The Longy School of Music of Bard College (StudentsReview)

How this student rated the school

Research Quality	-	Research Availability	B
Research Funding	D	Graduate Politics	F
Errand Runners	-	Degree Completion	-
Alternative pay [ta/gsi]	D	Sufficient Pay	D-
Competitiveness	C+	Education Quality	F
Faculty Accessibility	C-	Useful Research	-
Extracurriculars	D	Success-Understanding	D
Surrounding City	A	Social Life/Environment	C-
"Individual" treatment	F	Friendliness	D
Safety	A	Campus Beauty	A
Campus Maintenance	D	University Resource/spending	F

Describes the student body as: Friendly, Approachable, Snooty Describes the faculty as: Arrogant, Condescending, Self Absorbed

Male

Lowest Rating Graduate Politics	F

Highest Rating Surrounding City	A

He cares more about Education Quality than the average student.

Date: Dec 31 1969
Major: Music - Composition/Theory (This Major's Salary over time)
The composition department really wasn't up to par for a graduate level program. It was really disorganized but I had great colleagues with whom to interact. Many of the professors are too concerned about their own agenda and do not treat students well. Longy's curriculum needs a major overhaul. Why grad students have to take Eurythmics is beyond me, just seemed to be a way to fill time. And the Experiential Education Program needs to be cut. It was so touchy-feely and is something I would never be interested in doing professionally. The vast majority of my colleagues felt the same way. I could see EEP maybe being a one semester elective but requiring two semesters of it is ridiculous.

So, for a MM in composition, there are plenty of programs out there that are a lot better than what Longy offers.

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