Student's Guide to College Music Programs (Students Guide to College Music Programs) [Paperback] Review

I was diappointed and underwhelmed by this book.There just wasn't much information. To it's credit, a couple things this book lists that the regular college guides don't is the name music program, e.g., "Conservatory of Music," "Department of Music," "College of Fine and Performing Arts," etc.It also - usually - lists the name of the department head.

Beyond that???It appears that schools were given the option of providing additional text; most schools did not bother.Many listings - and this is a huge shortcoming - did not even list what degrees a particular school conferred!So, okay, the a college has a department of music... BA program?BS?Music Education?Performance?Graduate program????For many listings there is no info on this at all.This means the book is mainly a glossary of addresses.However, if you are more interested in knowing the state flower, bird, motto, and year the state entered the union, as opposed to what degrees the school offers, what (if any) musical accreditation it has, how much it costs to go there, if it is public or private school, whether or not it is affiliated with any church, or how competitive admissions are, you will either have to cross-check with another college guide, or look up each college individually online to get even that very basic information.

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Product Description:
The publishers of School Band and Orchestra magazine proudly present this third edition, offering expanded state-by-state (and now Canadian) listings of more than 1,300 college and university music programs. Detailed information is given for each of the schools listed, including basic admission contacts, course requirements, and music programs. Every state also has its own "home page," with useful facts for students, such as music programs within the state, general state stats, and population figures. Also includes invaluable articles on financial aid, what's expected of incoming freshmen, following a musical vocation, and more.

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