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College Suggestions...

11 Nov 05 - 12:49 PM (#1602447)
Subject: College Suggestions...
From: Musique174

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


11 Nov 05 - 02:08 PM (#1602501)
Subject: RE: College Suggestions...
From: Ferrara

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!


11 Nov 05 - 03:19 PM (#1602550)
Subject: RE: College Suggestions...
From: GUEST,ClaireBear

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.


11 Nov 05 - 03:52 PM (#1602566)
Subject: RE: College Suggestions...
From: Q (Frank Staplin)

If you are interested in western folk music, consider Utah State University. The Austin and Alta Fife and other collections are there.


11 Nov 05 - 03:52 PM (#1602567)
Subject: RE: College Suggestions...
From: GUEST

The University of Washington (Seattle)
Department of Ethnomusicology

Cheers, S. in Seattle


11 Nov 05 - 03:53 PM (#1602569)
Subject: RE: College Suggestions...
From: Tootler

A quick Google produced

  • University of Alabama at Huntsville,
  • University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK - not far from where I live and I have met and been tutored by some of their graduates - very fine musicians they are too.
  • University of Limerick in Ireland
  • Sibelius Academy in Finland
  • Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Dance


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.


11 Nov 05 - 04:14 PM (#1602582)
Subject: RE: College Suggestions...
From: Cool Beans

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.


12 Nov 05 - 10:19 AM (#1603038)
Subject: RE: College Suggestions...
From: Dani

Definitely check out the University of North Carolina, especially at Chapel Hill (unc.edu)

Dani


12 Nov 05 - 07:41 PM (#1603332)
Subject: RE: College Suggestions...
From: SmileHabitat

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.


12 Nov 05 - 11:47 PM (#1603457)
Subject: RE: College Suggestions...
From: mg

university of newfoundland for graduate work..don't know about undergraduate...mg


13 Nov 05 - 12:50 PM (#1603822)
Subject: RE: College Suggestions...
From: Stilly River Sage

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


13 Nov 05 - 11:00 PM (#1604256)
Subject: RE: College Suggestions...
From: GUEST,.gargoyle

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,
Gargoyle


14 Nov 05 - 12:56 AM (#1604303)
Subject: RE: College Suggestions...
From: NH Dave

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


14 Nov 05 - 09:15 AM (#1604547)
Subject: RE: College Suggestions...
From: Paul Burke

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.


14 Nov 05 - 10:55 AM (#1604633)
Subject: RE: College Suggestions...
From: Alice

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