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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks for the responses. We do have a good list of schools. We know that even getting in can be very challenging. DS is in a good pre-college conservatory program, which might be helpful.

Just wanted to get any first-hand experiences from people who had gone through this. [/quote]

A family friend just graduated from Vanderbilt with a double major in cello at Blair school and English in A&S. Four years.  I think a math major would also be in A&S so doable.

This person had adequate time to also pursue Greek life and arts-adjacent official clubs and activities at Vandy (publishing, radio).  [/quote]

Type of degree really matters. Vanderbilt (Blair) has two music degrees - the BM and the BMA (often just BA at other schools). BM is a professional degree. You don't really double major with a BM degree, you double degree as you'd be going for a BM/BS or BM/BA. That normally takes 5+ years. But a lot of schools offer a BA degree that can more easily form a double major in 4 years.

I've researched all this because my daughter is interested in that path. The trick is finding a school that balances your musical interest/level with the academics. That's why Rice is off her list - the BA isn't really great for performance oriented kids. BFA at Vandy is great, designed for a double major, but it's also one of the most intense applications (with prescreen) that's not a full BM. Emory is a great option - they only offer a BA, the music program is top notch and there's no other music degree to pull focus.

We really had to research school by school. My daughter also contacted a lot of faculty individually to discuss the programs.

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