<p>Aside from the audition requirements, most performance majors have very few (sometimes as little as 10) “open” electives, which makes double-majoring and graduating in 4 years impossible. Minoring might be a better option. See your advisor and/or an advisor at Thornton to figure out how long it would take.</p>
<p>Music majors practice A LOT. And they also have courses that are ensembles, which require learning new music each week, practicing it with the group several hours a week. To make it worse, many of those types of courses are… 1 unit of credit. People don’t realize it, but a music major is one of the more difficult majors there is! A minor might be a great option for you.</p>
<p>If you are a great teacher and skilled pianist, no parent or student is going to ask for your credentials. A minor could easily work. You’ll still have to build up a clientele, one student at a time. Teaching in schools is another matter altogether.</p>