Student's Guide to College Music Programs: How to Obtain Financial Aid * Music Industry Careers * Guidelines for a College Audition [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0972070214 | ISBN-13: 978-0972070218 | Edition: 2

The publishers of School Band and Orchestra magazine proudly present the Second Edition of The Student's Guide to College Music Programs, a unique book which offers expanded state-by-state listings of more than 1,300 college and university music programs. For each of the schools in the book, detailed information is given, 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, the state capitol, and population figures. The book includes invaluable articles on financial aid, what's expected of incoming freshmen, following a musical vocation, and more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 392 pages
• Publisher: Symphony Publishing; 2 edition (December 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972070214
• ISBN-13: 978-0972070218
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,068,233 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A Complete Waste, October 31, 2005

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This review is from: Student's Guide to College Music Programs: How to Obtain Financial Aid * Music Industry Careers * Guidelines for a College Audition (Paperback)

My daughter expressed interest in pursuing her music after high school, so this book caught my eye. One would expect that a book entitled "Student's Guide to College Music Programs" might actually provide some information about college music programs. This book is little more than a list of colleges that offer a music program, along with website listings. A five minute Google search will provide more information than is offered by this "guide". The schools are organized by state, and in an apparent effort to beef up the book a little, each state section starts with a recitation of the state's population, state bird, motto, flower and tree, the total number of square miles in the state and the date the state was admitted to the United States -- crucial information when selecting a music program.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A Waste of my Money, November 21, 2005

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C. Evans (Tucson, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Student's Guide to College Music Programs: How to Obtain Financial Aid * Music Industry Careers * Guidelines for a College Audition (Paperback)

This book is not at all what it is billed to be. It is simply a (very long) listing of all colleges in the U.S. that offer degrees in music, and their addresses, phone number and website addresses. There is no other information offered. What does a parent or student do with all this information? Not much!

1 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Dont go to college for music, January 19, 2008

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This review is from: Student's Guide to College Music Programs: How to Obtain Financial Aid * Music Industry Careers * Guidelines for a College Audition (Paperback)

Please reconsider if you are going to college for music. Keep music as a hobby or at most a minor.