<p>HI! Are there any good music schools in the UK? I'm not looking for a conservatory, just a college/university with a music program. </p>
<p>Major- Music, concentration in vocal performance
Minor-French
Thanks!</p>
<p>As far as music programs in the UK, I know of the following:</p>
<p>Birmingham *
Bristol
Cambridge *
Durham
King's College London *
Manchester
Newcastle
Nottingham *
Oxford *
Sussex
York</p>
<p>Most of those schools have good French departments.</p>
<p>economics is harder to get into than business studies... with an econ degree, most ppl go on to work for large banking firms like goldman sachs, merryl lynch, jp morgan.. banking studies is seen as an easy course to get into... and graduates probably work for smaller banking firms or actual banks like hsbc, barclays, etc.</p>
<p>what about law in uk. i have conditional offers from LSE, Kings, Warwick, Cardiff, Westminister(dont know why i applied there) and waiting reply from UCL. what are the job oppurtunities in USA after i do a law degree from lets say UCL(hope i get an offer) or LSE. its suppose to be an equivalent of the JD but i dont know how id go about it. i will obviously do an LLM too prolly from states. i will be settling in states eventually so im very confused whether to do undergad first and then do law school in states or an LLB from uk. im thinking i'll only go to states if i get admission from an ivy. have applied to three ivies..lets see. please guide</p>
<p>"i have conditional offers from LSE, Kings, Warwick, Cardiff, Westminister(dont know why i applied there) and waiting reply from UCL. "</p>
<p>A law degree from any of the University of London colleges would give you the best prospects with the elite City lawfirms. I wouldnt go near Westminster if i could get into any of the other son your list.</p>
<p>"what are the job oppurtunities in USA after i do a law degree from lets say UCL(hope i get an offer) or LSE. its suppose to be an equivalent of the JD but i dont know how id go about it. "</p>
<p>LSE,UCL,KCL and presumably some of the other UoL colleges have agreements with Columbia for law whereby the very best students are afforded the chance to study for both the LLB and JD on a fast-track 4 year course split evenly between both institutions.</p>
<p>"i will obviously do an LLM too prolly from states. i will be settling in states eventually so im very confused whether to do undergad first and then do law school in states or an LLB from uk. im thinking i'll only go to states if i get admission from an ivy. have applied to three ivies..lets see. please guide"</p>
<p>Personally i would do an American masters if i was intending to live and practice in the USA.</p>
<p>"Does the School of Oriental and African Studies have any reputation?"</p>
<p>In domestic rankings its ranked 4th in the Guardian University table, 18th in the Sunday Times, 19th in Times and internationally it is placed 44th - 7th UK university placed - in the THES International tables of the worlds top 200 ; a fair showing considering its basically covers the subject area and is the size of a single university faculty. It doesnt have any great name value with the layman but seeing as its part of the University of London (which certainly does) this isnt too important.</p>
<p>"HI! Are there any good music schools in the UK? I'm not looking for a conservatory, just a college/university with a music program. </p>
<p>Major- Music, concentration in vocal performance
Minor-French"</p>
<p>You would need to look carefully at the websites or prospectuses of each university, especially if you want to concentrate on vocal performance, as many of them will be basically theoretical and academic. The Oxford music course, for example, is predominantly about history of music, musical analysis, and techniques such as composition; the only performance in the course is a shortish recital. Although there are of course plenty of opportunities to take part in musical activities.</p>
<p>You will also have picked up on these boards that the concept of majors/minors in the way it's practised at American universities does not really exist in the UK. So you would also need to look to see which universities might allow some sort of joint studies involving music and modern languages.</p>
<p>if you are getting a LLB from warwick, lse or kings, u have a good chance of getting into any magic circle firm.
it is true that some universities offer joint programs with columbia, but only the top top top students get it. i know lse usually only sends 1 or 2, and thats only if columbia thinks they're good enough.
