<p>I rarely, if at all, see anything mentioned on this board about UNT's School of Music program. However, I see it mentioned on several other online sites and it's always listed in every college music program roster. Anyway, I am curious if anyone has any experience with this school? We're leaving no stones unturned!</p>
<p>My son was accepted to UNT's School of Music and seriously considered it. Had he been more interested in jazz, he might very well have ended up there, as it has a wonderful jazz program. He did visit and liked the campus. However, his top interest is classical music, and IU seemed to him to have a better classical program. The other reasons he decided against UNT were 1) Most undergrads take private lessons with a grad student, rather than a professor (or so he heard) and 2) Its academic program was weaker than IU, and S wanted better options in that area, as well.</p>
<p>However, UNT is certainly a college to consider for a strong music program.</p>
<p>Another strong Texas school is Univ of Texas at Austin. The Miro Quartet is in residence, and thus has a strong quartet program, although I don't know how effectively it may reach undergrads. UNT is also developing a strong chamber program, although not focused around a resident string quartet, the UNT program does place select undergrads in a high level chamber music experience. Both schools might be worth looking at in compiling an initial list to sort through.</p>
<p>I checked out the website when Lorelie mentioned it in another thread and I was very impressed - especially with the choice of soprano voice teachers. Now, if I could only move it to the East Coast! Texas is a bit off my daughter's radar screen.</p>
<p>UNT has an excellent double bass department and the cost of attendance is low. It is, however, quite large.</p>
<p>DS also got accepted to UNT undergrad. The facilities are great, and the program is excellent. They are known for their jazz programs, but have an excellent music education program and classical program as well. The music school is huge...my recollection was that it is about 1500 or so students (undergrad, grad). As BassDad noted, the cost is great. Re: grad students as applied teachers...I think that depends. DS would have been studying with a member of the applied faculty.</p>
<p>D was accepted, but didnt like Denton. What she did like was the fantastic
voice faculty and the super abundance of cute male guitar students.</p>
<p>Denton is awful, but the school is great for music. I know a young man who is studying double bass there. There are lots of commuter students.</p>