<p>I've been playing for around 4-5 years and i was wondering if there were any safety schools. I've been told that depual u. would be a good saftey school and i was wondering if that is true. Are there any other good safety schools that i should consider? thanks in advance.</p>
<p>What is it you want to accomplish? What degree will you pursue? There are lots of schools which offer cello majors, and the level necessary for acceptance varies widely. However, you probably want to pursue a degree in something where there is hope for success and accomplishment. If you are not proficient enough to get into a pretty good program, it will be very difficult to succeed. If you are interested in music education instead of music performance, the standards are appropriately lower, but there will be other challenges (learning how to play other string instruments, piano skills, etc.) Good luck.</p>
<p>I suspect you're after a financial safety?
Studying with Balderston at Depaul could be really good, so if ended up being a good option financially, I'd give it some thought.
Also you could consider the University of Louisville. Paul York is quite a good teacher, but admission standards are not particularly high.</p>
<p>One person's safety is another person's reach. Where are you considering applying? What are your goals and what are you looking for in a school?</p>
<p>i'm considering peabody,msm,bu,iu,ucla,depaul,ccpa, and cal state l.b/n.r. i was just looking for a school that i have a good chance of getting into, like a backup just in case my other auditions don't go according to plan.
I'm just looking for a backup school that still provides good musical training. thanks.</p>
<p>From your list it sounds like you are looking for a cello performance program. Many states have fine music programs on one of their campuses, and perhaps yours does, too. Faculty hires at those campuses, particularly at the state flagship schools, almost always emphasize the performance background of the teacher, and many are fine teachers. An undergraduate cello performance major at a state school will probably get lots of performance opportunities. Where do you live (state)?</p>
<p>If you happen to live in MA, UMass isn't the greatest music school, but cello studies with Astrid Schween would be fantastic.
Lawrence is less selective than most on your list, but it definitely provides strong training.</p>
<p>UW-Madison has an excellent cello teacher in Uri Vardi, but you have to get in academically before you can be accepted to the music school. My son also tells me that he has heard very good things about a teacher at the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt. Again, you would need to meet academic requirements in addition to passing the audition.</p>
<p>Yes, Felix Wang at Vanderbilt is terrific! That's a very interesting school in ways, and the academic environment at Vandy is very high level.</p>
<p>thank you. i will consider vanderbuilt. oh and i live in california.</p>
<p>that's on my list for my son the cellist; is the chamber music program good? Is there a high level of playing?</p>
<p>I have heard good things about Depaul University's program and I was wondering how hard it is to get into? Are the expectations high when auditioning?</p>
<p>My D is a sophomore in cello performance at DePaul and studies with Steve Balderston. He is a good teacher and a truly decent man. D is fairly accomplished and declined a scholarship at IU Bloomington to go to DePaul (for a larger music scholarship, but a much higher tuition because we live in Indiana). I believe that they admitted 8 cellists for fall '07--that includes grad students. I have no way of knowing if it would be a true safety for you, but it is certainly worth a try. If you have a high GPA with 1300 + SAT's
(old 2 test), you may well qualify for a presidential scholarship. It is also worth noting that the Music School tuition is fixed at entry and, if you stay on track, it does not rise for your full four years. Parents can really appreciate this. There are also lots of opportunities to play for pay in Chicago.</p>