Well, their application has been approved, and they will soon be accepting students who will receive a Bluegrass degree upon graduation. Students in the existing BCOTM program should be able to transfer onto the degree track as well.
This will not be a music degree, but students will take many of the same courses that are required in a music program, all with a focus on bluegrass and traditional music.
McLain told us on Friday that he was very excited about this news, and he promised to get back to us soon with more information.
Congratulations to ETSU for this milestone – and to McLain, Jack Tottle and Richard Blaustein, who have worked tirelessly for years to achieve this status.
