<p>^Also check out dual degrees – eg. at University of Michigan School of Music (nice percussion program, actually, may be worth checking out – super academics as well; my son attends there) the BMUS perfs <em>CAN</em> “dual degree” but it does often take 5 years all in. One popular dual degree is BMUS plus Engineering. But it’s no cakewalk – really takes quite extraordinary organizational skills to manage the sked. But it’s a great option in terms of future-revenue-producing-capacity ;)</p>