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harmonygal
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(7/6/01 4:31:41 pm)
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After
highschool...???
As a junior in Highschool..nows the time I'm supposed to begin
looking for schools. The trouble is I now already that I want to
major in music, but I have no Idea where I should begin when it
comes to looking for a school that will sastify my only requirment
as of now... it have a good music program!!! Any comments or
suggestions about school, conservatory or non-conservatory, would be
great!! Thank you, R.
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Laura
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(7/6/01 4:55:09 pm)
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Re: After
highschool...???
You need to consider a few key questions to help you narrow your
school search, as there are many good musical schools.
1.
Tuition... how much can you (or you and your parents) afford? Are
loans an option?
2. In-state, out-of-state or private...
generally in-state schools are cheaper than out-of-state schools,
and private schools tend to be the most expensive.
3. Program
type... are you looking for a strictly musical environment? if so, a
conservatory or an intense music school (such as Peabody or Eastman)
might be a good choice. if you want a liberal arts education in
addition to your musical studies, music schools that are part of a
university or college might be a good choice.
4. Teacher...
an important category. Who do you want to study with? Before you get
your heart set on a school, TAKE A LESSON with the teacher(s) you
would study with to get a feel for their teaching
style.
Laura, Western Michigan University
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Stefan79
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(7/6/01 6:12:48 pm)
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Re: After
highschool...???
I really can't understand how you guys can afford to pay all
that money for your education...here in Sweden, all the education is
free...we don't pay a single $ for five year at a music
academy...
I guess this has something to do with the fact that I
always run out of money at the end of the month...
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Stefan
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Laura
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(7/6/01 8:45:39 pm)
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Re: After
highschool...???
YOU PEOPLE ARE SOOOOOOOOO LUCKY.
But how does the government
pay for the institutions to operate? Does a portion of your taxes go
to the schools? That's how it works for the state schools here...
which is why if you live in Michigan and go to a public Michigan
accredited school, it is less expensive than if you lived in New
York and wanted to go to a public Michigan school.
Laura
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Stefan79
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(7/7/01 12:56:25 am)
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Re: After
highschool...???
Yes, you're right, we pay for the schools with taxes...and I
must say that it's getting quite expensive...!  If I play a
concert and get, let's say 1000 SKR (about $100), I would have to
pay about 33%in taxes...
Sweden has the highest taxes in the world...on the other hand,
everything is free...you have free dental care until you're 18
(after that it's reeeally expensive...), and you have (almost) free
medical care to. All the education, except for private schools, are
free.
I thought I read something about you studying in
Finland for a year, what happened to that? You should come to Sweden
instead... We have two
great teachers in Malmö, Mats Rondin (who's playing with Maisky and
Rostropovich at the new Riga Cello Festival this fall) and Hege
Waldeland-Lörstad (my teacher). You can read about them at: http://www.mhm.lu.se/teachers/Hege_WaldelandE..html
& www.mhm.lu.se/teachers/Mats_RondinE.html
Sure,
the Sibelius Academy is great. But I keep hearing things like the
Arto Noras cello group, sitting in a room with their teacher playing
Popper's Elfentanz and using a clock to see who can play it at the
highest tempo...I think it's a bit silly... I played
in masterclass for Marko Ylönen, who also teaches there, and he was
great! I played
Prokofieff, Op. 125, a piece he'd never played...and he sight-read
some of the runs in the first movement...! I couldn't belive my
eyes!
I'm
thinking of studying a year in America, which schools would you
suggest? And what teachers?
/ Stefan
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 Daniel
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(7/7/01 1:23:04
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Re: After
highschool...???
I second everything Laura said.
Plus, exploring the teacher
side a little further, who you study with should pretty much be the
deciding factor of whether or not you go to a particular school. Of
course, you always want to be studying with someone with whom you
get along (and also respect as a teacher), but in the long run it
really matters very little where you get your Bachelor's degree.
That is, don't go to a school based on reputation alone. If you have
a good teacher, who cares where you are? In fact, the music degree
itself doesn't really land you anything. It's all about how you play
in the end. Find someone who can take you where you want to be, and
go with that person.
Dan
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Laura
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(7/7/01 8:47:12 am)
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Re: After
highschool...???
The study in Finland is still a possibility. I'm thinking of taking
a year between my 4th and 5th years at college and studying abroad
somewhere. Where? Don't know yet!
There are all sorts of
schools here. Do you want to go to a conservatory or a university?
Big city or little city? Any particular areas that interest you (ie,
New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles)? Of course I have to put in a
plug for Western Michigan University, my school. It's
great!
Laura
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Stefan79
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(7/7/01 11:48:37 am)
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Do you have a five year education at the uni? We have five years,
three for a BMus degree and five for a MMus degree.
I really
haven't given it that much thought, where I would like to study...I
don't know anything about the playing standard over there, how good
do you have to be to get a place at, let's say, your school? Do you
know if Aldo Parisot still teaches at Yale? I don't remember reading
anything about that in the article about him...?
What's the
difference between a conservatory and a university? We have both
here in Sweden, but there's no difference here...
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Stefan
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Laura
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(7/7/01 4:53:17 pm)
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Re: After
highschool...???
Some schools offer a five-year double degree program, where you
earn a Bachelor of Music and either a Bachelor of Science or a
Bachelor of Art. I don't know of any that offer the BM and MM in
five years, but that doesn't mean there isn't anything like that
available.
How good do you have to be? It depends on what
school you audition for! My school is somewhat competitive, not as
competitive as University of Michigan but not as uncompetitive as
any of the other Michigan schools. For places like Eastman,
Juilliard, Cleveland, you need to be very good. "Good" is relative,
of course. My definition of "good" probably isn't the same as
yours.
A university typically offers and/or requires a
liberal arts education in addition to your musical studies.
Conservatories usually only require the musical studies, although
some do require some general education courses. You'd have to check
with individual schools for specifics. Conservatories tend to be
more competitive, but that's a trend, not a rule.
As far as I
know, Parisot is still teaching at Yale.
Laura
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