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RE: Colleges

Author: Aaron Diestel
Date: 2002-06-07 21:49

Pick a college that you are comfortable at. I did this for my undergraduate studies, although I went for a BS in Education along with my clairnet performance degree, but education was my priority.
Find somewher where you are comfortable. Do this by visiting the college, talking to the faculty, students, and darnit, take a leeson with the future teacher BEFORE you sign your life away to the school.
I didn't have much trouble for my undergraduate degree. I wanted to stay at a smaller school, but one where I could really grow and also had the great education dept. So that narrowed my choice very easy. However I also talked to most of the faculty, and had a lesson with the clarinet professor, talked conducting with the director of bands. It really helped me make my decision. Make sure the college can provide you with what you are looking for, and what YOU want to get out of your 4 years there.
This same process I used for selecting my graduate school, which I am attending in the fall. My degree shifted to clarinet performance, so I was in earch for a good clarinet teacher. The exact school wasn't my concern. I knew my goals that I wanted to accomplish, and sought a teacher and a school that would let me achieve my goals. I talked to my current clarinet teacher (the principal clarinet of a large midwest orchestra) and asked him to reccomend some possible teachers. I used his reccomendations and my wishes and set out to find a school. After narrowing my picks down to the top 3 choices I made the rounds. I travelled to the schools and had lessons with all 3 teachers, talked to the faculty, etc... The schools were in Chicago, and in Boulder and Greeley Colorado. Actually making the trek to the schools helped me make my decision easier. And I was able to confidently make my decision without hesitation.
All said, be extensive in your choices. There are thousands of colleges inthe US, so you can be free to look for the school that will provide you with what YOU want to be able to get out of your time there.

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