Indiana, Northwestern, Eastman, Mannes (here in NYC),Manhattan School of Music, Ithaca College, New England Conservatory

FCF:
in reply to:
"what are some good all music schools that one may go to to accomplish his/her dream? I know of Julliard and Berklee (sp?).

One of my friends (who plays clarinet) has to go to a music conservatory because they are not allowed to go to an all-music school."

Julliard and Berklee are basically all music conservatorys but they have a diferent focus for their students. Julliard is a musical conservatory that is dedicated to classical performance.
Among a few others are New England, Cincinnati, Oberlin, Boston, The Royal Conservatory of Music(Toronto Ca.), Sydney Conservatorium of Music (Australia) many more in the world...
This is primarily for extremely talented individuals who meet a strict application requirement and play test. (Usually, the place where good HS musicians can fail this is in the play test OR in knowing their rudimentary music theory/history which is generally not taught much in our US public schools. The type of student who is talented enough to attend these schools such as Julliard are one in maybe 10,000 H.S. band students.

One can also go to a State run University and study music. This option is generally a lot less expensive than a private college/conservatory. They have a more varied selection of classes (Cirriculum). In studying music at a State University, one would be required to attend classes that aren`t directly related to music. History, Science, math. -kind of like an extension of High School only more music intensive are in the schedule. One would however be required to pass an entrance requirement involving basic performance skills and theory knowledge. Open enrollment to anyone is generally not applied in these music schools but as in any school, the skill level of acepted students is somewhat adjusted buy the number of applicants each year.

Berklee on the other hand is acontemporary / pop music oriented school. Producing musicians such as Alicia Keys. From the Berklee site:
"Many Berklee alumni are prominent music industry professionals, including producer/arranger Quincy Jones; rock singer/songwriter Melissa Etheridge; Steely Dan leader Donald Fagen; producer and Atlantic Recording Studios VP Arif Mardin; jazz vibraphonist Gary Burton; singer/songwriter Patty Larkin; guitarist John Scofield; Living Colour drummer Will Calhoun; singer/songwriter Bruce Cockburn; film composer Alan Silvestri; guitarist and Tonight Show bandleader Kevin Eubanks; singer/songwriter Paula Cole; and jazz saxophonist/composer Branford Marsalis."
Not many top pro flutists graduate from that fine institution though.
~Bilbo

I didn`t know about Berklee being a "pop" music school (scratches off the list)

anything else?

Thanks so far to everyone who has responded.

there are many schools that we have listed, at the end of the day, the difference will be what you put into it. I know flutists who have attended the top schools and just hit walls when they came out, perhaps because so much was expected of them. I then know those who went to not so famous schools and have made quite the career.

Exactly Patrick,
If you go to any school with the intent of getting THE degree and expecting it to be a ticket to glory, you may not have the best attitude.
Go to learn.
It may be more important to study with the proper flute teacher than the proper and most expensive school.

Attitude and personality are as important as talent. I`ve seen more that a couple of fine musicians who have bigger egos than their talent become really good insurance salesmen.
~Bilbo