| Hi Mikki,
You've identified four of the five truly great schools in the UK (I'd add the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow to the list as well. CalArts has an exchange agreement with RSAMD, by the way).
The trumpet class at RAM, when I was there back in the 90s, was the best I'd ever heard -- a testament, perhaps, to the vision and creativity of John Wallace (Head of Brass, now running the entire show in Glasgow). I'm sure that there hasn't been much, if any, fall-off with Jimmy Watson in charge. The Northern usually has a super group of trumpeters as well (Jim Miller is one of my favorite teachers and people).
Forget a Fullbright to any of these schools, however. You'll have to pay tuition. Broadening your musical horizon may well be worth it(!) London, along with New York, is the musical center of the world, in my opinion.
Where do you study now?
Best,
EC |