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The Shepard School of Music is only 30 years old.
The Rice campus is really nice. It adjoins Hermann Park which is near the center of Houston. The campus is landscaped with large quadrangles and rows of trees. The building have a Italian renaissance feel to them, mostly red brick with tile roofs. It is very well kept up. The student union has about everything a student would want--a coffee bar, lounges, convenience store, book store etc. My son's apartment is large and well equiped. His kitchen has a dishwasher and disposal, he has a private bath and huge walk-in closet. The music building is new, and seems to be as large as the Eastman School. However, there are far fewer students at Rice. They are very proud that they have become a top conservatory in just 30 years.


David is standing in front of the statue of the founder of Rice.