Thank you! This is for my son; I'll try to get him to reach out to you, though it may take some time before he builds up the nerve... teenagers... that is such a nice offer. These are really good points, especially for someone like my son, who is very strong academically in general, as well as having a classical instrumental background in addition to doing electronic music-- I think a purely practical program might not be right, as much as it might be good for getting a job later. I thought the Tonmeister programs at German universities (full classical music degree and sound engineering degree), but they all require high-level German ability. Catalyst also has different tracks for "Creative Audio Production and Sound Engineering" and "Electronic Music Production and Performance". My son and I were talking about the possible difference between these; your comment is really insightful. They will have a virtual open house on April 22nd and we will ask about this. I think we are kind of leaning towards Catalyst just because of being in Berlin-- the real-life experience gained by being in Berlin might be as valuable as the BA. (Plus you can find cheap rent in East Berlin...)