Transfer Questions

[pauline1995]

<p>I am currently a freshman majoring in Engineering at the University of Rochester. I am applying to transfer to the School of Engineering at Yale University for Fall 2014. On the other side, I am also very interested in voice performance. However, I am not quite sure about double majoring or minoring in voice performance yet. Does the Music Department or the School of Music offer minor degree for voice performance? Or does Yale offer dual degree program for transfer students as well? My plan at this point is to get a minor degree. If I feel that the workload is manageable, will I be able to make voice as my second major without reapplying to the Music Department or the School of Music (or else I would be 2 years off maybe even more)? If I got accepted to the engineering school fortunately, will I have access to the courses that the music department or the school of music offers, such as private lessons with voice faculties (I don't mind paying extra fees.)? I really appreciate your reply! Thank you!!!</p>

[T26E4]

<p>Yale has no minors. Yale has no major in music performance.</p>

[gravitas2]

<p>T26E4 is correct. Yale’s School of Music is mainly a graduate school offering Masters and Doctorates…</p>

<p>…if you are attending Rochester…you should be looking at Eastman (which is next door) for a more realistic chance of combining engineering and vocal performance…</p>

[pauline1995]

<p>unfortunatley, Eastman does not offer minor degree
What about Yale’s music department?</p>

[NROTCgrad]

<p>Rochester’s engineering school is way better than Yale’s. If you want to go to Yale for reasons other than engineering, then go ahead. Otherwise, stay at Rochester.</p>

[gibby]

<p>See: <a href=“http://yalemusic.yale.edu/undergraduate-program-0”>http://yalemusic.yale.edu/undergraduate-program-0&lt;/a&gt; and <a href=“http://yalemusic.yale.edu/supplement”>http://yalemusic.yale.edu/supplement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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Supplementary Materials for Admission
Yale College does not conduct musical auditions for applicants. Music faculty members will review selected audio recordings or scores from advanced musicians, whether or not they wish to major in music as undergraduates. Please consider sending musical materials only if your accomplishments are truly outstanding for a high school musician and if your playing or composing is a strong and important part of your application. Submissions that demonstrate an average or merely competent level of ability for a high school musician will not help your application.</p>

<p>If you wish to submit audio recordings as a supplement to your application, you must do so at our online supplementary materials submissions website by the appropriate application deadline (November 1 for Single-Choice Early Action candidates; December 31 for Regular Decision candidates; March 1 for transfer candidates).</p>

<p>Here are some additional guidelines:</p>

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<li><p>Submissions from instrumentalists and vocalists should consist of two or three pieces of contrasting styles (e.g. Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern) that demonstrate abilities in the areas of tone, technique, and interpretation. Singers should submit at least one piece in a foreign language. Do not present selections from method books. Whole pieces or movements (as opposed to excerpts) are preferred.Submissions from composers should contain scores and matching recordings.</p></li>
<li><p>Audio materials must be in .mp3 file format. Musical scores must be in .pdf file format.</p></li>
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<p>*Submissions of recordings and scores of popular music or jazz at a high level are welcome.</p>

<p>*Although your recording need not be of professional quality it should be sufficiently clear of distracting interference to enable the evaluator to arrive at a judgment. Live recordings from recitals or performances are fine so long as the quality is high enough to discern the applicant’s musical abilities. Scores must be neat and legible.</p>

<p>*When uploading individual files onto the supplementary materials website, please indicate the title and composer of each submission, including movements, in the space provided. (For example, “Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35, Scherzo. Frederic Chopin.”).</p>

<p>*To submit recordings or scores, please check the appropriate box in Section VI of the Yale Supplement to the Common Application, titled “Supplementary Materials.”

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