<p>How good is the music dept at NYU? Any input on the music business/industry program would be appreciated....comparing to music business at U Miami, USC-Thornton, Syracuse, Berklee in Boston, Drexel.</p>
<p>I guess nobody know much about NYU music??</p>
<p>Would love to know more about the Music Business program at NYU, too! How important are talent/ grades/ SAT's in the admission process? What are internships like? Any graduates...what jobs did you end up in? </p>
<p>My daughter is a junior and thinking of attending Steinhardt's 3-wk summer MT program to get a feel for NYU and its professors. Anyone attend this program? </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I'm not sure which music-related department you're referring to. CAS's Music Department is about musicology, but it sounds like you're interested in music tech or business through Steinhardt. Am I correct?</p>
<p>We're looking into Steinhardt's Music Business Program. The summer program is at Steinhardt also. It is a 3 week Musical Theatre program. If anyone can give input to either program.....thanks!</p>
<p>We're interested on info on the music business program too. It looks like you have to pay privately for your music lessons as they are not part of the curriculum. How expensive is that and do some of the students do that? Curriculum says they have internships but I think someplace on CC I saw that they are harder to come by for undergrads? Is that true?</p>
<p>I thought there was a Clive Davis music program through Tisch...and with a name like that, it would need to be good. ;)</p>
<p>I recently had to choose between the music business programs at NYU, USC, and Berklee.</p>
<p>I had my heart set on going to NYU for music business, but I was very disappointed with the program after visiting the school. The school's location is really the only thing it has going for it as far as the music business program is concerned. The curriculum has not been updated in 30 years, and if you know even a little bit about the music industry then you know that 30 years is an eternity as far as the music industry is concerned. That would be like going into a computer or software engineering major that hasn't been changed in 30 years. Furthermore, the faculty seemed unenthusiastic about the future of the students. They offer little to no guidance or assistance in helping the students get internships of launch their careers. Plus NYU is one of the most expensive schools in the world, and living in New York City isn't exactly cheap either. Lastly, I don't know if you/your child wants to keep moving their musical training forward, but if so, then NYU is definitely not the school for you/him/her. Students are required to audition on an instrument or voice for acceptance into the program, but then once accepted into the progam....there is no further training. That does not make any sense to me.</p>
<p>I really liked USC's program, and Los Angeles is probably one of the best places for someone who wants to work in music to network since it is the industry's capital. The curriculum is solid in content and broad in the areas of the music industry that it covers. USC is about the same price as NYU though (about $35k a year). I just decided that I did not want to move to Los Angeles and sit in traffic all day, or deal with the many fake/phony people that inhabit it. The weather is nice though...</p>
<p>I chose Berklee. Berklee's curriculum is cutting edge and constantly being updated. The faculty's credentials and experience in their respective fields is mind blowing. While Boston is not hub for the music industry, it is an extremely active music city. There are dozens of live music venues and clubs throughout the city. Berklee also operates a lot like the music industry in the fact that students really have to get their names out there and network with each other to be successful. Plus, the vast majority of students who graduate from Berklee either move to New York City or Los Angeles, so the Boston location isn't really that big of a drawback because regardless of which coast you choose, the Berklee network goes with you. Berklee also costs less than NYU or USC. Plus, if continuing musical training is an interest, Berklee is widely known as one of the best schools to study music in any medium. All students at Berklee, regardless of major, are required to play and study an instrument.</p>
<p>The only real drawback to Berklee, in my opinion, is that I have heard the general education/liberal arts classes are not the greatest. I do not know this for myself because I transferred in with an associate's degree from a CC. The school's primary concern is music and the many areas that it covers. The liberal arts courses are not bad by any means, but I'm sure they would be much better (challenging) at NYU or USC.</p>
<p>Hopefully this gave you some insight.</p>
<p>Yes I know there are 2 programs, 1 is music business I think the Clive Davis is more recorded music industry. Supposedly they are both fairly competitive to get into but Clive Davis more so. Are they both good programsat undergrad level? Anybody with information....please share. Thanks</p>
<p>to uskoolfish -- welcome to CC! You should do a search for threads by soozievt -- her D is a Soph in the NYU MT program, and she is an absolute encycopedia of information. Also check the MT threads.</p>
<p>Kenny....Interestingly enough when we visited the music program last summer we found their faculty to be among the most enthusiastic of all. We also liked the fact the program is reasonably small with only about 35/year. We felt it would enable one to really get to know their instructors. Although we know Berklee is acclaimed for its music programs, we are looking for stronger academics - (Don't want to put all our "eggs in one basket"). I looked at the curriculum at NYU for music business and I think it looks reasonable for new undergraduates without experience in the music industry. It also includes 9 credits for internships. Do you really think the program is truly inadequate....I can't believe it would be able to sustain itself for 30 years if it wasn't producing competent graduates???? I know you already have music industry experience ... but if you didn't would you have a different perspective of the curriculum? USC is also on our list but just not sure about going to the west coast at this time, maybe for graduate school. Other schools on our list are U Miami and Drexel - but not sure about the strength of the musicians at Drexel....do you know anything about these programs.</p>