Should You Consider a Career in Music?

In this http://www.artistshousemusic.org interview, Roger H. Brown, President of Berklee College of Music, shares his thoughts on whether a career in music is advisable in today's job market, and offers some hints on finding your way into the field if you decide that it's the life for you.

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• Berklee
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[JAustinMunn]

I love Boston, and I love the Campus. But the fact of the matter is that I don't have $200,000 to get a degree from Berklee. Besides, I think that the reason for going to a prestigious music college is not that they can teach you more, it's the prestige behind the school. Odds are, you will have a better chance of getting a job going to Berklee than if you got a guitar degree from UNM.

[Whatisthescore]

This man feel so entitled to steal money from naive rock star wannabees.

[wedontknowone1]

@skapista92 ok i kno this coments old but i too want a career in music, a software engineer? would you mind explaining what part of that partains to music? im 17 and graduating highschool in 3 months, thanks-Nick

[wedontknowone1]

@menkeely your being cocky and not confident nerd. ha

[DTChrisOriginalMusic]

I do what I can with what I got, and go from there. I don't like rules, don't care for formulas, I just keep chugging along trying to get better at my craft and come up with something interesting. I'm still working hard on it, while trying to feed myself.

There are no rules but one. Make noise.

[d3reilly]

@spacitydrummer4JC M.I. is not accredited, they have a 90%+ acceptance rate, and you don't get a degree. To my knowledge, their only real successful alum is Paul Gilbert. Berklee has on average 25+ massive success stories for every department. And M.I. isn't too cheap either. Normally I wouldn't mind. People prefer different schools, but before you start dishing out advice you should present the whole story. Just sayin'.

[spacitydrummer4JC]

There's nothing you can learn at Berklee that A.I.M. or M.I. can't teach you. Save your parents and the government money - don't go to Berklee.

[xXFatalAttemptsXx]

@XxboVodxX well said

[XxboVodxX]

If I won't be working as a performer, I'll try teaching guitar. If I won't be able to work as a guitar teacher, please, KILL ME.

[skapista92]

i am a software engineer student, and i have a 70% of my career finished, and i would leave everything just to study music, music is my life and it have always been since i was 8 years old.

[menkeely]

Im 12 years old and looking this up. Am I a nerd? I don't care if I am, it's for damn sure a good thing. I'll be rich. Now go look at my videos and tell me if I look like a nerd. I don't think so:)

[umbilicaltapeworm]

good salesman.