Commercial and music production?

thumper1
Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:07:45 +0000

OK…I’ll bite. I would say that dedication and commitment and hard work are all things you need to major in ANY field related to the performing arts (or any other major for that matter). DD who is an engineering major is as consumed with her major as her brother who is a musician. If you want to succeed in this type of work, you need to be prepared for it to BE your life. If you don’t feel that way, you need to find a line of work about which you DO feel that strongly…and have a willingness to make it your life.

I’m not saying that folks shouldn’t have time for recreation, but any serious musician, dancer, artist, actor, or arts management person will tell you that it takes a tremendous amount of drive to succeed…and a tremendous amount of work in that area while in school (think internships, part time jobs, volunteer work, etc…in addition to attending your classes).