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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Music - Performance  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright I am a music major. The music department is great for how much you're paying. The cost of education here is beyond cheap, and scholarships are easy to come by. The school attracts people from all over because of how cheap it is. There are gen. ed. requirements for the music majors, and in that realm I've encountered more than a few professors whose English skills could improve. There are many international students here, especially from China, because the university has a partnership with Sichuan University in Chengdu, especially for the music and communication departments. The departments with the best quality from what I've heard are the music, education, and communication departments. The town is very small. It can be boring, but it rarely distracts you from your studies. You have to make your own fun off campus, but on campus there are a lot of things going on. There are a lot of improvements being made to the facilities (especially the music facilities) as of 2008; they should be much improved in a year or two. At first I had apprehensions about coming here because I didn't think that the education would be that challenging, but I was surprised at how serious some of the education was. It varies with the department and the professor I'm sure, but my experience at the music department has been challenging and I have grown drastically as a musician. The musical education they offer is very well-rounded, with theory, ear-training, lessons, general recitals, music history, music literature, ensembles, composition, and pedagogy classes. The feeling in the region is a bit conservative, but the feeling on campus is quite liberal. There is no shortage of adherents to either ideology. The gay scene exists, and is better in nearby cities. The students can be political, but are quite tame. A car would be VERY good for you to have, given the setting, but you can get by without one. Spanish and French are offered. German and Italian aren't, which is strange considering how many vocal performance majors there are. The theology department also offers Greek and Hebrew, and no Latin. There are also many non-traditional students. At ENMU I have been surprised at the large presence of international faculty and students, by the presence of significant talent in the music department, and by the general quality of the education that I am receiving for the relatively low price tag. Individual Value: A+, Surrounding City: D- Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  May 09 2008 2nd Year Male -- Class 2010    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=46855&uid=902'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Anthropology  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright This is a great program if you're into one aspect of anthropology, which is Binfordian Archaeology. The professors are really nice and helpful, but cultural anthropology is so so, linguistics is totally non existent, and biological anthropology is alright. If you want a great trade school to learn how to become an archaeologist for the BLM, this is it. If you're expecting witty dialog discussing the finer points of cultural constructs, you're better off doing that in a chatroom online. You'll find fellow students to have a bit of superiority complex because these are the same kids who are upset they couldn't get into UNM. Faculty Accessibility: A+, Education Quality: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Jan 18 2008 3rd Year Male -- Class 2006    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=43651&uid=902'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Psychology  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright I did my undergrad work at Eastern and I honestly kind of miss the school not Portales. There is nothing to do in Portales and even ENMU is almost like being in a large high school. You pretty much have the same people in all your classes which can be beneficial. The faculty is really accomodating and friendly. I was given great recommendations letters for grad school and got into my first choice. The faculty knows who you are which I kind of miss now that I'm at a bigger school. All in all ENMU is a good school but Portales sucks. Portales is a really conservative small town full of hicks. Faculty Accessibility: A+, Education Quality: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Aug 26 2007 4th Year Male -- Class 2006    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=40888&uid=902'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Art & Design Department  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright ENMU is a decent school, considering the town of about 12,000 (one third is college students). Portales is small town with a small mind. Theres not a whole lot of emphasis on the youth, and generally theres nothing to do. If you want to something fun and different you have to drive 20 miles. Or if you want to go to a big city you have to drive 1.5 hours for Lubbock, or 3.5 hours for ABQ. When I first arrived at Eastern I felt unwelcome, and I didnt really fit it. Most people are small minded wanting nothing more than to than to fit in their own cliques or groups. My freshman and sophomore years were the hardest, but once I got used things it go a little better. My major is BFA Media and Technology (graphic design with an emphasis in computer animation). I'd have to say that this is one of Eastern's better degrees. The art program is good but lacking in some areas. They dont have alot of money to be potentially what they could be. Nonetheless, the art program is fairly good. The teachers are really good and personal. They want to know who you are and help you succeed. The drawing and materials classes are an intro to art basically. The really big downfall about art is that theres no where to get art supplies, except Hobby Lobby and the Bookstore. Even then they usually dont have most of what you need. The computer labs are fairly good, they have brand new computers every year. The Mac Labs are nice as well with about 10-20 computers in each lab. They have Adobe Suite, Maya, Softimage, After Affects, etc. So the program is fairly good considering where the college is located. However, I wish I could have gone to a bigger town, with more to do, more diversity, and more open minded people. Faculty Accessibility: A, Surrounding City: D+ Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  May 17 2007 4th Year Male -- Class 2008    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=39233&uid=902'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save      Prev    Select Page:  1    Next

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