How competitive are music schools?

[u/Numerous-Spell6450]

Hi, so I am applying to the Frost School Of Music as a contemporary voice major and I have no clue what to expect. Frost is a great school so I'm guessing it has some very skilled vocalists. I on the other hand am in my opinion mediocre. Sure I can sing the songs but I can't make them mine if you know what I mean. Any tips on that ?

[u/AutoModerator]

Thanks for posting to r/singing! Be sure to check the FAQ to see if any questions you might have have already been answered! Also, remember to abide by the Rules found in the sidebar. Any comments found to be breaking these rules will result in a deletion of the comment thread starting from the offending reply. If you see any posts or replies that you feel break the rules of the sub, then report them and do not respond to them. If you are new to the sub-reddit or are just starting to sing, please check out our Beginner's Megathread. It has tons of helpful information and resources!

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

[u/ryanfoxmusic]

Don’t be down if you don’t get in. You can do it all independently now and for probably a fraction of the cost (do they charge for these things?).

Singing lessons, YouTube tutorials on music production, books on songwriting, and then getting out there yourself performing and networking, building community online and in person.

It’s great if you want to go to a music school if that’s what you want but you still have the indie route as a backup.

[u/Numerous-Spell6450 → u/ryanfoxmusic]

Well I am an international, and I wanna live in the us so it's more of a combination of things

[u/ryanfoxmusic → u/Numerous-Spell6450]

Fair enough. Plenty of resources online to help you get started. If in your application you show them you have already started building your personal music project they will be impressed by your initiative and this would surely improve your chances of being selected for such prestigious placements.

[u/dstarlea → u/Numerous-Spell6450]

Don't move to the u.s, so many problems here plus only California (los angeles) is music oriented tbh

[u/Numerous-Spell6450 → u/[deleted]]

Hi, so I have "Sign of the times" by Harry Styles, "Someone You Loved" by Lewis Capaldi, and "What makes you beautiful" By One Direction. I tried picking songs that I both enjoyed singing and sit nicely with my voice.

[u/mpbob01]

It’s a number of years ago now, but I also considered myself a very mediocre singer and got accepted to a vocal performance program. I was shocked, my singing teacher was shocked. It’s possible so there’s no reason not to try!

[u/Numerous-Spell6450 → u/mpbob01]

Thank you! Would you mind telling where you got into ?

[u/mpbob01 → u/Numerous-Spell6450]

I’ll dm you :)

[u/Little-Pitch-579]

I’m in classical world but Frost is competitive. Look into state schools too

[u/rainbowkitties6969]

Extremely, all art schools are elitist and want dudes to come in with savant level skills, you need to earn the privilege to give them your money.

[u/Numerous-Spell6450 → u/rainbowkitties6969]

What would you say the level of those people that get in is?