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America’s Top Undergraduate Music Programs: The Admissions Process

This is the seventh post of an 8-part series on "Behind the Scenes of America's Top Undergraduate Music Programs." We provide you with an inside look at the admissions process for music programs, including the admissions factors and application components. We discuss the differences in the admissions process for a Bachelor of Music, which may involve an audition; and a Bachelor of Science. Read our tips on how to be a successful candidate!

Maureen Meyer2025-12-19T08:46:36-05:00December 19th, 2025|Categories: Admissions trends, auditions, Bachelor of Music, career, Career in Music, Caroline Ferrucci, college, college admissions, college applications, College Features, college list, Collegiate Gateway, Eastman School of Music, Juilliard, Julie Gross, Music Business, music career, Music conservatory, Music Industry, Music Major, Music Performance, Music Production, Music Programs, Music Programs in Composition, Music Programs in Performance, Music Technology, New England Conservatory, Uncategorized|Tags: auditions, Bachelor of Music, Belmont University School of Music, Berklee, Berklee College of Music, Boston Conservatory, Carnegie Mellon School of Music, Carnegie Mellon University, Caroline Ferrucci, collegiate gateway, Curtis Institute of Music, Drexel University, Drexel’s Music Industry Undergraduate Degree Program (MIP), Eastman School of Music, Hopkins’ Peabody Institute, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Juilliard, julie gross, Middle Tennessee State University School of Music, Music Production, Music Technology, NYU Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music and Steinhardt School of Culture, SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music, University of Massachusetts - Lowell, University of Miami’s Frost School, University of Michigan School of Music Theatre and Dance, USC’s Thornton School|

America’s Top Undergraduate Music Programs in Music Production & Technology

This is the sixth post of an 8-part series on "Behind the Scenes of America's Top Undergraduate Music Programs." We now turn to programs in music production and technology. We highlight Berklee College of Music, Carnegie Mellon School of Music, Hopkins’ Peabody Institute, NYU Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music and Steinhardt School of Culture, USC’s Thornton School, and University of Miami’s Frost School.

Maureen Meyer2025-12-17T14:13:36-05:00December 17th, 2025|Categories: Bachelor of Music, Berklee, BFA, career, Career in Music, Caroline Ferrucci, college, college admissions, college applications, College Features, college list, Collegiate Gateway, Eastman School of Music, Fit, Juilliard, Julie Gross, Music Business, music career, Music conservatory, Music Industry, Music Major, Music Performance, Music Production, Music Programs, Music Programs in Composition, Music Programs in Performance, Music Technology, New England Conservatory, Oberlin|Tags: auditions, Bachelor of Music, Belmont University School of Music, Berklee, Berklee College of Music, Boston Conservatory, Carnegie Mellon School of Music, Carnegie Mellon University, Caroline Ferrucci, collegiate gateway, Curtis Institute of Music, Drexel University, Drexel’s Music Industry Undergraduate Degree Program (MIP), Eastman School of Music, Hopkins’ Peabody Institute, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Juilliard, julie gross, Middle Tennessee State University School of Music, Music Production, Music Technology, NYU Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music and Steinhardt School of Culture, SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music, University of Massachusetts - Lowell, University of Miami’s Frost School, University of Michigan School of Music Theatre and Dance, USC’s Thornton School|

What Is the Difference Between a Resume and a CV?

When applying to graduate school or a job, you may be unsure whether to submit a resume or a curriculum vitae (CV)—we’ll walk through how to choose which type of document to create, explain how they differ, and give examples of each.

Maureen Meyer2022-07-23T23:40:53-04:00July 23rd, 2022|Categories: career, college, college applications, CV, Resume|Tags: college resume, collegiate gateway, CV, Grad Resume, julie gross, Medical School Resume, PsyD Resume, Resume|

Majoring in English: How to Find the Best Fit College

The current educational climate is very focused on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). College majors that teach specific pre-professional skills toward a set career path are also surging in popularity. But where does that leave the liberal arts majors? In his book, In Defense of a Liberal Education, journalist and ...

collegiategateway2016-03-31T15:28:40-04:00March 31st, 2016|Categories: career, college, College Academics, College Majors|Tags: brown, college major trends, college majors, double major, english major, interdisciplinary study, johns hopkins, literature, princeton, study abroad, UC Berkely, university of michigan, why english, Yale|

What Work Experience is Needed for an MBA?

Is my current work experience good enough? How can I get the right experience to make me an ideal applicant? How much do I need to have? Navigating the MBA application process is complex—especially when it comes to work experience. Unlike a GMAT score or GPA, there is no number ...

collegiategateway2016-03-06T12:35:53-05:00March 6th, 2016|Categories: career, MBA|Tags: business school, business school admissions, career, Columbia Business School, Harvard Business School, internships, Kellogg School of Management, MBA, Northwestern, work experience|

The Higher Cost of Higher Learning

As tuition costs continue to increase, more and more recent graduates are saddled with large college debt, and many are questioning the value of a college education. Is a college degree still worth it? How can students ensure that they are making a financially sound investment in their future? And ...

collegiategateway2016-01-31T11:31:19-05:00January 31st, 2016|Categories: Affordability, career, college|Tags: college majors, costs of college, liberal arts, rising college costs, student debt, student loans, tuition|

What an MD/MPH Can Do for Your Career

In our constantly evolving healthcare environment, physicians with interdisciplinary skill sets are becoming increasingly valuable. Those graduating with dual degrees such as an MD/MPH are uniquely poised to tackle some of healthcare’s most pressing challenges, which include disparities in access to care, high costs, and controversial reform. USC’s School ...

collegiategateway2015-03-29T17:05:11-04:00March 26th, 2015|Categories: AAMC, career, Graduate Schools, Medical School, MPH, Public Health|Tags: AAMC, graduate school, master of public health, MD/MPH, med school, medical school, MPH, public health|

Why Specialized Accreditation Matters To You: Part I

Just as you are evaluated for admission to colleges, many academic programs at colleges are themselves subject to scrutiny and approval! There are a variety of national accreditation boards empowered to perform a peer review of specialized academic programs to ensure that the educational experience meets specified quality levels and ...

Career Corner: A Grand Slam in Accounting

Growing up, Jackie Rottmann knew she wanted to pursue a career in accounting. Jackie’s dad is an accountant, and she felt it was in her blood to be an accountant too. In high school, she took a variety of business classes, including accounting, business law, pre-calculus, and statistics, to gain ...

collegiategateway2014-12-18T19:27:40-05:00December 18th, 2014|Categories: career|Tags: accountant, accounting, business, business school, career, career consulting, catholic university, college, job, major league baseball, MBA, MBL.com, MLB|

What Is an MD/MPH? And Why Get One?

In our constantly evolving healthcare environment, physicians with interdisciplinary skill sets are becoming increasingly valuable. Those graduating with dual degrees such as an MD/MPH are uniquely situated to tackle some of healthcare’s most pressing challenges, which include disparities in access to care, high costs, and controversial reform. MD/MPH programs lie ...

collegiategateway2014-11-20T17:13:02-05:00November 20th, 2014|Categories: AAMC, career, Medical School|Tags: AAMC, MD/MPH, med school, medical school, MPH|