<p>I recently got admitted into both the Music Indudstry B.S. program at USC (where I plan to focus on the production side of the program over the business side of it) and the Recorded Music at Clive Davis, Tisch at NYU (where I would emphasise in production as well).</p>
<p>For a long time I favoured NYU, but I seem to have forgotten why (maybe because it required so much work in the application process and that made it seem sort of special), and don't get me wrong I still feel it is really an incredible program, but now I can't seem to find so much of a difference between the program at NYU and the one at USC and can't bring myself to decide.</p>
<p>I think by a small amount the NYU program seems a bit more interesting, but then there's the USC advantage of having a campus creating a more tight community... Any thoughts?</p>
<p>Well yes Lady Gaga did go there, but then again she dropped out way before graduation (I think in her second year)… In general I think I like the East Coast more, but the lack of a campus at NYU really turns me off.</p>
<p>Does anyone have insight on the actual programs? How different they are from each other, or if one of them is truly much better than the other?</p>
<p>it boils down to the cost of each university (go to the cheaper one) and where you want to live (during and post grad)
sunny southern california or city life of NYC</p>
<p>I think USC might be a better option for you if you value the college experience. It sounds like your major is very pre-professional, guiding you to a specific career or industry, and often times, when you’re specializing in something like that, it can feel like a job. If you were at USC, you have the advantage of being and living in a community of students who are all sharing the college experience with you.</p>
<p>NYU is better than USC if you go to Tisch!!! Wayyyyy better unless you’d like to go to a standard US univeristy then USC wins…USC is full of chumps though (university of spoilt children)
For your lifestyle - NYC is way more fun than LA…people from NY are real, LA people are mostly fake! You can go out in the city in NYC and have a good time but at USC you are in Watts - the biggest **** hole on the west coast!! Thus you are confined to cotch on your campus…would you really want that?</p>
<p>Congrats on getting into both man. You must be some music talent. I think NYU is more well-known for the arts and music, but USC could be just as strong (not as familiar with the music program at USC). You should weigh the strength of the music programs at each school versus your like/dislike of their campuses.</p>
<p>Hey, thanks to all of you for the support! I think I’ve finally decided to go to USC (although I’m still waiting for the actual NYU package, for the slight chance I might get a scholarship), mainly because of the campus issue, but also because of the price and living expenses of NYU/NYC.</p>
<p>@hax0rz thanks a lot! I was thrilled when I got into the NYU program, I thought it would be impossible to get in (which was one of the things holding me back from going to USC)</p>
<p>@dubskillets That made me laugh a bit I’ve always had the impression that LA was also fake, etc. but then my brother moved there and when I went to visit him it turned out it wasn’t as bad as I thought and I actually loved my visit at USC… I guess every school has its spoilt kind of people. I had the impression Tisch was better too, because it sounded so hard to get in, but I can’t find an actual reason why it’s better than the USC program =/</p>
<p>@alamemom I actually do feel part of the USC community! The other day I was looking at USC Football youtube videos (to try and figure out how the game is played. We don’t play it in Peru so I know nothing about the rules) and actually found myself saying something along the lines of “Yes, we won against them” … the ‘we’ thing actually shocked me about a second after I said it hahaha</p>
<p>dubskillets: No.
And to the OP, I made the decision of choosing USC over NYU, and it has been the best decision of my life. When it all boils down to it, USC and NYU have very similar strengths academically, so choosing one or the other is really a matter of culture and fit. I’ve lived right outside NYC my entire life, so I’ve always had a fondness for the city and thought I’d love to live there for college. But NYU just doesn’t offer that same college experience that USC can because of its lack of school spirit and an actual campus. USC students bleed cardinal and gold, and there’s just an awesome sense of family and pride here.</p>
