An increasing number of accredited colleges and universities in the U.S. are no longer requiring college applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores.
College for Music Students – Vastly Different from High School
No matter what area of music you focus on, high school is vastly different from college for music students. The collegiate life comes with a whole new set of responsibilities...
Double Majoring with Music: Questions You Need to Ask
Double majoring is becoming more and more common for college music students who want to expand their educational experience.
World Music Classes: Why They’re Worth Taking
World music classes can inform your music and musical interests, as well as provide insight into different cultures and ways of making music.
Community College for Music Students…
Guidelines for Making It Work
Starting out at a community college may be a good choice for some music students.
Dual Degrees, Double Majors, and Music Minors
Dual degrees, double majors, and music minors…What do these really mean? And what do they entail? For many high school music students, majoring in music, by itself, feels limiting.
Academics for Prospective Music Majors
Prospective music majors frequently ask how important test scores, GPAs and academics in general are for getting into music school.
Honors Programs for Music Majors
If you have strong academic skills, want to major in music, and don't want to lose your academic mojo, look for schools with honors programs that welcome music majors.
Music School for Homeschooled Students
Advice on music school for homeschooled students preparing to become music majors in college.
Music Theory: Beyond Boredom
There are three common reasons why students feel apprehensive about learning music theory. They are either intimidated by it, they think it will somehow stifle their creativity, or the study of music theory bores them to death.
Meeting the Challenges of Music Theory
Music theory is probably the most daunting and challenging class freshmen music majors face. Meeting the challenges is easiest for students who’ve taken AP Music Theory or who’ve had strong music theory training in summer music programs or with private teachers.
Should I Take AP Music Theory?
Is AP Music Theory worthwhile? Is it a good idea to take the AP exam?
Music Theory for Music Majors
This is the first of an important two-part series by Dr. Joel Clifft, director of Keyboard Studies at Azusa Pacific University and adjunct professor at USC Thornton School of Music (see bio below), about why music majors are required to take music theory classes.
Making it Through College Music Theory
This is the second in a two-part series on music theory by Dr. Joel Clifft, director of Keyboard Studies at Azusa Pacific University and adjunct professor at USC Thornton School of Music (see bio below), focusing on how to prepare yourself to be more successful when it comes to taking college music theory courses.
Ready for Music Theory in College?
Music theory is a part of every music major's curriculum because it has everything to do with being able to understand and perform music.