<p>D applied to Oberlin for the double degree program was admitted to the College, but not in the conservatory (Vocal performance). The conservatory suggested she take as many music classes she can and retry next year. They say she had a strong audition (but I guess not strong enough to make it to the wait-list) but they had 400 voice applicantas for 20 spots. I called again, and got from them that the success rate for those who try a second time (that are in the college) is very high.<br>
Has anyone had any experience with this situation? know of anyone who did it? Is it really easy to take good lessons if you are not in the con.
thanks for any advise.</p>
<p>Perhaps the numbers are different for singers and instrumentalists, but I was told that it is fairly rare for someone who is in the college to audition into the conservatory after an initial rejection. </p>
<p>Lessons come in three varieties: primary, secondary and non-credit. The primary lessons are 60 minutes per week with a faculty member and carry 3 to 6 credits (most people take them for 4.) They are normally reserved for performance and music ed majors on their primary instrument or voice, but very good non-majors are sometimes allowed to take primary lessons. Secondary lessons are 30 minutes per week with a faculty member and generally carry 2 credits. They are generally taken by performance majors on a secondary instrument, or by non majors who must audition into a teacher's studio to get them. Non-credit lessons come into play when there are no faculty members available to teach another student, or when the student is at more of a beginning level. These lessons are taught by third and fourth year performance majors with guidance from their own teacher, carry no credit and require a small extra payment (something like $10 per lesson.)</p>
<p>It sounds like your daughter should be able to take at least secondary lessons, but it may not be with one of the more popular teachers. Also, if she loads up with music classes first year and then does not get into the conservatory in second year, she may find it hard to squeeze in more music classes in following years and still graduate in four years unless she declares a BA music major in the college. This is because she will still have to fulfill various distribution requirements, take some writing intensive classes, some math classes, some cultural diversity classes and so forth in addition to her major requirements.</p>
<p>I do not know who told you that transferring in was easy, but I suggest you contact David Stull (Dean of the Conservatory) or Marci Alegant (Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs) if you did not get this information directly from one of them. They have both been at presentations where it was clearly stated that doing so was difficult, but again that may have been more in reference to instrumentalists. Good luck.</p>
<p>We know a string player who went to Oberlin College and had been rejected from the Conservatory, and after two more tries, got into the Conservatory for her junior year.</p>