What schools have the best music programs?
I would like to know which schools have the highest level of #music majors going out and being successful in the world. Not just people going out and making it big. I mean what percentage of music majors in schools graduate and actually end up being successful people?
3 answers
Nir’s Answer
Success really has a lot more to do with opportunity and attitude than skills and certainly more than credentials.
Maria Mercedes’s Answer
It depends what you are looking for, what kind of music you are interested about, and what would be your role in the music world. Do you want to be a performer, a producer...or are you more interested in composition, musicology, etc? Also, would you like teaching music? and at what level?
There are many good schools that could help you to have a happy successful life in music, but it just depends on what specifically you are looking for.
Berkelee has programs in popular music https://www.berklee.edu/focused/bpmi
Eastman and Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music for instance have had many succesful student in the classical music, but there are others too, Rice, in Texas, UCLA in Los Angeles, Julliard, Northwestern in Chicago... Hope it helps! All the best!
Veronica’s Answer
No matter what school you want to go, please to the following thing: RESEARCH. Find and see schools with good music programs in your local community. If you can't find anything, broaden your search.
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