getting a LLM would be pointless if you get a LLB... and american law firms want you to have a JD, not a LLB, so you'd be better off getting a LLB, and then taking a conversion course in the US to get a JD.</p>
<p>how long does the conversion course take. i assume u take this to clear the bar exams in states and im just wondering what is better to do before JD: an LLB or an undergrad from a uni in states. LLM is an academic degree anyways. </p>
<p>i know this sounds weird. but i know UK and USA have a lot of trade going on. so wouldnt firms in USA also like to hire somebody who has knowledge of the UK system when they have matters relating to jurisdiction, proceedings etc</p>
<p>I've been looking into the same issue, and it seems that the bottom line is: to live/work in the States, study in the States. I've researched this quite a bit.</p>
<p>The LL.M 'IN THE STATES' will allow you to take the bar in some states, but not all. So, check where you want to practice. However, for employment purposes in the US, it would be best to get a JD --some top schools wil grant you up to one year of credits if you have an LL.B (Penn), some others won't (Yale.)</p>
<p>An LL.B/ JD is your best bet for Capital/International Markets. If I was you, I would go to LSE. I'd probably major in Economics --goes with the name of the school, so you can't go wrong there; silly me. Hmmm, second option would be a LL.B. Nonetheless, if you get into an Ivy in the states, go for it. A 'liberal Arts' Education will probably serve you best. Good Luck'</p>
<p>I <em>think</em> an approved UK law degree is acceptable to take the american bar exams in New York and California.</p>
<p>"I <em>think</em> an approved UK law degree is acceptable to take the american bar exams in New York and California."</p>
<p>Not so. However, after doing ONE year at an ABA accredited school in the US you can practice. It doesn't necessarily have to be a LL.M, although I wouldnt start a JD without the intention to complete it.</p>
<p>I looked at the requirement for both states, which you should do anyway, and that's not the case. Furthermore, those are probably the two most lenient states; some will require you to complete a full JD in the US. Regardless of what you choose to pursue, best of luck!</p>
<p>It would really suck if one came back intending to practice in the US to find out that the degree recently obtained will not suffice. So, I would definitely look into the specific state you seek admission to.</p>
<p>thanks a lot for the help. appreciated it. lets see what develops...</p>
<p>Ooh go to Cardiff! Lol, I'm probably biased since that's where I think I'm going to go. It's such a nice city! and the uni is great!</p>
<p>But if you're basing it on reputation. I'd say LSE, UCL, Kings, Warwick, Cardiff, Westminster in that order. But Warwick is in coventry which is a dump. And it'll depend whether you want to be in London or not. All the ones you have offers from (except Westminster) are in the top 20 in the UK though</p>
<p>I am planing to start studying Economics at SOAS next year. When it comes to reputation I think its very important to take into consideration what field you want to go into. I dont plan to go into investment banking etc and the concentration on political and development economics at SOAS is more appealing to me than most other Economics courses. Also, at my internship, an NGO that deals with global education, everyone knew and praised SOAS highly.</p>
<p>You should be fairly confident in your choice of major as you are applying directly to the course and cant change it the same way you would in the US (on the other hand you will get your BA/Bsc after 3 years).</p>
<p>btw ansiarach, you are also on TSR and didn't you accept SOAS too?</p>
<p>"btw ansiarach, you are also on TSR and didn't you accept SOAS too?"</p>
<p>Yes and yes. I accepted an offer for History and Politics joint hons. Out of interest which NGO are you working for? Im researching my own options regarding internships at the moment.</p>
<p>i got accepted to University of Pennsylvania!. it was my dream school. abandoning LSE, Kings, Warwick, Cardif etc. im soooo happy!</p>
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<p>Hear, hear. But what about University of Edinburgh for Psychology? I'm currently debating between going to UCL (it's London, baby!) and Edinburgh (for a straight Masters). Anyone know anything about the the quality of the pysch dept at the two universities?</p>
<p>"If you go to the UK, I definitely recommend you stick to Economics. Forget about studying Business in the UK."</p>
<p>Why's that? I'm seriously considering studiny business in the UK, why do you recommend against it. I was thing the University of Manchester specifically.</p>
<p>is warwick any good for economics ?</p>