I went to St. Olaf college--a small liberal arts school in southern Minnesota that you've never heard of, with a top-10-in-the-country music department. They're best known for their choral program. Every year the Christmas Concert is broadcast on public TV nationwide, and the St. Olaf Choir is very well-known and respected in choral circles. They also have excellent instrumental performance programs.
I went there intending to be a theory-composition major. I got weeded out in the Freshman weed-out, and graduated with an English Lit BA, which I've never regretted. I'm a lot like amonkie: I don't need any fancy diploma to tell me how much I love playing music.
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