im looking to apply to a music school and i heard from a few of my teachers of a place called the eastman school of music and that it has been ranked better than juliard a few times in the past years. has anyone ever heard of it and is it really as prestigious as theyve made me believe?
2006-12-24 02:34:50 · 7 answers · asked by all_for.an_alibi 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
I had a professor in college from each school. One was educated at Eastman and another at Juliard.
The prof from Juliard told me that Juliard has become a glorified trade school, and that even though it is still well-respected in the music community, it's quality of education has suffered over the years and it is riding on its old reputation.
The prof from Eastman was more knowledgable on many things and spoke very highly of Eastman. In fact, many of my fellow students were intent on transferring to Eastman as soon as possible, though they did not make it because Eastman's audition requirements are very strict and these students did not have the amibition or work-ethic to prepare correctly. From my experience, I would rank Eastman as one of the top 5 music schools in the nation.
Another good one is Berklee College of Music in Boston (not related to the California Berkley). They are internationally acclaimed.
It really depends on what you want. Eastman has a tremendous opera program, while Berklee has a tremendous popular music program (if I remember correcly, John Mayer graduated from there).
There's also Indiana University School of Music. It's program is well rounded in vocal and band areas, and is very well funded. The rocker John Mellencamp donates a LOT of money to them.
I also had profs from Cincinnati College's Conservatory of Music, Ohio University, UNC-Greensboro, Columbia University, and many others. It depends on what you want.
Plus, don't underestimate small colleges. A friend of mine teaches at the University of West Georgia as the director of percussion studies, and has one of only 6 jazz percussion groups in existance. They literally travel the world performing. They've had US gigs like Disney World and recording at Full Sail, but they've also played in South America and other places. If you are a percussionist, it's the place to be right now.
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Is the eastman school of music really so good?
im looking to apply to a music school and i heard from a few of my teachers of a place called the eastman school of music and that it has been ranked better than juliard a few times in the past years. has anyone ever heard of it and is it really as prestigious as theyve made me believe?
2015-08-18 11:19:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really is an excellent music school, but there also many other good ones out there. A few thoughts that come to mind are to think about what you might for your overall college experience. A school such as Indiana University will offer a very different experience from Juilliard but both offer very good music programs. You'll have to consider what type of setting you want to spend the next four years studying your music.
You'll also need to think about if you want to be a big fish in a small pond, or vice versa. At a smaller liberal arts college you may find an excellent music program, for example, with opportunities to perform with the orchestra and study with the best professors. At a larger music school you may not get the same opportunities. I think it is important to be sure that you will be in a place to seek out the kinds of opportunities that you want, whether it's close one on one guidance from a professor or if it's that you want to be able to attend a prestigious school which may lead to other opportunities.
Good luck!
2006-12-24 09:00:21 · answer #5 · answered by a280baby 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm from Murray State, a school in Kentucky, and we have had trumpet competitions against Eastman and they are tough to compete with. They are very good. But don't underestimate our school either. My professor, Dr. Eric Swisher, has degrees from University of North Texas, Oklahoma, and Indiana University. He's very knowledgable and teaches well. It's all about your instructor.
2006-12-24 19:21:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eastman school of music is very good. However, it's the teacher that's important, not the school.
2006-12-25 00:03:13 · answer #7 · answered by answering machine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every school has its strengths and weaknesses. People (especially parents) ask me all the time, "What's the best music school?" I tell them, "That's the wrong question. The question should be, 'What's the best music school FOR ME?"
Prestige doesn't matter much in the final analysis. What matters is that you get the training you need. If you go to the "best" music school in the country, and can't sing or play your instrument, it doesn't mean SQUAT. Trust me, I went to one of the "premiere" programs (Indiana University) and there were LOTS of people I went to school with who aren't doing anything with music right now.
2006-12-24 09:00:30 · answer #8 · answered by snide76258 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably the PREMIERE music school. If you can get in there, take it.
Start working on your audition piece, yesterday, though. Auditions for scholarship should be VERY soon.
2006-12-24 02:41:52 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My advice would be to look up the teachers of your instrument and see who you would like to study with. Then you should try to have a lesson with that teacher before you apply, and see if you like it.
2006-12-25 14:06:54 · answer #10 · answered by F H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