<p>A few other people and myself have put post on hear about schools for choral music and vocal performnace. I get great results, but no one has mentioned westminster choir college. Why is that? Is great like its student claim it to be?</p>
<p>omg!! I can't believe someone else has actually heard of WCC! hehe it's my top choice school, but I haven't heard my results back yet (my audition was 3/10). </p>
<p>I did 2 summer workshops there and have visited/worked with the faculty a few times since. It's an amazing, supportive, close-knit place with a lot of talent and dedication. I'd definitely recommend checking it out!!</p>
<p><em>keep your fingers crossed for me</em></p>
<p>ETA: if you have any questions about the school, I could probably answer them or at least ask someone who may know about them. I have a bunch of friends who are studying there, and I know a few of the voice and music ed faculty. :-D</p>
<p>I have sung both for and with a number of Westminster graduates and all of them have been excellent.</p>
<p>Well I do have a few questions:</p>
<p>Since westminster is now with Rider can you take language courses at Rider? Wherever I go I have to be able to minor in a foreign language.</p>
<p>Is the campus nice? I don't want to go somewhere that looks "raggedy".</p>
<p>Are the people(students) nice? I want to be able to enjoy myself where I go. I can't go somewhere where I don't feel welcome.</p>
<p>Are the summer programs for high school students really good?
I was just wanting to know because I may try to apply to one of their programs?</p>
<p>I really hope you get in trablemaker. Who knows, you may be my prospective student aid person thingy whatever. Hahaha</p>
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<p><em>grin</em> I'll try to answer your Qs:</p>
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<li><p>Language courses: as far as I know, they ALLOW you to do so, but as a music major, you're likely to lack the time. I know they do have a very solid diction curriculum, so you'll be able to speak various languages with some fluency. ;-) I'm not sure if they offer generic speaking + writing courses.</p></li>
<li><p>I think the campus is very nice, much different than the rest of NJ (no offense...but it's more of a Highway state than a Garden state!). Princeton is a very pretty, quaint town, with a lot of life and activities for its size. The campus itself is a grouping of brick buildings that are well-maintained and beautiful, in my opinion. I've been inside most of the buildings, and especially Williamson Hall and Bristol Chapel are gorgeous and have excellent acoustics. The Playhouse is a bit different than expected, but is still pretty nice. The dorms are very nice when furnished, if a bit prison-like when empty.</p></li>
<li><p>The students and faculty are AWESOME. I know 15-20 students who attended the summer programs I did. If you're looking for a cutthroat, mean, bitterly competitive atmosphere, WCC is NOT your school. Instead, everyone is helpful, kind, and supportive! You're sure to find "your kind of people". </p></li>
<li><p>Lastly, the summer program is what sparked my interest in the school and secured my decision to make it my top choice, and it retained that status even as I visited other schools. I can even go as far as to say it's what made me decide to be a musician. The classes are amazing, of excellent caliber - I definitely recommend the Voice Institute. You meet a bunch of talented, interesting people and sing in an outstanding choir. I learned a lot about theory, performance, conducting, piano, and life itself. I also went to the Music Theatre workshop, which was less enlightening but still a great experience. Which programs interested you??</p></li>
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<p>What year are you in school? (I assume a junior?) What voice part? What career ambitions do you have? Good luck! I should be getting my letter in the next week or two...eeek wish me luck :-D</p>
<p>Sorry, but I am a sophmore. The only reason I started this college search is because I was told that I should start now instead of later. I sing bass/baritone, but music teachers tell me I could change to tenor when I get older(I really hope that isn't true because I want to sing extremely low like those old guys on T.V. I like bass parts so much more than tenor beacuse they tend to have a fuller richer sound.) I want to be a choral conductor. My high school choir teacher made me realize that. Don't laugh, but sometimes I secretly direct imaginary choirs. That's how much I would love doing it. I also love to compose and arrange music. I haven't had any of it published yet, but someday, maybe, I will be in someones collection. performing may be in there somewhere. You never know what the future may bring.Whatever I do it has to be in music. We will see what life holds in store.</p>
<p>I hope your letter will bring good news and that your life and career ambitions will work out well for you. Good luck</p>
<p>could anyone point me into the direction of a college that will allow me to minor in a language that still has an intense music program.</p>
<p>St. Olaf, BU, Vanderbilt, Indiana, Michigan</p>
<p>one more question</p>
<p>Can you double degree in piano performance and vocal performance at westminster?</p>
<p>look on their website.</p>
<p>Treblemaker, I see that you attend WCC. I’m a music education major, first semester freshman at the University of South Florida. I want to transfer to from USF and my first choice is WCC. My other choices are Florida State University, Stetson University, and The University of Miami. I’ve already applied to Rider but haven’t set up an audition date yet. I applied as a Voice Performance and Music Ed. double major, but my real passion is Music Education. I really have no plan of pursuing a career in performance. The main reason I want to transfer from USF is because the curriculum is so performance based, to the point where Music Ed students really come second. The school is also building their music program, for they just built a state-of-the-art facility and the school is completely changing to a performance-based school. Although I do want to be a good performer, I want to go to a school where Music Ed and Conducting is a big emphasis in the school and the singers are of a high caliber. Does Rider/WCC seem like a good fit for what I want to study?</p>
<p>Eastman/U of R is great with languages, and we know someone who is doing dual degree in French and voice performance. It’s also great for music ed. Also, WCC is top-notch, especially for choral conducting.</p>
<p>You can minor in a language at Case Western and either get a music degree from them or you can attend CIM and minor in a language through Case. My D is doing the latter…
Anyone interested in WCC could try to reach BeezMom- her D is a sophomore Music Ed (Voice) major there.</p>
<p>PM nisuslov, her DD is doing the double degree of VP and MEd. Also there are more recent threads than 2006 if you search the forum by the key word Westminster. The person you are addressing was entering in 2006 and may not be active now.</p>
<p>Thanks, MM - I just started introducing myself, and realized you’d done it for me 
Melody - WCC takes its Music Ed program Very, Very seriously, and conducting is a huge part. One of the profs has started a “Sunday Night Choir” specifically for the purpose of giving solo, conducting and business experience for the Mus Ed majors. He’s trying to give them as much practical experience as possible.<br>
Pretty much ask any kid on the WCC campus and you’ll get the same answer: Dorms are barely adequate, food is awful, Education is amazing. That is why they all tolerate the facilities. As far as double majoring - If you really want to focus on teaching and conducting, there really is no benefit to the double major. Music Ed majors get the same voice teachers, the same length lessons, and the same opportunities as Vocal Perf Majors. You have to average 17.5 credits per semester to fulfill the Music Ed Major by itself - and that doesn’t include the non-credit, but very required Music Ed Lab every semester. Please feel free to message me with any questions!</p>