Thinking about changing major...
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As a Music Major, now moving into the realm of part-time Producer/Engineer, I'll shed some light on this.
A disproportionate number of guys who had nothing in the music industry, and proceeded to make something were at least competent-to-excellent musicians. The only glaring exception was Ahmet Ertegun, but he was at the right place at the right time (and with a good ear).
That said, almost all of them worked for a guy who owned a nice suit.
There is no rule that says you can't be a business major with music and audio production classes. When you wind up excelling in one of those two things, you eventually want the other. Like vtec9 says, there's a balance to be found. Given that, tip it more on the business side, IMHO.
A disproportionate number of guys who had nothing in the music industry, and proceeded to make something were at least competent-to-excellent musicians. The only glaring exception was Ahmet Ertegun, but he was at the right place at the right time (and with a good ear).
That said, almost all of them worked for a guy who owned a nice suit.
There is no rule that says you can't be a business major with music and audio production classes. When you wind up excelling in one of those two things, you eventually want the other. Like vtec9 says, there's a balance to be found. Given that, tip it more on the business side, IMHO.
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Just because you "love" something or are "passionate" about something doesn't mean you can be successful at it.
Just look at all the struggling 40-year-old musicians playing weddings and Bar Mitzvah's. Or all the golf "pros" at the community course hawking the same old tired swing tips....
Loving something is one thing. Being successful is something completely different.
For us lucky ones, you can have both. But that often comes with a price, either in time or money.
Just look at all the struggling 40-year-old musicians playing weddings and Bar Mitzvah's. Or all the golf "pros" at the community course hawking the same old tired swing tips....
Loving something is one thing. Being successful is something completely different.
For us lucky ones, you can have both. But that often comes with a price, either in time or money.
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Ckit, I totally understand what you're saying. If I really wanted to follow my "dream", I'd force myself to learn guitar and try starting a band. I'd ignore the fact that I have no vocal ability, and I generally suck that things that require coordination (like instruments). Or, I'd have continued chasing a career as a pro bowler, as I was back in high school. I'm just trying to find something that will give me a hard skill, a degree, and a chance to do something related to an interest of mine. Although, it sounds from the advice I'm getting here, this is a pretty sketchy place to look for middle ground.
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Originally Posted by trainwreck,Jun 20 2007, 05:53 PM
i disagree. being poor sux ass. i rather endure something i dont enjoy for 8 hours a day so i can have the funds to do whatever i want on the weekends. there is a special help group for those that dislike their jobs. they meet at the bar weekly.
doing what you like to do is very important but audio production? i dunno if you are genius in audio shit go ahead and do it but you will need lots of luck too. but i would get away from business admin major too. majority of people that i know who graduated with business degree they all work for bank as a teller or do something completely different that didn't have to do anything with degree they have. i find it very interesting wasting all that money on tuition.
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