<p>Ive been lurking for a while, so now it is time for me to ask a question. My D wants to get a BM in piano performance and then go on to graduate school for a MM. Her list of colleges includes the standard set (Oberlin, Peabody, UI, Shepherd, etc). I looked at the tuition and had a talk with D about finances. She will have to receive nice, LARGE scholarships for us to even consider her attending. There is no way Ill allow her to finish school with a huge debt hanging over her. I asked her to add in-state colleges to her list. We live in Colorado and she is planning on applying to CU/Boulder. Does anyone have an opinion about Colorado State in Fort Collins for a BM in piano performance? I searched the forum looking for opinions, but came up short. There could be a reason for that. ;-)</p>
<p>The reason can simply be there’s no knowledge on way or the other. Virtually every institution of higher learning has a music department, and given that, it may just be that it’s not been on the radar of anyone who has posted.</p>
<p>Don’t know if your search picked up these, none are piano specific:</p>
<p>imamiger (the originator of the second thread has a daughter that was accepted there this last admissions cycle. You may want to send a private message. Also try pm’ing tomdug, othermusic dad, or mamenyu. They seem to have a fairly broad knowledge of ome of the west coast programs.</p>
<p>You can also ask within your musical network locally.</p>
<p>University of Northern Colorado has a strong music program. CU/Boulder has the most national visibility, is most competitive. CSU is a good music school. It depends on the teacher for your daughter…where did her private teacher study? Is the teacher active in a Music Teachers Association? That would be a good source of information.</p>
<p>Hi Mthoma, i am a piano student at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, they offer full ride to every student admitted except maybe the graduate diploma, but i would say that the piano faculty there is awesome and the piano facilities is jaw dropping. You might want to consider there.</p>
<p>Mthoma, if your daughter has done well academically, you may wish to note that IU (Jacobs) has automatic academic scholarships in addition to its music school scholarships. (My son considered jacobs.) I’ve also noted in the past that it’s out of state tuition rate is considerably less expensive than some other state OOS tuition (eg. University of Michigan). At the same time, UMich (where my son is) is still about $10k less expensive than some of the privates/ivies/lacs.</p>
<p>That said, you may also wish to note that Oberlin at least is supposed to be a “100% full need met” school, whereas the state schools do not meet OOS need necessarily. So if you haven’t already run calculations on what your “EFC (expected family contribution)” might be, you might wish to do so (eg at [FinAid</a>! Financial Aid, College Scholarships and Student Loans](<a href=“http://www.finaid.org%5DFinAid”>http://www.finaid.org) ). Sometimes some families find a private school such as Oberlin <em>can</em> end up being a better deal than a state school with little aid. YMMV ;)</p>
<p>Thanks to everyone that has replied. D’s teacher is an Oberlin graduate; 1949 I think. He has been teaching piano for over 50 years. D has recently contacted another teacher in Colorado that she has worked with to get her opinion as well. This is a very exciting time at our house.</p>
<p>kmccrindle: D is applying at Jacobs. I put UI by mistake. We are hopeful. Oberlin is her first choice.</p>
<p>violadad: I’ll pm the person to get more info. Thanks</p>
<p>lorelei2702: I had D contact the other teacher based on your recommendation. Thank you.</p>
<p>Matt87: thanks for the recommendation. </p>
<p>I’ll keep y’all posted as to what happens. D is looking at Fall 2011 to enter college.</p>
<p>I was going to reiterate that you should not let the absence of commentary on any school as an indicator of the schools quality. CC tends to skew to institutions east of the Rockies since most of us westerners are too busy skiing, surfing, or lunching with Hollywood A listers
to post our opinions. ;)</p>