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Subject: College Suggestions... From: Musique174 Date: 11 Nov 05 - 12:49 PM I am preparing to re-enter the whole college scene and actually finish my Undergraduate degree. Was wondering if any of you knew of a school that had good programs geared towards folk music. My original major was music, and I would like to finish that major, but I would love to go somewhere to study that would offer classes in the music that I love to sing. I would prefer schools in the US, but I'm not opposed to international schools, so just about anywhere is good. :) Thanks. Nathalie R. ~Musique174 |
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Subject: RE: College Suggestions... From: Ferrara Date: 11 Nov 05 - 02:08 PM St. Andrews College in North Carolina, is the home of the Thistle and Shamrock radio program archives. Don't know whether they feature folk music per se, but I believe they feature Scottish music and when I visited there with my son, they featured bagpipe lessons. The University of Kentucky seems to have a very lively interest in promoting Appalachian folk music. They are affiliated with June Appal recordings. Also, here are the colleges that contribute to the Digital Library of Appalachia, they are also a good bet: Berea College : Hutchins Library Cumberland College : Hagan Memorial Library Lees-McRae College : James H. Carson Library Lincoln Memorial University : Carnegie Vincent Library and Lincoln Library Tennessee Wesleyan College : Merner Pfeiffer Library Warren Wilson College : Pew Learning Center and Ellison Library West Virginia Wesleyan College : Annie Merner Pfeiffer Library Check with the various UNC campuses as well. Good luck! |
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Subject: RE: College Suggestions... From: GUEST,ClaireBear Date: 11 Nov 05 - 03:19 PM I think this was the program being touted all over Sidmouth last time I was there. (English 'Catters, is that right, or is there another northern UK uni with a folk music curriculum?) In the UK rather than the US, of course...but looks to be a very interesting combination of music and folklife. |
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Subject: RE: College Suggestions... From: Q (Frank Staplin) Date: 11 Nov 05 - 03:52 PM If you are interested in western folk music, consider Utah State University. The Austin and Alta Fife and other collections are there. |
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Subject: RE: College Suggestions... From: GUEST Date: 11 Nov 05 - 03:52 PM The University of Washington (Seattle) Department of Ethnomusicology Cheers, S. in Seattle |
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Subject: RE: College Suggestions... From: Tootler Date: 11 Nov 05 - 03:53 PM A quick Google produced
Of our flute/whistle tutors at Folkworks summer School in Durham this summer, one was Swedish with degree in Traditional Music from Stockholm and the other was Irish and is a tutor at University College Galway. If you are prepared to travel, there looks to be plenty of choice. Good Hunting. |
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Subject: RE: College Suggestions... From: Cool Beans Date: 11 Nov 05 - 04:14 PM East Tennessee State University, in Johnson City, claims to be the only four-year college in the world with a comprehensive program in bluegrass music; i.e. I think you can major in it. |
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Subject: RE: College Suggestions... From: Dani Date: 12 Nov 05 - 10:19 AM Definitely check out the University of North Carolina, especially at Chapel Hill (unc.edu) Dani |
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Subject: RE: College Suggestions... From: SmileHabitat Date: 12 Nov 05 - 07:41 PM Some of the best known schools for folk music and ethnomusicology over the years have been U Penn and Indiana University. Here is U Penn's page of musicology links, which includes links to some colleges. I don't know what those programs are like nowadays (though I know Indiana has Latin American and early music departments). If it were me doing the going back to school thing, I would find out who was teaching what I wanted to learn, and then go wherever it is they are teaching, if possible. |
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Subject: RE: College Suggestions... From: mg Date: 12 Nov 05 - 11:47 PM university of newfoundland for graduate work..don't know about undergraduate...mg |
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Subject: RE: College Suggestions... From: Stilly River Sage Date: 13 Nov 05 - 12:50 PM The University of North Texas in Denton, about an hour north of Fort Worth and Dallas, as a strong all-around music program. http://www.unt.edu or http://www.music.unt.edu/. SRS |
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Subject: RE: College Suggestions... From: GUEST,.gargoyle Date: 13 Nov 05 - 11:00 PM For everything else AMERICARD.....Five years of college tuition, living expences, and a B.A. degree, 120,000
To spend the next five years busking on the subways for $5.00 an hour
PRICELESS
Sincerely, |
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Subject: RE: College Suggestions... From: NH Dave Date: 14 Nov 05 - 12:56 AM You could always try Marlboro College , in Vermont. They have the music festival, a teaching program every summer, and it is also the home of Margaret MacArthur and her husband John. Dave |
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Subject: RE: College Suggestions... From: Paul Burke Date: 14 Nov 05 - 09:15 AM Yes, Garg, education is just so you can earn money. Funnily enough, people still go out and study history, archaeology, literature and suchlike, and don't earn money worth leaving McDonald's for afterwards (especially archaeologists). I thought cynicism was my speciality. |
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Subject: RE: College Suggestions... From: Alice Date: 14 Nov 05 - 10:55 AM If you're thinking of Western US, I second the suggestion of the link posted earlier of U. of WA in Seattle. Seattle also hosts the annual Northwest Folk Life Festival. The city has a vibrant folk music community. http://www.nwfolklife.org/ Good luck, alice |
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