Music and Business double major

musicamusica
Fri, 05 Feb 2016 16:11:13 +0000

Excellent take on this @compmom . I encourage the OP to really understand how intense undergrad study in classical vp can be as well as what arts management requires. I think HS parents tend to see a vp major as a joyous continuation of a wonderful EC. Frankly it’s not. Take the intensity of an instrumental performance major and add A LOT of language study, history, stage craft etc. All good stuff but frequently precludes a double major. And all that performance that he wants to do? In a good program the opportunities are few and far between for undergrads. But if you are developed enough for those opportunities, the rehearsal time is un godly and again, good luck with those business classes. If he specifically wants to be in music management consider undergrad study in economics. Then on to an MBA in arts management. Find a school with performance opportunities for non majors. (Yale!) While he is pursuing this path continue weekly private lessons in voice. Because if it ends up that he does want to go on for his MM in voice and be a professional opera singer, an undergrad degree in VP is not required. It’s still all about the audition. Nothing tragic about that!