<p>Students applying to performance programs at schools of music such as these don’t look for “universities with good music schools” as much as “top schools of music at good universities.” And the GPA / SAT won’t be as much of a factor as your audition. If your primary concern is the quality of the university rather than the music school, you may want to look at B.A. degrees rather than the B.Mus. you’ll find at most of the schools mentioned above. The distinction will be between wanting a college experience with a major in Music or wanting a conservatory experience at a School of Music that’s affiliated with a traditional university.</p>