The College Prep for Musicians Online Course

 

Drs. Annie Bosler, Don Greene, and Kathleen Tesar created the College Prep for Musicians® Course as a one-stop-shop for students, parents, teachers, and counselors when looking at degrees in music. You will have access to videos of these experts speaking and tools designed by them to help take the guesswork out of applying to music schools.

 
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About the Course

The College Prep for Musicians® online self-study course has everything you need to know about applying to college. This six-module course is a must for middle school and high school students who want to pursue music studies in college. The information delivered in the seventeen lectures covers organizational tools, preparation assessment, career options, and more. Students, parents, teachers, and counselors can all benefit from this comprehensive approach to demystifying the process. Useful aids such as repertoire spreadsheets, an audition matrix, PDF guides, and other tools are included.

The Course Includes:

  • Seventeen lectures

  • Organizational tools

  • Exam Skills Assessment & Profile

  • A High School Timeline

  • College Prep for Musicians® Assessment & Profile

  • Financial Aid Overview

  • How to Choose Your Schools

  • Edit-ready documents

  • and more…

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The College Prep for Musicians® Course was designed specifically for middle school and high school students wishing to major in music.  

If you have ever wondered…

  • How do I determine which schools to apply to?

  • How do I make a music résumé and a repertoire list?

  • Even if I got in, how do I afford to go to the college of my dreams?How does the pandemic affect the music application process?

  • What kind of career can I have do I do with a career degree in music?  

Then this is the course for you!

who the course is for:

  • The middle school or high school student who wants to study music in college

  • The parent who wants to understand how applying to college as a music major is different from applying to other majors

  • The teacher who wants to learn revolutionary approaches to preparing their students for college auditions

  • The counselor who wants a deeper understanding of applying to music schools in order to help and support their students

  • A current undergraduate senior wishing to pursue a master’s degree in music

  • A current undergraduate student planning to transfer to a new school

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Course Curriculum

    • Welcome! (7′ video, PDF)

    • What It Means to Major in Music (10′ video)

    • High School Timeline (26′ video, PDF)

    • Vocabulary (16′ video)

    • Choosing Your Schools (19′ video, spreadsheet)

    • The Application Matrix (16′ video)

    • The Application (17′ video, PDF, 2 .docs)

    • Organizing Your Application Material (7′ video, spreadsheet)

    • Prescreening (19′ video)

    • Managing Your Repertoire (12′ video)

    • Auditioning (11′ video)

    • The Mental Game (34′ video)

    • The Application & Audition Outcome (13′ video)

    • Financial Aid (25′ video)

    • College Prep for Musicians™ Assessment & Profile (41′ video)

    • Exam Skills Assessment & Profile (23′ video)

    • Pandemic Tools (2 PDFs)

    • Questions (39′ video)

FAQs

  • Access to the College Prep for Musicians® Course begins as soon as you purchase it.

  • Once you complete the checkout process, you will receive an email with instructions and instantly have access to the entire course via your collegeprepformusicians.com account.

  • The College Prep for Musicians® Assessment and the Exams Skills Assessment are designed specifically for the needs of high school students. They measure areas needing improvement in test taking and the application process for music colleges. They should take less than 15 minutes each to complete and afterwards, you will receive a unique profile that will graphically portray your individual strengths and areas for improvement.

  • There are licensing options available for larger groups (i.e., community schools, youth ensemble, libraries, and music education programs). Please email Info@CollegePrepforMusicians.com.

  • Email: Info@CollegePrepforMusicians.com