list of notable music schools for EB

[varunkapahi]

i want to go to a real music school/college/conservatory in the future, there are none in my country. so i thought how about we put together a list of notable schools around the world which offer music programs centered around electric bass. if the list grows well then we can classify them according to location or alphabetically or some how but for now i only know a few and am really hoping i will get some help here. so guys please post about any decent school you know. am also looking to find out more on european schools as they usual have lower tution fee, although the cost of living could be higher but i think they might be more affordable for me

name, website and location! another requirement is that of language, lets stick to the schools which teach only in English. many european schools only teach in spanish, french etc so that wont work either.

1. Berklee College of Music, USA http://www.berklee.edu/
2. Conservatorium van Amsterdam, Netherlands http://www.english.conservatoriumvanamsterdam.nl/en/
3. Musicians Institute, USA http://www.mi.edu/
4. Humber, Canada www.humber.ca
5. the players school of music, USA http://www.playerschool.com/
6. Los Angeles Music Academy, USA, www.lamusicacademy.edu
7. McNally Smith in St. Paul, MN http://www.mcnallysmith.edu/

edit: i tried searching but coudnt find much. if this has been done before then please guide me

[John Wentzien]

http://www.playerschool.com/

[varunkapahi]

Originally Posted by John Wentzien

http://www.playerschool.com/

thanks! will start adding to the list!
edit: i edited the op please mention the location as well

[Tampabass]

interesting topic. I've wondered about this, too.
To clarify, you're talking about accredited colleges where you can get a bachelor's degree in music performance (or another type of music degree) and have electric bass be your "major" instrument, correct?

If that's what you're after, I'm not sure all the schools on your list fit.

[Stick_Player]

Are "Conservatorium van Amsterdam and Musicians Institute" in the same league?

Do you want a thorough music education or just bass guitar lessons?

If you want bass lessons, find a teacher, relocate for a period of time. It'll cost you a WHOLE LOT LESS and you'll be able spend more focused time on the instrument.

There are Performance Certificate programs at a lot of higher-education music schools. Cost less and you don't need to waste time on things that you don't want.

[varunkapahi]

Originally Posted by Tampabass

interesting topic. I've wondered about this, too.
To clarify, you're talking about colleges where you can get a bachelor's degree in music performance (or another type of music degree) and have electric bass be your "major" instrument, correct?

i thought about that as am looking for real formal education personally but it might not be important for some one else. but on the other hand if we dont filter through a criteria then we might end up with a whole lot of small time schools as well so i dont know really.
to sum up what am looking for is schools which offer wholesome music education, i might even be interested in a shorter diploma of some sort if not a degree so a bachelors degree is not the mandatory criteria as i know some schools offer quality shorter programs like the players school one week intensive or another school might have a great 6 month program or something like it.

[varunkapahi]

Originally Posted by Stick_Player

Are "Conservatorium van Amsterdam and Musicians Institute" in the same league?

Do you want a thorough music education or just bass guitar lessons?

If you want bass lessons, find a teacher, relocate for a period of time. It'll cost you a WHOLE LOT LESS and you'll be able spend more focused time on the instrument.

There are Performance Certificate programs at a lot of higher-education music schools. Cost less and you don't need to waste time on things that you don't want.

am looking for music education along with bass lessons you know studying harmony, composition etc and not just bass playing

[modbass]

Los Angeles Music Academy, USA, www.lamusicacademy.edu

Just finished there, and it was amazing. I highly recommend it.

[varunkapahi]

Originally Posted by modbass

Los Angeles Music Academy, USA, www.lamusicacademy.edu

Just finished there, and it was amazing. I highly recommend it.

thanks keep them coming! modbass i might pm you regarding some details, i've been interested in finding out more about the LA music acadaemy

[JayB]

McNally Smith in St. Paul, MN

http://www.mcnallysmith.edu/

This being said, if you are going to pursue an undergraduate bass education, you really ought to study some double bass. It has a deep and established pedagogy, roots in classical and jazz music, and is an all around useful and door-opening skill for a bass playing musician. Think about it

[varunkapahi]

European schools anyone??

