University of Indiana and Florida State University Collage of Music are very good also. It's about teacher name recantation IMO.
What do you want to do with a music degree?
1. Be a bitter, failed drumset player?
2. Be a bitter, failed orchestral percussionist? (Me lol)
3. Be a struggling mix of the two who mixes those two with teaching lessons and working at a Guitar Center? (And still lives at Mom’s house at age 44)
Because your answer makes a big difference in which institution of future poverty (certain) and bitterness (likely) that you choose.
*shrug*
What do you want to do with a music degree?
The answer to this question really does matter in terms of defining options. Schools excel in different things. I have spent many years at Eastman (community music school with access to the same faculty) since it's in my backyard. However it does certain things very well and doesn't even touch out other things you may have interest in pursuing.
Eastman has world class faculty and turns out world renowned artists. Won't find many rock / pop artists however. If you want to study orchestral, jazz, music theory and many other historical aspects of music, it's one of the very best in the world.
I hear a lot about the University of North Texas. What's up with that?
Does anybody reading this make enough money from music to cover their monthly housing expenses and everything associated with that?
If not, it's time to formulate another goal and game plan.
Squat U in Zimbabwe is known for it's exceptional rhythm producers. These drum bangers start learning at an early age. It's a life long process and the different patterns and stick usage changes over the years. Best part of all this is there's no books, paperwork, tests, or exchange of money. The basis for drumming is the love of making music straight from the heart rather than from the printed page as written by someone else. Individualism is encouraged. Listening to the elders drumming is how the art is passed down from generation to generation. No need for some fancy named university that charges an arm and leg to "teach" you how to drum. You either love it and learn by listening or become a human metronome through college download.
And oh yeah, I have a college degree I've never used. What a waste of time and money.
Music used to be a way to make a good living for lots and lots of people. In my lifetime, it seems to have gone from that to being a really hard way to make a living for a very select few. I ditched the idea of owning a house by making money from music in September of 1984. Making enough to own a home solely from playing music....I'm guessing that maybe 5% of people who are good enough to be pro musicians can boast that.
Does anybody reading this make enough money from music to cover their monthly housing expenses and everything associated with that? I make tops 5000 a year from music before my expenses, which eat up most of that. Granted that's only once a week, but the math will tell you it's nowhere near enough. It's a joke for the majority of people who want to make a living from it, music is. I'd go as far as to say that it could be THE worst way to try and make money today. To give some school a pile of money with the idea of making 6 figures a year is absolutely insane to me. I mean what's the point of going to school if you can't look forward to at least 6 figures a year.
Wanting to do it for personal growth is one thing, but trying to make a living these days from music performance...just look around. It's a terrible choice.
What do you want to do with a music degree?
1. Be a bitter, failed drumset player?
2. Be a bitter, failed orchestral percussionist? (Me lol)
3. Be a struggling mix of the two who mixes those two with teaching lessons and working at a Guitar Center? (And still lives at Mom’s house at age 44)
Because your answer makes a big difference in which institution of future poverty (certain) and bitterness (likely) that you choose.
*shrug*
Education is very rarely a complete waste. But, at a certain point, you have to own your education.Wouldn't UNT be the best spot?
Does anybody reading this make enough money from music to cover their monthly housing expenses and everything associated with that?