For those who don't know, I'm a Piano Performance minor. To give a little more background information, I received a performance grant for piano (yay!) and I realized that I didn't want to take classes only for the grant, so I became a Piano Performance minor where I take a few additional classes, along with the grant requirements. It also looks really good on the resume.

Anyway, and this is no offense to the school that I attend, but I didn't realize how good the music program is here. So I'm here to dispel all stereotypes about music programs in schools that aren't specifically "arts" or "music" schools.

The professors are legit.

Again, it's not like I thought that the professors were going to be horrible when I began the music program last year, but I knew the program wouldn't be equivalent to Julliard.

I'm not saying that the program is equivalent to Julliard, but there are professors who come from all over the world, nationally-acclaimed musicians, and sometimes famous composers who conduct master classes or perform. I never knew that I would get to perform for the artists and professors or learn from the artists and professors that I have, both last and this year.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that, I wasn't expecting the professors to care as much as they do or even know as much as they do, and yet, my piano teacher last year filled our entire auditorium with avid listeners because of how well-known she was for her playing.

It really was beautiful.

It's a "Real" Music Conservatory.

I went to an arts school instead of a "normal" high school, so it wasn't unusual for me to hear random choir music when I walked through the hallways, or hear tap shoes thumping through the ceiling, or even to hear a dance teacher yell "5, 6, 7, 8!"

I remember walking through my high school during my senior year, and thinking that I was never going to hear those sounds again.

While I don't hear the wonderful sounds of dance any longer, when I walk around the two buildings designated for Music majors and minors, I hear music all the time. Whether there're discussions about music, random tapping of pens to practice beats, people in choirs singing random harmonies, or people playing piano when they don't actually play piano, there's music around and it's awesome.

It reminds me of high school, and it's great and melodious. I think that if I went to a school like Julliard, that's what it would be like (correct me if I'm wrong).

All in all, it's great.

I really don't have anything more to say. The music program exceeded my expectations, it's amazing, I learn so much, and I love it.

I'm not sure if people who are thinking about going to college and getting a music degree (or minor in music) are discouraged because they didn't get into Julliard or Boston Conservatory. Don't be. It's possible to get a good music education at another college.