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Author: wiclarinet
Date: 2012-09-10 05:51
I'm the process of researching potential grad schools and have a few bigger, more selective schools in mind but was wondering if anyone could recommend a few mid-range schools where my chance of being accepted would be a little easier. Currently, I'm finishing my undergrad studies at UW-Madison looking to pursue a performance degree.
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Author: Clarimeister
Date: 2012-09-10 07:56
Just a word of warning if you're relatively new here. You're going to get a lot of mixed reviews, and even some unrelated posts to the thread about jobs, blah blah blah. I had a thread similar to this and only about 40-45% of the posts were helpful.
I would maybe suggest Arizona State, if you're up for studying with Bob Spring. I figure it'd a blast to study with him. Northwestern I've heard takes a ton of people every year, maybe check them out. Hope you get some good suggestions!
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2012-09-10 10:45
Clarimeister wrote:
> I had a thread
> similar to this and only about 40-45% of the posts were
> helpful.
>
Too bad. The other 55% - 60% were the reality checks.
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Author: Clarimeister
Date: 2012-09-10 16:27
wiclarinet - point proven. DO NOT let ANYONE on this board discourage you from doing what you want to do.
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2012-09-10 19:50
Clarimeister - all I see is you constantly missing the point ...
In a nutshell (my nutshell, anyway):
If someone is easily discouraged then a music career isn't for them
A performance degree or grad degree is most certainly not required for a career as a performer. A job is required. Whether or not a degree (ANY degree) helps one get a performance job is debatable. But getting a degree most certainly costs significant money without the certainty of a job or career.While that's true of ALL degrees to some level, it is especially applicable to music performance. In other career paths a degree opens doors otherwise closed; in performance it's not material.
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If someone is looking at schools and asks here they will get this kind of message as a point of reference from people who might be in a position to know about it.
That's it. It's not to discourage, it's just another data point in an overall path.
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Author: Red Chair
Date: 2012-09-11 08:14
You want to know which schools are easy to get into? It's a strange question as most people want the best, not the one they don't have to work hard to get into. While you are pondering your next school, perhaps you should think about buying an E13 and only playing obscure unrecorded repertoire from Romanian 30th century composers. That way, when you get into your easy grad school you can play music nobody knows on a not quite professional clarinet. After a few years there you woud probably think yourself to be quite good only to wake up in a cold sweat one night realising you haven't worked hard enough and have no chance of being a pro player.
The other option is to work your butt off and go study with the best at the best institution. From your original post, that doesn't sound like an option.
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Author: Mary Jo
Date: 2012-09-11 09:54
Dodge those splintered, mossy clarinet reeds thrown in your direction over asking a common question about any subject-matter grad school.
Remember: clarinet players eat their own children, or at least the Misanthropic amongst them do.
Also remember: it's good to have a practical minor that will pay the bills until you get a playing job.
Best wishes you find just the right grad program.
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