University with Marching Band/ Winter Percussion and a Computer Engineering Program

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<p>Hello, I have some universities in mind, the main one I am looking at is Boston University.</p>

<p>I am currently a senior, I have a couple of options but would like some other ones. I am an IB student, in Band currently.</p>

<p>I am perusing a university that has a computer engineering program. That is top priority, but I really would like to be in some type of marching/winter percussion when I am in school for the next four years.</p>

<p>The marching band must have a front ensemble/pit (instruments such as marimba, xylophone, vibraphone, etc). I would like to get out of California but suggest me schools from everywhere.</p>

<p>Thanks in advance.</p>

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<p>What are your stats?</p>

<p>How much will your parents pay each year?</p>

<p>I have a dumb question…Is the “front ensenble/pit” instruments the group I see in the marching band that are not marching…they’re usually in an area with instruments too cumbersome to march with???</p>

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<p>Lehigh has a great marching band, and an excellent engineering program.</p>

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<p>Despite having a Division III athletic program, Carnegie Mellon has a marching band.</p>

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<p>Penn State has both marching band and winter percussion ensemble. Michigan has only the marching band. Both have computer engineering.</p>

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<p>fyi [Member</a> Links By Class - WGI](<a href=“http://www.wgi.org/contents/Member-Links-By-Class.html]Member”>http://www.wgi.org/contents/Member-Links-By-Class.html) has listings of all registered winter percussion ensembles . I haven’t found a nice college winter percussion ensemble list like BYU has for marching bands: [BYU</a> Bands — College Marching Band Links](<a href=“http://bands.byu.edu/college_marching_bands.html]BYU”>http://bands.byu.edu/college_marching_bands.html)</p>

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<p>I emailed Penn state last night, and I found out that they have no pit. I still have to look up Michigan though.</p>

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<p>Anything else?</p>

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<p>How much will your parents pay each year? These out of state schools are expensive.</p>

<p>The marching band must have a front ensemble/pit (instruments such as marimba, xylophone, vibraphone, etc). I would like to get out of California but suggest me schools from everywhere.</p>

<p>So, are these the band members who don’t march, but stay in one area with their instruments like keyboards, xylophones, and such?</p>

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<p>That’s it, M2CK. Some bands have a pit ensemble; some don’t; “drum corps”-style bands have no pit or woodwinds.</p>

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<p>^^^</p>

<p>LOL…thanks…I know thismuch about band stuff, so I had to ask the obvious. :)</p>

<p>Ok…Christian…what are your stats? How much will your parents pay each year for college?</p>

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<p>Penn St does have an indoor drumline (winter guard) with a pit (found them on youtube [Penn</a> State Indoor Drumline - Welcome!](<a href=“http://www.pennstateindoor.org/]Penn”>http://www.pennstateindoor.org/)) so I guess they don’t have a pit for their regular marching band, is that what you mean?</p>

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<p>Wisconsin has a great band and an awesome atmosphere–computer engineering is excellent.</p>

<p>[Information</a> for Prospective Students in Electrical and Computer Engineering](<a href=“http://www.engr.wisc.edu/ece/prospective/]Information”>http://www.engr.wisc.edu/ece/prospective/)</p>

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<p>[The</a> University of Wisconsin Marching Band – University of Wisconsin Marching Band](<a href=“http://www.badgerband.com/]The”>http://www.badgerband.com/)</p>

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<p>UMass Amherst has computer engineering (#1 ranked public engineering program in New England, not sure specifically about computer eng) and a world-class marching band. Based on the pictures I looked at, it has a front ensemble/pit as you have described. Also, it’s in a great college town.</p>

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<p>Well for cost I know I am alble to receive many grants (at the moment my top school is Boston University), that school has both winter and marching band. Yes, front ensemble is the group that doesn’t march. Also I would like to be in the Front ensemble for both winter and marching, but i can live without one of the seasons but must have at least one season.</p>

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<p>Who are you going to receive these grants from? and why? It sounds like you are really unclear about the cost of attendence and your family contribution? Have you talked to your parents about it?</p>

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<p>I have decided on University of New Haven in CT. They just brought back their marching program last year, and also have a front ensemble. There is also a possibility of starting a Winter Drumline. The band seems to have much potential, I will be one of the people helping
build up the band (especially since I will be one of the first playing a mallet instrument there), the molding of the program excites me. Just in case others know if interested, the band is composed of winds, battery, guard, and a pit.</p>

<p>Out of all the schools I got accepted too I felt like this school was the one for me, we’ll just see when it comes time to move in, I’ve only gone there for orientation because I live all the way over in California, but I liked it, it was different. </p>

<p>Lets see, the other schools I got accepted to were:
UC: Riverside
CA State Poly Univ Pomona
Cal State Fresno
Colorado State University
George Mason University
Lehigh University
University of Massachusetts: Amherst
University of New Haven
San Diego State University
University at Buffalo</p>

<p>I was also considering UC Riverside, but they don’t have a marching band with a pit and also it seemed too close to home and I wanted to experience something new.</p>

<p>The other two higher contenders were Lehigh and George Mason, Lehigh (as suggested above) do have a good engineering program as I have heard (I do not know from experience) but unfortunately do not have a front ensemble as I was looking for. Also, George Mason who has a winter drumline was just too expensive for a public school of its class. Mainly because it is a out of state school, and it cost more.</p>

<p>The other schools were just schools I applied to because I was able to apply to all my schools free of charge, and also as safety schools (some being super safety, but no hurt in sending in a free application that is pretty much the same for all the other schools)</p>

<p>Just a tip, privates give much more money as I saw (and of course in state schools, but if you are like me you want to experience something new and thus go out of state)</p>

<p>Any other questions just reply or message me, I’ll see if I can help, also come join the UNH Marching Band and join the pit!! If you are tell me, I would love to meet you maybe on FB or something.</p>