<p>Veronica, You sound very young if you are asking this question and you are already in college majoring in science and thinking that the grass is greener over in the music, singing, piano, acting world. Majoring in music is not just about picking a major in college. You can major in science and also major or minor in music. That is not the same as doing music or studying music at a conservatory or studying musical theatre or musical performance for the purposes of making that your career. People that chose that path live and breathe music 24/7 and couldn’t live without it. You can be a really good piano player, singer or actor, and still not make a living at it, and that’s what your parents know. Also, doing music for fun or being in a play for fun is a lot different than choosing to do it for a living.</p>
<p>If you are young, keep working at your science major. If you can, take private lessons to continue your development in piano, singing or acting (all if you’re rich and have the time). Science and math and engineering are really the best majors if you want a chance at a higher paying job out of college. Very few music majors get good paying jobs right after their undergrad degree. In fact, many music majors will end up taking low paying music-related jobs AND working some other non-music job to make ends meet. Some music majors will also go on to grad school (can you say more loans?). </p>
<p>So, unless you are extremely talented and dedicated to a specific musical or performance pursuit, you will likely not achieve your magical dream of making money at acting, piano playing and singing. What you can do while an undergrad is get involved with student groups where you can participate in music and acting and further develop yourself, and no matter what, you will enjoy it tremendously as a hobby. If you decide after your bachelor’s degree to pursue it further, then you can figure that out. If money is not an issue, then your parents wouldn’t be so worried about your major.</p>
<p>Sorry to be so blunt, but there is not an easy path to fame and fortune in music and acting.</p>