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“We have to understand the significance of what we’re doing, the place it is has in the world, and the potential impact every one of those choices can make.” -Dr. James Day
On today’s show, I’m chatting with Dr. James Day. James is Director of the Sunderman Conservatory of Music and Associate Professor of Music at Gettysburg College
I wanted to talk to James to get a sense of what a Conservatory looks for in prospective students and what students can do to make sure they’re prepared for music school.
We dig into:
33s – James Day’s background
5m59 – Why should someone major in music?
8m53s – Music in a Liberal Arts setting
11m43s – Different types of music majors
16m43s – Scholarship opportunities (even for non-majors)
27m18s – Best practices to secure a scholarship
33m13 – COVID 19
Thanks for listening! -Trevor Jones
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Contrabass Conversations production team:
- Jason Heath, host
- Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing
- Mitch Moehring, audio engineer
- Trevor Jones, publication and promotion
- Krista Kopper, archival and cataloging
- theme music by Eric Hochberg
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