music colleges

im not gonna be in college for a couple of more years but what are some really good "affordable" colleges out there? and what do u guys think when it comes to revisions of piano or other classical songs being put on the guitar??

Not wanting to sound like a smart-ass, but did you go to berklee?

You pay for the name "Berklee" when you go there , that is definitely true; its like when you go to Harvard or Yale, same situation.

If you have the cash, its worth it.

you're better off just going to any college and going through the music school their. that's what i decided to do. plus it gives you a chance to study for a backup career

These colleges have some excellent contemporary music programs;

Texas State (Texas)
Manhatten School of Music (NY)
University of the Arts (Philadelphia)
University of Miami (Florida)

-One of the most important things you want to consider when choosing a music school is location, try to pick one that is in a major metropolis so there will be oppurtunities for you to work.

ive heard ppl talk about GIT and AIM..is that georgia institue of technology and atlanta institue of music or what?? im sorta lost

GIT is "Guitar Institute of Technology" , a division from MI "Musicians Institute" .
Check http://www.mi.edu .

Originally posted by chris mood
...Texas State (Texas)...

D'uh!!!
Where else would a school called Texas something be besides Texas?
:confused:

that was unexpected, ponyone; I didn't know you ever were around the boston area.

A degree at Berklee is not worthless, though;

Let me show you my viewpoint-

If you are going to be a musician, and you are poor, don't go to Berklee because you have no use for it.

If you are middle-class, take a few classes at Berklee, but don't waste too much time and money there;

If you are rich, take as many Berklee classes as you can or want to, if and when you graduate with a Degree from Berklee, it looks better on your resume if you want a musical type job.

I'm 15, so don't take my advice, I'm still naive.

Jeremy:D

what are some good colleges in georgia...ive heard the atlanta art institute of music is good but u i think u have to show a vid of ur playing to get in..whats so special about berkley?

Originally posted by ketsueki15
whats so special about berkley?

Lots of well known folks graduated from there... I guess that's what makes a good reputition for a university or an institute.

Mit looks pretty good to me now.

MIT , Is that "Massachusetts Institute of Technology" ?

what type of music jobs can make decent amount of money? i mean theres probly allot of music type stuff out but i dont know any

Queens University(ontario,Canada)

If you're gonna expend some thousands of bucks annualy for four years to get a musical degree , I think you should "at least" have one job WAITING for you that's gonna cover every penny you spent in college in a reasonable period.

You should also put in mind that a degree from Berkley ain't gonna make you the most famous rock-super-star on the planet ... As a matter of fact , most of the most famous super-stars don't know crap about music theory.

Music Theory opens doors, it doesn't close them. That's all that matters. Period.

I've got quite a few 'greatest guitarist' type books and many bios state that so and so is a graduate of Berklee such as John Scofield and Steve Vai. I dont hear any other names of other music institutes cropping up. so what's the deal with Berklee? is it just schooling for rock and jazz or does it do serious courses in classical?

Me I'm for both sides of the divide.I believe in becoming your own man(or woman) musically.I also believe in getting a good theoretical grounding from someone who knows these things.

Here's another way to look at it.
Sign language is used for communication between people where normal speech is impossible(perhaps,say,because you're deaf,or perhaps,say,because your girlfriend doesn't like your oral skills and if she tells you out loud,her mom will want to know what's up with the homework).
Now,a cousin of my mother's went deaf when he wa around ten.They could only afford special school for a very short period,so much so that he never learnt any formal sign language.
HOWEVER,him and his mom(grandma's sister)devised some sign language of their own.She understands everything he says.He understand her too.But the rest of us are left standing in the lights.Unless it's something very basic,like asking him to pass you the salt on the table,which you do by(d'oh!!) pointing at the salt and beckoning it towards you,there's nothing much you can tell the guy,or the guy you.He'll try to tell you stuff about fights(he makes boxing movements or machete cutting movements),about music(he'll strum an air guitar),but you'll never understand what it is he's trying to tell you.
Now,if he'd learnt formal sign language,and if we'd learned it too,we'd communicate perfectly.He'd be able to "talk" to anyone who understands sign language.But since he hasn't,and since his sign language isn't any formal language known,the status quo remains.
That's how I see theory.
Just as learning sign language wouldn't determine what this guy would want to tell me,music theory doesn't determine what I want to say.It simply enables me to say what I want to say.Instead of me walking to town,I take the bus to town.I know where I want to go.I'm just making the process easier.Instead of exploring the grassland on foot,I take a jeep.
Now,I hope that makes some sense.