Klarinet Archive - Posting 000906.txt from 1997/02

From: "Scott D. Morrow" <SDM@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Drexel, Penn
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 1997 10:03:48 -0500

David,
I wasn't suggesting Drexel for people interested in performance,
but, rather, for those who might want some sort of dual major. Also, I
don't know that we can say it is not a good music program, yet ; the major
has just been instituted in the last couple of years (I spoke with Al
Blatter, the Head of the Performing Arts Department, last month, and he
told me that they now have twelve music majors!).
When I went to Drexel, there was not a music major, but there was
more than "just a band, and some history, theory courses" - besides a band,
there was an orchestra, a top-notch jazz band, an incredibly strong gospel
choir, a varsity chorus that travelled to Europe, the Colonial Ensemble, a
guitar ensemble, recorder ensemble, and a ragtime band. Al Blatter was
very inerested in electronic music, and we had a state-of-the-art
electronics lab.
If you really want to find out what the program is like, maybe you
could take a walk down the block and find out!

-Scott
(Incidentally, I also worked at Penn for three years after I graduated from
Drexel.) -SDM

>Teaching adjunct for Penn (wife went to Drexel), I'm pretty sure that
>Drexel doesn't have much more then a band, and some history, theory
>courses. I would not go there to persue music. Penn is a lot better
>musically, with many more groups to perform with. Drexel is a top notch
>school, and their placement programs are quite good- but not for music.
>
>
>At 08:50 AM 2/26/97 -0500, Scott D. Morrow wrote:
>>>....An oboist currently finishing BA/MM in the School earned an
>>>undergrad degree in English.
>>>
>> I couldn't help noticing the irony in getting a degree in English
>>so you could have a career to fall back on!
>> (This is just a joke: I think it's great to be well-rounded, and
>>my wife has an undergraduate degree in English, so I'm definitely not
>>putting down English majors!)
>>
>> Incidentally, I understand that my "alma mater" (Drexel University
>>in Philadelphia) now has a music major (they didn't when I was there!); I'm
>>not sure what aspect (probably not performance). I don't know if you can
>>take a dual major, but Drexel is well known for its Science, Engineering,
>>Fashion Design, Business, and Library Science.
>>
>>-Scott
>>
>>Scott D. Morrow
>>Department of Biochemistry
>>School of Hygiene and Public Health
>>Johns Hopkins University
>>(410) 955-3631
>>
>>SDM@-----.edu
>>
>>
>David C. Blumberg
>Principal Clarinet Riverside Symphonia
>reedman@-----.com

Scott D. Morrow
Department of Biochemistry
School of Hygiene and Public Health
Johns Hopkins University
(410) 955-3631

SDM@-----.edu