borchnork Posted January 16, 2008 Posted January 16, 2008 I have my audition for University of Michigan and all the requirements. GOD! The stuff that I have to do is insane! It's almost as if they don't want you to go to college there. Quote
WestCoastCorpsFan Posted January 17, 2008 Posted January 17, 2008 borchnork said: I have my audition for University of Michigan and all the requirements. GOD! The stuff that I have to do is insane! It's almost as if they don't want you to go to college there. Its only like one of the best in the world... Quote
borchnork Posted January 17, 2008 Posted January 17, 2008 I know it is. That's why I really want to go there. They only took 3 flute players into the program last year. That's quite a large standard to live up too. I think they haven't taken a Texas flute player for 5 years or so...? =[ Quote
dop3_mell0w Posted January 17, 2008 Author Posted January 17, 2008 borchnork said: I know it is. That's why I really want to go there. They only took 3 flute players into the program last year. That's quite a large standard to live up too. I think they haven't taken a Texas flute player for 5 years or so...? =[ are you trying to be a band director in texas? Quote
WestCoastCorpsFan Posted January 17, 2008 Posted January 17, 2008 dop3_mell0w said: are you trying to be a band director in texas? because if you are... its not the best. but if you want to direct in the midwest. You pretty much have a job in the bag. Quote
sax5warrior Posted January 17, 2008 Posted January 17, 2008 borchnork said: I know it is. That's why I really want to go there. They only took 3 flute players into the program last year. That's quite a large standard to live up too. I think they haven't taken a Texas flute player for 5 years or so...? =[ I know it is your dream school and all, but you might want to audition somewhere else for a more realistic chance of you making it. Somewhere in Texas where you know you have a great shot at making it. Besides...going to school at Michigan means that you wont have your Texas Teacher's certificate test thing...or whatever. Quote
borchnork Posted January 17, 2008 Posted January 17, 2008 Well I'm also auditioning at UNT, but I won't go there if I get into UofM. Also, UNT and UofM are the only two colleges I applied as a music major. Sure, I'd love to do music as a career, but I also am really in love with biology/biochemical engineering and politics. So whatever I can get is what I'll go for. But music ed is just a back up plan anyways. I really don't care to be a band director, but I know that I'll probably need to eventually for money. Quote
takigan Posted January 18, 2008 Posted January 18, 2008 borchnork said: Sure, I'd love to do music as a career, but I also am really in love with biology/biochemical engineering and politics. So whatever I can get is what I'll go for. But music ed is just a back up plan anyways. I really don't care to be a band director, but I know that I'll probably need to eventually for money. Wait.....So you like biochemical engineering and politics/government but feel like you'll probably need to become a band director eventually to make money? ..... Let me help give you a little bit of perspective on your life, lol ; ....If there's any way you can help it, DO NOT BECOME A BAND DIRECTOR!!!!!!! Most people teach band either because music is so much a a part of their lives that they feel like they'd be letting themselves down by picking a different career, or because they can't find anything ELSE to pursue as a goal and music is the only thing they really have. Band directors don't make a lot of money at all.....they make ok money (read $30-45,000/yr starting out), but you definitely won't be making as much as you could if you had pursued a career in one of your other choices. If you're torn between music and an actual "lucrative career", go for the more lucrative career....Classical music as a whole is a dying art, kids are getting lazier and harder to teach, arts programs are getting the shaft nationwide (Texas is the only state that's still holding its own, but what about 20 years down the road?), biochemical engineering (ANY kind of engineering for that matter) and government jobs are on the rise....even if you end up teaching some kind of political science (Government, Social Studies etc.) you'll still be better off financially than if you were a band director. Only teach band as a last resort and if you just can't see yourself doing anything else. Quote
borchnork Posted January 19, 2008 Posted January 19, 2008 Teaching band IS a last resort. I don't want to do it at all, but I'm willing to if I need it. Quote
WestCoastCorpsFan Posted January 20, 2008 Posted January 20, 2008 (edited) Im doing it, because I want to. Ill do anything else as a LAST resort. Edited January 20, 2008 by WestCoastCorpsFan Quote
borchnork Posted January 20, 2008 Posted January 20, 2008 I think I should also specify that I don't want to be a BAND director if I had to... I'd be an ORCHESTRA director. so yah... Quote
Nancy08 Posted January 21, 2008 Posted January 21, 2008 My first love is music composition. It has to be if you're serious about making money in that field. But like borchnork, I have other intrests in completely unrelated fields (see above). But more and more I feel led to stay in music, which is why I'm gonna (probably, never know) double major in MusEd. Quote
borchnork Posted January 21, 2008 Posted January 21, 2008 Nancy08 said: My first love is music composition. It has to be if you're serious about making money in that field. But like borchnork, I have other intrests in completely unrelated fields (see above). But more and more I feel led to stay in music, which is why I'm gonna (probably, never know) double major in MusEd. I like how you think! lol. Quote
bonepit06-07 Posted January 21, 2008 Posted January 21, 2008 im going into a music education field and plan to go to either tx st or U of H cant sat much until auditions though Quote
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