True, Yale doesn’t have a performance degree. But if there’s a will, there’s a way–with all the copious performance opportunities, first-rate theory and history classes and private lessons, one can cobble together something comparable to a performance major at other institutions. It is a lot of work–trying to balance practicing with Yale academics–but my S was able to find a balance, and he and quite a few friends of his went on to conservatories for grad school after Yale. So, one shouldn’t completely discount Yale if looking to a music performance career–it’s certainly doable.