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Schools of Rock, Jazz, and Country Artists

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Introduction:
"There are many paths that musicians have taken to achieve stardom. For each of the following artists select the correct level of formal educational achievement."


1. Where did Art Garfunkel of the folk duo Simon and Garfunkel, who also appeared as an actor in "Catch-22" and "Carnal Knowledge", attend college?
    bachelor's in vocal music at Julliard
    did not attend college
    bachelor's in English literature at Harvard
    MA and doctoral studies in mathematics at Columbia University


2. Garth Brooks, whose hits included "The Thunder Rolls" and "Friends In Low Places" earned what degree before becoming a country superstar?
    bachelor's in journalism from University of Missouri-Columbia
    bachelor's in music from University of Texas - Austin
    bachelor's in marketing from Oklahoma State University
    bachelor's in finance from Tulane University


3. Miles Davis, the legendary jazz trumpet player, played with many of the jazz greats from numerous eras ranging from John Coltrane to John McLaughlin of the Mahavishnu Orchestra. What was his highest level of formal education?
    associate's degree in music from East St. Louis Community College
    bachelor's in music from Harvard University
    bachelor's in music from Washington University in St. Louis
    attended the Julliard School of Music for one year


4. Before Michael Stipe, lead singer of REM, whose hits include "Losing My Religion" and "Shiny Happy People" became famous, he was just an anonymous college student. What degree, if any, did he earn?
    bachelor's in English from Harvard Univeristy
    bachelor's in history from Vassar College
    master's in Anthropology from Emory University
    attended the University of Georgia - Athens but never graduated


5. Where did Mick Jagger, lead singer of the Rolling Stones, go to college?
    degree in English literature from Oxford University
    degree in chemistry from Cambridge Universiy
    did not attend college
    attended the London School of Economics


6. George Strait, the country singer, whose hits include "All My Ex's Live in Texas" and "Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind", earned what college degree?
    bachelor's in electrical engineering from MIT
    master's in music from the University of Texas - Austin
    bachelor's in agriculture from Southwest Texas State University
    bachelor's in English from the University of Kansas


7. Where did Bob Dylan, legendary folk singer, father of the Wallflower's Jakob Dylan, and actor in Victoria's Secret television commercials go to college?
    attended the University of Minnesota - Minneapolis
    did not attend college
    bachelor's in ethnomusicology from Columbia University
    bachelor's in English from Carleton College


8. Greg Graffin, lead singer of Bad Religion, whose songs include "21st Century Digital Boy" was a 20th century college student. What was his highest level of educational achievement?
    doctorate in Paleoanthropology from Cornell Univeristy
    attended Oral Roberts University for one year
    master's from Yale Divinity School
    bachelor's in electricial engineering from MIT


9. Patti Smith, legendary punk poetess and musician with one song, "Because The Night", played on top forty radio during her thirty year career, achieved what level of formal education?
    did not attend college
    bachelor's in English from Columbia University
    bachelor's in French literature from Vassar
    attended Glassboro State Teacher's College


10. Gene Simmons, long-tongued member of the theatrical rock group, Kiss, earned what degree?
    bachelor's in education from Sullivan County College
    master's in business administration from New York University
    master's in theatre from Yale University
    bachelor's in journalism from Columbia University


11. What was the highest level of education achieveed by Harry Connick, Jr., smooth jazz musician and vocalist?
    bachelor's in music theory from Tulane University
    attended Hunter College and Manhattan School of Music
    bachelor's in composition from Julliard
    did not attend college


12. Where did David Byrne, lead singer of the Talking Heads, whose hits included "Psycho Killer", "Burning Down the House", and "Stop Making Sense", attend college?
    bachelor's in Spanish from Swarthmore College
    attended Brown University
    bachelor's in accounting from Rutgers University
    attended Rhode Island School of Design


13. Paul Simon, of the folk duo Simon and Garfunkel, who has also had an extraordinarily successful solo career earned what college degree?
    bachelor's in English Literature from Queens College
    master's in anthropology from New York University
    bachelor's in music from Harvard University
    doctorate in astrophysics from Columbia University


14. Where did Stephen Stills, guitarist with the Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young attend college?
    bachelor's in agriculture from the University of Alabama
    attended the University of Florida - Gainesville
    bachelor's in English from the University of California - Los Angeles
    did not attend college


15. Grace Slick, lead singer with the Jefferson Airplane, whose hits in the sixties included "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love" was once a college student? What college(s) did she attend?
    Vassar College
    University of California - Berkeley
    Finch College and the University of Miami
    Stephens College and the University of Arizona


16. What degree, if any, did Tom Scholz, the driving force behind the seventies group Boston, best known for "More Than a Feeling", earn?
    did not attend college
    master's in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    bachelor's in sociology from Harvard University
    bachelor's in music from Boston College


17. Kenny Chesney, the country artist whose hits have included "How Forever Feels" and "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" is smarter than you might think. What degree hangs on his wall along with his Grammy?
    bachelor's in music from Emory University
    bachelor's in computer science from University of Kentucky
    bachelor's in advertising from East Tennessee State University
    bachelor's in English from the University of Florida - Gainesville


18. What is the alma mater of Herbie Hancock, jazz keyboardist who played with Miles Davis before launching a solo career?
    Stanford University
    Julliard
    Grinnell College
    New York University


19. Sheryl Crow, pop singer, whose hits have included "Every Day is a Winding Road" and "Leaving Las Vegas" earned what degree before becoming famous?
    bachelor's in casino management from the Univeristy of Nevada - Las Vega
    bachelor's in piano and voice from the University of Missouri - Columbia
    bachelor's in oceanography from the University fo California - San Diego
    bachelor's in English from Sarah Lawrence College


20. Kenny G, jazz saxophonist, holds what degree?
    bachelor's in music from Columbia University
    bachelor's in accounting from the University of Washington
    bachelor's in biology from Washington Univeristy in St. Louis
    bachelor's in special education from the University of Oregon


21. Kris Kristofferson, actor and musician, probably best known for his recording of "Me and Bobby McGee" is smarter than your average country singer. What degrees did he earn?
    bachelor's in creative writing from Pomona College and attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar
    bachelor's in history from Harvard University
    MFA in drama from Yale University
    bachelor's in English from Vanderbilt University


22. What is the highest level of educational achievement for Shania Twain, country singer whose hits have included "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under" and "That Don't Impress Me Much"?
    bachelor's in vocal music from New York University
    bachelor's in English from the University of Texas - Austin
    did not attend college
    master's in fine arts from the Chicago Art Institute


23. Frank Zappa, guitarist and composer extraordinaire, social satirist, film maker, and former leader of the Mothers of Invention is probably best know by the general public for the novelty song "Valley Girl". Before he became the father of Dweezil and Moon Unit what was his highest level of educational achievement?
    bachelor's in philosophy from Stanford Univeristy
    attended Antelope Valley Community College
    bachelor's in music composition from Julliard
    bachelor's in English from the University of California - Berkeley


24. Peter Wolf, lead singer of the J. Geils Band, famous for their song "Angel in the Centerfold" attended what college?
    Boston Museum School of Fine Arts
    Harvard University
    Boston University
    Southwest Missouri State University


25. Steve Tyler, lead singer of Aerosmith, and father of actress Liv Tyler earned what college degree?
    doctorate in Russian literature from Harvard University
    did not attend college
    bachelor's in music from Boston College
    bachelor's in English from University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill


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