Need info. about the Music. dept at U of WA.

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<p>Considering DS to major in music at UW (Univ. of Washington state). He plays the piano/keyboards, and wants to study composition/theory.
Can anyone please give me ANY info you might have the dept./instructors/ or know students who attend (ed).
THANKS to all :)</p>

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<p>Nothing first hand, but I did see this post on the UW board:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-washington/972640-disturbing-cuts-uw-music-department.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-washington/972640-disturbing-cuts-uw-music-department.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I also wonder about University of Washington versus Washington State for music/composition.</p>

<p>The Festival of Contemporary Music at Washington State looks interesting, and if you look it up, it includes works by faculty, a good sign for the department.</p>

<p>That’s not to say the U of W isn’t also good…I just noticed that Festival on the WS site :)</p>

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<p>Sticking to public schools in Washington, Central Washington University might be worth checking out:</p>

<p>[Central</a> Washington University - Music : Music Composition](<a href=“http://www.cwu.edu/~music/compose/index.html]Central”>http://www.cwu.edu/~music/compose/index.html)</p>

<p>I don’t know anything about the composition department, but their overall music program is supposed to be strong.</p>

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<p>Again - check out Cornish College of the Arts. [Cornish</a> College of the Arts: Curriculum and Concentrations](<a href=“http://www.cornish.edu/music/curriculum/#comp]Cornish”>http://www.cornish.edu/music/curriculum/#comp)</p>

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<p>Oldviola:
Thanks!
I was looking at that school the other night & although I like how they delve straight into the theory/comp. courses, I couldn’t help but feel how odd it is that the “campus” is so spread out…Kerry Music & Dance Hall is like 10 blocks from the main buildings & then the living quarters are blocks from there.
Is thos common for ARTS schools to not have a concentrated campus?</p>

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<p>[Education</a> | Big step for Cornish College — it’s adding dorms for the first time | Seattle Times Newspaper](<a href=“http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/education/2009626042_cornish09.html]Education”>http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/education/2009626042_cornish09.html)</p>

<p>Here is a link to an article about recently opened dorms at Cornish.</p>

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<p>Soundmom:</p>

<p>Thanks for providing (and researching for) that link to the article.
It gives me alot to think about now doesn’t it! :)</p>

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<p>I don’t know anything about the school, but happened to be watching TV last night and the UofWA orchestra was playing. They were quite good.</p>