missing academics with BM

SimpleLife
Sat, 26 Feb 2011 17:16:56 +0000

^Cool, SpiritManager! Our son’s interests are REALLY similar! In his case, he was trying to do everything in four years, plus four summers (including the summer after his fourth year). He does take 8-11 classes per semester. You know how some of those music classes are – they meet for the normal amount of class time and require outside work and/or practice, but they’re only worth 1 or 2 credit hours! So, yes, his 17-18 hours per semester are made up of 8-11 classes per semester. But he doesn’t do any composing. My son would never say it’s “leisurely,” lol! He wasn’t offered the opportunity to take 5 years on his scholarships. That is fantastic for your son! Lucky duck!

How very nice that he has an independent new music ensemble! There are so many ways for these kids to get involved, all while doing something they love.

That’s the kind of thing I mean when I say that it’s unlikely OP’s son would find life as a music major boring or unchallenging – though I don’t blame her/him for asking. I was there 2 years ago. As a non-music major myself, I didn’t know what my son could expect!