<p>I'm considering a Chicago school called Roosevelt, specifically the Chicago College of Performing Arts. Would anyone care to give his/her two cents regarding the music composition program, or at least any aspect of the Music Conservatory? </p>
<p>I'm also going to apply to Indiana University. I already know IU is spectacular in all areas music, at least that's what I've heard. </p>
<p>I'm also considering Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Could anyone offer inside tips, pros, cons, personal experiences regarding these schools or others?</p>
<p>Indiana is the top. I know a composition grad and she chose it over a number of other programs.</p>
<p>There is lots of advice about music composition programs on the Music Major forum. If you search that forum only for ‘composition’ dozens of threads will come up. It’s a rare question for which you won’t find an answer - except I don’t think anyone has ever written about the music composition department at Ball State.</p>
<p>Are you a junior? I would recommend applying for a summer program if you can find one still open. I suspect you’re in the midwest. Check out Junior Composers in Minnesota - they have a couple of summer programs, and an online forum for young composers: [url=<a href=“http://juniorcomposers.org/]juniorcomposers.org[/url”>http://juniorcomposers.org/]juniorcomposers.org[/url</a>] And there are many many other summer programs listed in threads on the Music Major forum, as well.</p>
<p>If you tell us on the Music Major Forum a little more about yourself, what your experience is in composition, when you’ll be applying to college, and what you’re hoping for in a college program, we will be able to be of more assistance to you.</p>