Schools in Nashville

kelsmom
Sat, 27 Nov 2010 23:17:02 +0000

My D is at Vanderbilt, and she is going into the business side of music. Her major is completely unrelated to music. The thing about the music industry is, so much is about connections. In some ways, Vandy students are almost at a disadvantage compared to Belmont & MTSU students in terms of getting internships (which is an important step in meeting people). My D has been able to get a couple really great internships, but she did not get them through the career center … she found them on her own. She had to sell the first firm on taking her, as they do not normally take on Vandy interns. She got her current internship through connections made in the first internship.

She is very happy that she is at Vandy, because the education is top-notch. It’s just important to know that you will have to work really hard to make your own way in the music world. In addition, it is important to know that you will not earn what your classmates earn right after graduation. This is an industry where jobs are not in abundance, so you have to take what comes up when it comes up. If you are a Vandy grad, you most likely have what it takes to succeed … but everyone in this industry pays his dues in the beginning.