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Re: Colleges

Author: brycon
Date: 2024-03-02 03:36

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Found this on Reddit. It's a few years old. But profs probably don't move around much for tenure reasons. You'll probably want to talk to them to see who is best for you. There really is no "best".

A few updates needed:

Jon Manasse no longer teaches at Eastman: He teaches at some of the NYC conservatories. Michael Wayne no longer teaches at NEC: he teaches at Eastman. Deb Chodacki no longer teaches at LSU. And James Campbell no longer teaches at Indiana.

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How about Europe? It's a really formative experience to spend a few years abroad. Learning a foreign language is also good for the musical brain.

Some countries arrange their degree programs differently than the U.S. I had a friend who had attended the Paris Conservatory and then came to the U.S. for graduate school. She had a difficult time getting into Master's programs because the French degree wasn't considered the equivalent of an American BM degree (I believe she did an Artist Diploma, then, instead of a Master's). At any rate, just something to consider when thinking about studying abroad.

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I am a current high school student making a list to apply to music conservatories and schools next year. I have been told to go for the teacher but I don't know how to decide which teachers are the best and where they teach.

To the OP, there is no "best" teacher. Some of the teachers on that list have great reputations and are loved by many of their students. I've had colleagues, though, who went to those schools and didn't particularly enjoy the experience. They acknowledged the teacher was great but didn't work well for them. You should try and find the teacher who's best for you. To that end, your current teacher should help guide you because he or she knows your personality, strengths and weaknesses, etc. Also, you should have trial lessons with potential teachers and see which ones you enjoy working with.

If you want, email me and I can offer advice more candidly. Good luck!

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