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George Mason University (Fairfax) Contact: Tristan Pierce, 703-933-1392, fax: 703.993.1394, music@gmu.edu. Deadline: 1/1, tuition: $5,880 res., $17,160 non-res., degrees: 1,2,4,9. Grad. deadline: 4/1, tuition: $5,076 res., $12,870 non-res., degrees: 1,2,4,6,9. 350 music majors, 60 faculty. (2006 data)

James Madison University (Harrisonburg) 380 undergraduate majors in music performance, education, industry, and composition. Extremely selective M.M. and D.M.A. programs. Contact: Michele Kirkdorffer, 800 S. Main St., MSC 7301, 540-568-3851, fax: 540.568.7819, musicadmissions@jmu.edu. Tuition: $6,666 res., $17,386 non-res., degrees: 1,2,4,11. Grad. tuition: $6,720 res., $19,104 non-res., degrees: 1,2,4,6. 420 music majors, 62 faculty, 17,000 total students. www.jmu.edu/music

Radford University (Radford) Contact: David Kraus, 540-831-5371, fax: 540.

831.5038, email: ruadmiss@radford.edu. Deadline: 2/1. Tuition: $5,746 res., $13,494 non-res. grad.: $6,230 res., $11,482 non-res., degree: 2,8,11. 160 music majors, 30 faculty. www.radford.edu (2006 data)

Shenandoah Conservatory (Winchester) Shenandoah Conservatory offers intense, specialized, professional training in music, theater, and dance. Students work with a faculty of active professionals as they develop artistically and intellectually for careers in the performing arts. Contact: Margie Sobczynski, 1460 University Dr., 800-432-2266, fax: 540.665.5402, msobczyn@su.edu. Deadline: rolling. Degrees: 1,2,4,6-13. 700 music majors, 75 faculty. 2 bands, 2 jazz bands, 1 orch., 3 ch. groups, 3 chor. www.su.edu/conservatory

Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond) Located on two downtown campuses, VCU is the largest university in Virginia and ranks among the top 100 universities in the country in sponsored research. Contact: Raquel Wallace, 804-828-1166, fax: 804.827.0230, music@vcu.edu. Deadline: 2/1. Tuition: $6,200 res., $18,740 non-res., grad: $8,904 res., $17,752 non-res. Degrees 1,2,9,11. 377 music majors, 48 faculty, 31,300 total students. 2 bands, 2 jazz bands, 2 orch., 12 ch. groups, 3 chor. www.vcumusic.org