[quote=flyguy]Berklee is one of the best places to study. They have the best facilities by far. You will get better connections there by far when compared to other schools.[/quote]

That's obviouslly opinated and not true.

Considering you can attend schools that are IN the music capitol of the world.. and berklee is in Boston.

BIG difference. Logic would tell you that the best place to make connections in the music industry is where the music industry is located, LA.


Also the facilities comment is also very questionable. It would not be "by far" by any means. On par would be realistic.

One thing that is FACT, in the last several years pro players that have attended Berklee have had some rather nasty things to say about it in magezine interviews such as Modern Drummer.

Also FACT - Several members here have attend summer sessions and reported dissapointing results considering the price and/or reputation.


Zildjian - The Drummers Collective is located in NYC.

What are everyone's opinions about the Indiana music program?

Indiana?

Is good for...flying [Purdue], and business [Notre Dame].

Not music.

I have friends in both o' those colleges...apparently Indiana sucks anyway. There's no scene there, there's no people there, there's no nothing there. Which is why Purdue IS there --- lots of nothing to fly around in.

Well Purdue just sucks anyways, but I'm talking about the Indiana Music Program...

I've always heard it's one of the top jazz programs in the country, I just wanted an outside opinion. Plus the schools are good in a lot of stuff that you didn't mention, IU's has amazing Business and Journalism schools, and Purdue's one of the top engineering schools in the country...

Hey pessi, letting you know, Indiana (in bloomington) has one of the best music departments out there. From what I've seen online, I've been very impressed, and I plan to visit over the summer and audition there for a performance/recording arts double major

Berklee has alot of bad students, and alot of great ones, i got a full ride to their 5 week summer camp and spent some time there, it was good, i had a ****ty teacher, but he doesnt teach there, and mike mangini still teaches there, but just to be surrounded by so many good musicians was great, and inspiring, and i know many people who have gone there on full rides, nd i saw their jazz combo which was absolutely great, so people will talk alot of **** about berklee, but that isnt all justified at all, also, indiana has a great jazz/classical program. Other great schools for music are:The New School, Purchase, William Patterson, Pretty much all the conservatories(too many to name), Rutgers, as well as USC and some other california schools im not too familiar with. Also North texas i believe.

I was thinking of attending Berkelee's summer program next year but I'm kinda reconsidering now.

Didn't read the whole thread, so I don't know if this has already been asked: Is anyone with good knowledge of the subject able to post a good list of universities with above-par drumset courses?

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