and one more thing, I have gotten info about Depaul University of music, but I was wondering if anyone knew first hand how their sax program is. I went to their site and the teachers seemed to have pretty impressive credentials, but it would be nice if anyone knew from first hand, or from a relationship from some one attending there. Thanks again for all the info guys</p>