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Things to Consider When Selecting a Music School
Finding the right music school is in most cases dependent on the fact that a favourite musician or instrument player went to that to that school but this should not be the only guiding factor when choosing a music school. The truth is that there are other issues to consider which are discussed in the subsequent paragraphs.
The kind of degree that the music school offers matters a lot and most schools offer in the very least degrees which are performance and education degrees. Some music schools have specialized degrees like music history, music therapy, composition and audio engineering whereas other schools offer an arts degree with an emphasis in music that includes a less intensive study in private lessons combined with performance and a wide view of liberal arts. On the other hand other schools have a performance certificate or associate's degree which are normal two-year old schools that have an emphasis on pop, rock and other styles in the main stream music business. Each of these options is a good fit for various students and having particular goals about the skills and experience that the person expects to gain in school and the kind of work that they intend to do after school will help them to pick a suitable program to match their needs.
Another vital thing to consider is the curriculum since various schools will offer various pentatonic curriculums. Performance degrees in a four year university program will place an emphasis on orchestral percussion ensemble and this may not include training on how to play a drum set. In most colleges the jazz departments is the department that trains students in playing drum sets and even though most schools have a department that caters to jazz enthusiasts but they do not offer a degree in jazz music. It is good to note that there are some schools that offer a degree in jazz music but they require the person to give a minimum number of hours in performance in classical groups or classical study. It is good to state that these requirements are less than those needed for a classical degree and even though some classical training is not a bad thing for a musician it is still something worth considering. It is common for colleges that have their own matching bands to make it a must for music major to participate in the band. There are various issues with this because it is not every person that wants to play a drum set for a living is interested in jazz and there are even programs that go beyond jazz in their training with pentatonic scale.
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