<p>Hello,
I am searching for a very strong college choral program that is open to non-music majors. More specifically, a school that offers multiple, challenging groups and performs sophisticated works. My major will be biology so a strong science program is my #1 criteria but chorus is next.
Thank you!</p>
<p>Are Harvard or Yale an option for you? Their choral music programs are extraordinary.</p>
<p>What part of the country are you in? In the midwest, two LACs that could work for you are Luther College and St. Olaf.</p>
<p>you will get better response if you post this in the music specialty forum on CC. </p>
<p>I was impressed with the BYU Chorus when I visited SLC, but I don’t know if that fits your requirement.</p>
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<p>Mostly for very serious music majors, but you will still find useful info.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>St. Olaf…</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies. Would like to be on the east coast. Probably not an Ivy but close-ish.</p>
<p>What are your stats? What can your family afford?</p>
<p>Well, it is not on the East Coast. But, if you want a taste of California try my kid’s school. It boasts “blow your socks off” Biology and Science departments and an AMAZING, I mean incredible, fantastic, unbelievable, choral program that is open to non-music majors. Their choral program BLEW OUR MINDS they were so good. The school is California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. If you are form the East Coast, you may not have heard of it. However, it ha been rated the top regional public university in the the Western US for 19 years straight. It is famous for Engineering, Math, all areas of Science including one of the best biology departments anywhere, etc. AND it has an outstanding music department with most of its bands and choruses populated by non-music majors. These guys are good.</p>
<p>You owe it to yourself to check it out: [Welcome</a> - Cal Poly Choirs](<a href=“http://choirs.calpoly.edu/]Welcome”>http://choirs.calpoly.edu/)</p>
<p>This is an absolute gem of a school. The school also has one of the highest employment rates of any school in the United States. Here is some more info: [Cal</a> Poly: National Honors, Ranking and Recognition - A Constantly Growing List](<a href=“http://www.calpolynews.calpoly.edu/rankings.html]Cal”>http://www.calpolynews.calpoly.edu/rankings.html)</p>