[varunkapahi]

Originally Posted by JayB

McNally Smith in St. Paul, MN

http://www.mcnallysmith.edu/

This being said, if you are going to pursue an undergraduate bass education, you really ought to study some double bass. It has a deep and established pedagogy, roots in classical and jazz music, and is an all around useful and door-opening skill for a bass playing musician. Think about it

double bass is hard to find here, its expensive and huge. there are no teachers too and i think its a whole new instrument. i understand its importance and would have loved to get a hang of it but i dont think its really possible for me

[kegbarnacle]

http://www.juilliard.edu/

[varunkapahi]

Originally Posted by kegbarnacle

http://www.juilliard.edu/

juilliard has electric bass programs!? wow i had no idea

[varunkapahi]

this is a cool find, will check which of these offer bass guitar programs and are considered respectable http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...hools_of_music

[varunkapahi]

http://www.acm.ac.uk/Bass-Guitar-Sch...uitar-Courses/

[deaf pea]

Some of the important schools when I was growing up (and later, too):

California Institute of the Arts (Valencia, CA)
Curtis Institute of Music (Philadelphia)
Eastman School of Music (Rochester, NY)
Hartt School of Music (West Hartford, CT)
Indiana University Jacobs School of Music (Bloomington, IN)
Manhattan School of Music (New York City)
Middle Tennessee State University McClean School of Music (Murfreesboro, TN)
New England Conservatory of Music (Boston, MA)
Northwestern University Bienen School of Music (Evanston, IL)
Oberlin Conservatory (Oberlin, OH)
Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)
San Francisco Conservatory of Music (San Francisco)
University of Miami Frost School of Music (Coral Gables, FL)
University of North Texas College of Music (Denton, TX)
Yale University School of Music (New Haven, CT)
as well as some of the schools you've already mentioned [Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA) and Juilliard (New York City)] . . .

I don't know which (if any) of those schools offer a degree based on ELECTRIC BASS . . . but all of the ones listed DO have the specialty "DOUBLE BASS" . . .

Good luck with your search . . . . . .

[JayB]

Originally Posted by varunkapahi

double bass is hard to find here, its expensive and huge. there are no teachers too and i think its a whole new instrument. i understand its importance and would have loved to get a hang of it but i dont think its really possible for me

I understand. Ultimately, if you go to music school as a bass player, you'll have the opportunity to get your feet wet on upright.

Oh, and Manhattan School of Music in NYC allows performance majors to audition on and use electric bass as their main instrument. That is a pretty elite school though and I wonder how many electric players they take a year......

[varunkapahi]

Originally Posted by deaf pea

Some of the important schools when I was growing up (and later, too):

California Institute of the Arts (Valencia, CA)
Curtis Institute of Music (Philadelphia)
Eastman School of Music (Rochester, NY)
Hartt School of Music (West Hartford, CT)
Indiana University Jacobs School of Music (Bloomington, IN)
Manhattan School of Music (New York City)
Middle Tennessee State University McClean School of Music (Murfreesboro, TN)
New England Conservatory of Music (Boston, MA)
Northwestern University Bienen School of Music (Evanston, IL)
Oberlin Conservatory (Oberlin, OH)
Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)
San Francisco Conservatory of Music (San Francisco)
University of Miami Frost School of Music (Coral Gables, FL)
University of North Texas College of Music (Denton, TX)
Yale University School of Music (New Haven, CT)
as well as some of the schools you've already mentioned [Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA) and Juilliard (New York City)] . . .

I don't know which (if any) of those schools offer a degree based on ELECTRIC BASS . . . but all of the ones listed DO have the specialty "DOUBLE BASS" . . .

Good luck with your search . . . . . .

yeah thats why i initiated this thread, since EB is such a recent instrument there are really not many schools where you can take it up and study full time.

Originally Posted by JayB

I understand. Ultimately, if you go to music school as a bass player, you'll have the opportunity to get your feet wet on upright.

Oh, and Manhattan School of Music in NYC allows performance majors to audition on and use electric bass as their main instrument. That is a pretty elite school though and I wonder how many electric players they take a year......

thanks, will add to the list and shoot them an email anyway

[varunkapahi]

am really thinking about the the players school because of all the short term programs they have you know, a 4week diploma would be great. although its still pricey but its a lot easier to go for than a whole 4 year degree at the moment for me i guess