colleges!

[lovestinksyeahh]

Alright, so I'm a junior in hs and I'm currently looking at
six different schools that I want to possibly apply to. My
major will be either Music Business or Recording Arts.
Soo, I need your guys' help telling me what the best
ones are out of these six (:


NYU Steinhardt- NYC
Musician's Institue- LA
Berklee College of Music- Boston
Belmont University-Nashville
Full Sail University-Winter Park
&& Drexel University-Philadeliphia.

So, what have you heard about these schools?
& if you went there/knew someone who went
there, what did they think?

(:

[ted is lying]

try SUNY Potsdam we got a good music/business program I'm currently doing it.

[SAY WHAT]

NYU is amazing and well worth it.

[rollerman4221]

Full Sail sucks, anyone can get in with the money and its expensive as shit, dont do it.

[abbreviation]

I'm not familiar with NYU's program, I'm sure it's great, but I know Berklee is serious business. It's pretty elite and a great school.

Full Sail can be a good school if you apply yourself. Like really apply yourself. It takes A LOT of money to go there, and they have ridiculous classes 'round the clock. There are a lot of people who rag on Full Sail, but it really depends what you go there for and how focused you really are. If you are planning on jump starting your college career and being focused as FUCK, go for it ... but if you are moving out and living on your own for the first time and think going to college is 'just what you should do next' then Full sail is not for you.

Do you already play an instrument? because if you don't, Recording Arts (understanding audio production, etc) will be a lot tougher for you. if you do play an instrument, you're better off. Good luck!

[emericagal182]

go to mcnally smith college of music in st paul.

that's where i'm going now for music business and i absolutely love it. you should definitely look into it

[TakeItToManHat]

i like how everyone on ap goes to nyu or considers that school lol

[emericagal182]

too expensive for me

[Mibabalou]

do meth

its better then college

[chelseagirl]

I've heard Full Sail sucks and it's hard to find a job after graduating from there. I know a lot of kids who go to Belmont and looooove it. I originally wanted to go there, but I decided I wanted to go to school for something other than music business, so I don't really want to go there anymore.

[lovestinksyeahh]

thanks for all of your suggestions & comments guys.

i've really rethinking full sail since it is so expensive
& especially if its hard to find a job after graduating.
i play guitar and im learning piano now. backwards
i know :p but the only one i haven't got info from/
looked at is suny potsdam.

[yves.]

full sail is not an accredited university... which means your diploma won't mean shit.

[FarPastGone]

I do not have a specific recommendation from you list per se, but I am going to interject with some counselor-isms.

Honestly, while all the universities you are looking into may have better niches in the fields you are interested in pursuing, it is much more then simply "this school has a program I want to study". Soliciting the opinions of posters is useful, but generally most responses are going to be biased based on a number of factors outside academia itself. There are a number of important things to consider when searching for a college.

In my opinion environment is key, if you are able to set yourself up for an overall good experience outside of school (town size, involvement in various activities, facilitation of hobbies/interest, new friends, etc...) then you will put yourself in a position conducive to being successful. Cost is a major factor, are you going to be financially supported throughout school or are you going to be taking out some type of loan. Either way your list has universities throughout the United States on it, something to consider is the cost of living and school cost out of state vs. somewhere in-state. Sometimes it works out to your benefit, especially for those in the NE, to attend a university in a state that has relaxed residency requirements (process you go through to establish yourself as an in-state resident to only have to pay in-state tuition) and has a local lower cost of living. How helpful are those at the university administration you talk to, and does the university have an easily navigable website. Make an effort to visit these universities, tour them, and most importantly tour the department you are interested in. Talk to advisers in the department, try to potentially meet professors, it can be intimidating as a potential student to talk to professors, but if they are receptive to you as someone interested in their program then they will likely be easy to work with throughout you college career.

There is a lot to consider when choosing colleges, it is an expensive decision, but if done wisely can result in a very positive experience. The last thing you want to do though is just choose somewhere solely based on the fact that the school has a program that interests you.

Happy hunting!
-Matt

[geebee889]

You should check out Georgia State's music business program. It's a great department!

[gphatx]

I do not have a specific recommendation from you list per se, but I am going to interject with some counselor-isms.

Honestly, while all the universities you are looking into may have better niches in the fields you are interested in pursuing, it is much more then simply "this school has a program I want to study". Soliciting the opinions of posters is useful, but generally most responses are going to be biased based on a number of factors outside academia itself. There are a number of important things to consider when searching for a college.

In my opinion environment is key, if you are able to set yourself up for an overall good experience outside of school (town size, involvement in various activities, facilitation of hobbies/interest, new friends, etc...) then you will put yourself in a position conducive to being successful. Cost is a major factor, are you going to be financially supported throughout school or are you going to be taking out some type of loan. Either way your list has universities throughout the United States on it, something to consider is the cost of living and school cost out of state vs. somewhere in-state. Sometimes it works out to your benefit, especially for those in the NE, to attend a university in a state that has relaxed residency requirements (process you go through to establish yourself as an in-state resident to only have to pay in-state tuition) and has a local lower cost of living. How helpful are those at the university administration you talk to, and does the university have an easily navigable website. Make an effort to visit these universities, tour them, and most importantly tour the department you are interested in. Talk to advisers in the department, try to potentially meet professors, it can be intimidating as a potential student to talk to professors, but if they are receptive to you as someone interested in their program then they will likely be easy to work with throughout you college career.

There is a lot to consider when choosing colleges, it is an expensive decision, but if done wisely can result in a very positive experience. The last thing you want to do though is just choose somewhere solely based on the fact that the school has a program that interests you.

Happy hunting!
-Matt
Pretty much what he said.

[gphatx]

Also, it's good to hear that you're giving colleges some thought, as a junior. Wish I had started thinking about this crap sooner.

[RecklessXRandy]

go to mcnally smith college of music in st paul.

that's where i'm going now for music business and i absolutely love it. you should definitely look into it

Do you have any friends that are in it for production? I'm thinking about going there for that, but I haven't had much input on if the program is good or not.

[emericagal182]

Do you have any friends that are in it for production? I'm thinking about going there for that, but I haven't had much input on if the program is good or not.

i know a couple people who go for production and they love it. they have access to the studios all the time and the school's open until midnight i believe. and the production teachers are really good at what they do

[RecklessXRandy]

i know a couple people who go for production and they love it. they have access to the studios all the time and the school's open until midnight i believe. and the production teachers are really good at what they do

Mainly because I vaguely know the difference between a producer and an engineer, do some other people that you know enjoy the engineering program too?

[smorgy]

I'm not familiar with NYU's program, I'm sure it's great, but I know Berklee is serious business. It's pretty elite and a great school.

Full Sail can be a good school if you apply yourself. Like really apply yourself. It takes A LOT of money to go there, and they have ridiculous classes 'round the clock. There are a lot of people who rag on Full Sail, but it really depends what you go there for and how focused you really are. If you are planning on jump starting your college career and being focused as FUCK, go for it ... but if you are moving out and living on your own for the first time and think going to college is 'just what you should do next' then Full sail is not for you.

Do you already play an instrument? because if you don't, Recording Arts (understanding audio production, etc) will be a lot tougher for you. if you do play an instrument, you're better off. Good luck!

ehh berklee is far from elite now, its more about if you have any clue about your instrument and if you can pay 50000 bones a year. berklee is almost a joke of what it used to be