<p>Hi everyone!</p>
<p>I'm really confused about deciding where to go so I was just wondering if I can get some input and opinions as to where I should go.</p>
<p>I'll probably double major in Music Performance and History. I received a full-ride to UNC-Chapel Hill and I have at least 1/2 scholarship to UMichigan, but that doesn't include room and board. What do you all think? </p>
<p>UNC or UMichigan?</p>
<p>Thanks for all your help!! Please Respond! :)</p>
<p>Full ride.</p>
<p>yea that’s an easy choice, i would go with unc all the way</p>
<p>Make the decision yourself, it is your choice afterall</p>
<p>UNC for sure.</p>
<p>Thank you all!
The only thing that is holding me back from UNC is that UNC has a music department which much less prestigious than UMichigan. For music, UMichigan is a far better school… even then do you all think I should go with UNC?</p>
<p>THank you all so much for your opinions and help! 
I truly appreciate it!! :)</p>
<p>^^In that case, go to Michigan then. 1/2 off is a bargain for anyone to attend a world-class school and if you think you’ll be happier in A2, then it is indeed worth the investment. On a sidenote, I am always amazed how once again Michigan isn’t weak in any discipline that it offers. Very few schools can make that claim.</p>
<p>thank you rjkofnovi!
jw… did you go to UMich? You always seem to have helpful comments Do you think from what you know, it would be doable to double major at UMich? </p>
<p>Thanks again everyone!</p>
<p>^^^I would suggest you ask all of the these questions in the “Music Major” section in the CC discussion home area. There are many people there who will give you excellent advice!</p>
<p>Wow, fellow Umich posters, I’m a little surprised that you all didn’t twig re: the School of Music angle. </p>
<p>Confused, some soul searching will be in order. First of all, I don’t know what instrument/vp you’d be studying a BMUS in performance for. What you would need to do is a dual degree, apx. 5 years, between SOM and LSA.
Just to confirm – you’ve been accepted to BOTH School of Music via audition and LSA, correct? And which school gave you the scholarship (or both?). Are you in-state or out of state? Have you had a practice lesson with the UMich prof and the UNC prof? – Sometimes there are real gems out there at schools not as widely known for music.</p>
<p>And most germane, do you intend to pursue performance as a career? The BMUS performance degree is a professional degree, meaning you will intensely focus on your craft. Many “dual degree” students decide to drop one once they’re actually attending for that reason. No harm in waiting, however, to find out your threshold – many others are happy to pursue music at such a high level and then go off to grad school in something different (or in music).</p>
<p>Lastly, musicians often face a hard fiscal row to hoe, as the saying goes. Are you comfortable with the cost overall of Mich? </p>
<p>For questions about majoring in performance with a MINOR in other subjects, or dual degrees, visit the school of music website and review the student handbook. Alternately, your questions will all be answered during orientation, which holds special advising sessions for dual degree students.
[Student</a> Resources](<a href=“http://www.music.umich.edu/current_students/student_resources/StudentResources.htm]Student”>http://www.music.umich.edu/current_students/student_resources/StudentResources.htm)</p>
<p>Best luck with your decision!</p>
<p>^^We’re not so well versed as you in this area km. You’re advise is always thoughtful and the OP would do well to heed it.</p>
<p>dude, if you are doing music, you probably should take the cheaper option, since it will (in most case) take you forever to pay off your debt.</p>
<p>Thanks, rjk, just a sign of a great school all around when not all know the rep of all its programs ;)</p>
<p>And Bearcats, I agree a tiny bit (is that like being a tiny bit pregnant?) EXCEPT that if one, for example, wants to work at a major symphony, etc. there is a need to have a background with a particular level or caliber of instruction, mentorship, technical development, performance opportunity, industry connections, etc.</p>
<p>So, for all the reasons you argue for Wharton, for example, or all the times you recommend Ross or Mich ENG over lesser programs for IB due to UMich being a target for recruiters, well in terms of music, you could easily make those kinds of arguments for Michigan SOM.</p>
<p>So it would be like telling an in-state kid to save money by going to Mich State ENG instead of U Mich for international banking…(regionally an OK move, nationally, not the most competitive decision…)</p>
<p>kmccrindle: I play the cello and I didn’t apply to both schools just school of music. But I was just planning on double majoring in history and if I don’t end up doing music I would still have a B.M in music and another major in history to fall back on. Also, I am out of state so the UNC full ride would help greatly. I have had lessons with both professors from UNC and UMich and like them both. However, not many people know the professor from UNC although he is an excellent professor who truly cares. The faculty at UMich is more well-know, as you prob know, but the cello teacher there is equally caring and awesome. Because I don’t know if I want to pursue a career fully in music, I wanted to attend a university so I could get a more well rounded education/knowledge experience. If I was sure to go into music I would have definitely gone to a conservatory… but I have heard that probably double majoring at UNC would be a little easier and more comfortable than double majoring at UMich. How is your son doing at both schools? Is he able to manage his time well and have a social life as well? Thank you so much for all of your time and help. What instrument does your son play? </p>
<p>Thank you so much kmccrindle! :)</p>
<p>and thank you to everyone as well again!</p>
<p>Hey! I play cello too, although I am not a music performance major.</p>
<p>Doing a dual degree is definitely possible within 4 years. I have some friends and know of some people that are doing dual degrees (Clarinet/Bio, Violin/Honors Math, Violin/Bio) and they like it a lot. They work hard, but yes, they are all able to manage their time well and have free time. In addition to the music curriculum, they would take 2 or 3 LS&A classes per semester. You could probably email the advisors and plan out how long it would take you to complete both degrees.</p>
<p>You probably already know this, but just for the reference of others, the UM SOM is amazing and the musical opportunities and performances in Ann Arbor are too. As far as strings are concerned, in the past several years, we’ve had performances from the Vienna Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, Yo-Yo Ma, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra w/ Michael Tilson Thomas (Mahler 2!!!), the Guarneri String Quartet, Itzhak Perlman, and the list goes on. Hill Auditorium is well-known for having exceptional acoustics. There are so many orchestras and chamber groups on campus and there is a huge amount of collaboration between the student composers, dancers, and musicians.</p>
<p>pancakes: My mom keeps telling me that if I go to UMich I would probably have to pursue music as a career and won’t be able to double major there and at UNC I would have a more comfortable and easier time double majoring there… do you think that is true? Sry if I’m getting pickier but it’s such a hard decision… do your friends have time to go out and stuff as well?
thanks so much!</p>
<p>I would not dispute that doing this double major at UNC would be easier. You will definitely be able to manage it more easily at UNC. That being said, a degree (and the connections from) UMich would carry you farther professionally. Yes, they do have time to go out and do stuff, haha… although they are far above average intelligence and one is only doing the premed requirements. But your mom is right when she says that you will have an easier time double majoring at UNC.</p>
<p>I disagree with her, however, when she says “if you go to UMich you will have to pursue a career in music.”
If you are getting two degrees, I don’t understand why you would have to pursue music as a career if you went to UMich but wouldn’t if you went to UNC. I don’t really get that logic. You can do whatever you want…</p>
<p>Guys, UNC will cost the OP $0 over four years and Michigan will cost the OP $120,000 over that same period. Regardless of major, unless his parents are well off, this makes his decision rather easy.</p>
<p>Confused, will attending Michigan require you to take on a large debt?</p>
<p>Try to negotiate for more financial aid!</p>
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I’ve heard the Arbors (male quartet) sing acapella without a mic from the top of the Hill Auditorium. The acoustics is perfect.</p>