How do I choose a Music School (in Singapore)? Part I

Points to consider when choosing a music school

by Zeilver on September 13th

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Today we are bringing to you the seventh installation of a series we call- The Knowledge Pearls Initiative (KPI). 

The KPI would be bite-size knowledge content centered around music, music creation as well as music playing. 

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KNOWLEDGE PEARL

Music Schools: 

What do I need to consider first?

The first thing to consider before going into the search for a music school that is for you is your end goal. 

By having a perspective on what you would like/want to achieve as you embark on your music journey would definitely help you make your decision on whether to choose that particular school better. 

That said, schools that perhaps weren't a right fit for you when you started your journey, may not be the case a few years down the road. 

There is no harm in switching schools when you (or your teacher) feels that you are unable to achieve your aim by continuing your learning from your current school. 

What’s the difference in “Music Schools”?

We may all have mentioned about going to a music school for music education, however it may mean different things for everyone. Music conservatories, music colleges and music community schools can all be referred to as music schools, and important questions should be considered before starting with any of them. 

Music Conservatory & Music College VS Community Music School

What are the differences between these (types of) schools?

Music conservatories and music colleges are focused on different goals from community music schools, and to illustrate I have summarized these points into an easy to understand table:

All of these schools require everyone to ask equally important questions, however we would not focus the questions on any specific type of school. 

What we would do instead is provide and help you list the questions/points equally relatable for all 3 types of music schools, but more so for Community Music Schools. 

What Questions need to be answered before choosing a Music School?

The Foundations & Testaments concept

What is this concept you ask? This is a concept that I had materialized after some extensive research was done. 

Take all “Foundations” to be what the music schools have to offer, be it qualifications, locations or even cost. 

The “Testaments” are the results of the student after studying under the said music school. How well these students do Music speaks volumes.

All too often, everyone who is interested in learning from any sort of music school, only looks at the foundation conditions the school offers that would propel them towards the result, but not the past testaments of other student itself. 

In easier terms, it just means that everyone looks at what the school has to offer but not what kind of students are being produced by the school, which should be a much more important key factor. 

With that said, we would look into all of the “foundations” and “testaments” next week!

Thank you for coming to our KPI this week!

Coming next week: 

(How do I choose a music school (in Singapore)? part II)

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