Bachelors of Arts in Music or a Bachelors in Music?
It is VERY unlikely that your daughter will be able to make a career as an opera singer. Actually, we could say that about virtually anyone. The odds are simply stacked against any young person wating an operatic career, because there are not that many jobs available, and there are very many people who would love to have them. That's the first thing to be aware of. The second thing to understand is that the competition consists of young people who have excellent and well-trained voices, and who have been through a top opera programme, for example studying at the Juliard, or one of the four or five conservatories in the US which might be roughly equivalent, or in Paris, Vienna, or nowadays Beijing of Seoul. This is a global profession. The third thing, and by the sounds of it the most critical in your daughter's case, is that the few who do make it generally have THREE things going for them. A good natural voice, an excellent education, and single-minded determination. If that last is missing, now is a good time to give up. If it isn't there, she won't make it. And although you can provide encouragement, you can't give determination. There is one other thing which might possibly be relevant. You don't say what your daughter's Fach is, as far as I remember from the question. There is more competition in some areas than others. If she is a lyric soprano, then those are six a penny throughout the world, so that would be bad news. On the other real contraltos or dramatic sopranos are rather rarer. Quite a lot rarer, in fact. Check what she is, and bear this in mind. But barring a really unusual Fach, it sounds to me to be time for Plan B. Sorry.
What can I do with a bachelor's degree in music?
I majored in music in the early 1990s, and went on to get a masters degree. At that time, there was still a thriving record industry, a lot of work composing for commercials, TV and film, and the technology for creating convincing artificial instruments was still primitive. In other words, music required musicians to make. This is no longer the case. Virtual instrument technology is frighteningly good. Whole orchestral film scores are generated with a computer. I know this because this was my job working for film composers in Los Angeles - putting musicians out of work. In addition, music licensing houses with thousands of gigabytes of every conceivable kind of music can provide music for almost any purpose for a few dollars. There are of course some opportunities in providing music for these aggregators, but like most things in music now, it would have to be one of many things you're doing to piece together a living.The answer to your question is you will very likely teach. If you want stability in the form of healthcare or retirement benefits, you will need to teach at a school. The most frequent school music jobs are for elementary and middle school beginning strings, woodwinds, brass, and choir, often with the expectation that you can do all of these things. This isn't to necessarily discourage you from a music major, only to tell you the truth about the job market for professional musicians, which music schools tend not to want to talk about in too much detail.
What is the difference between a B.M.(Bachelor of Music) and a B.A. (Bachelor of Arts)?
Some people think that taking “Arts” at university is learning how to do art, like painting and drawing and sculpture. Rather, “Arts” at university is a much wider branch of study that encompasses fine arts (like painting, drawing, and sculpture), as well as languages, humanities, and social sciences. While The BM is just for music. The BA is better as you can do more with a BA than a BM
What is a bachelors degree?
It's a good question and great you're thinking about your career already. A Bachelor of Arts (B.A) is usually a 3 year course at university/college where you choos certain subjects, then eventually major in one (Or do a double major). At the first year level you chose a few subjects that interest you. (And there are lots to choose from). Then in the 2nd year you begin to do more of the subject you want to major in and the other subjects that might compliment it. In most universities people tend to change their original major as they discover new things that interest them more. (Or if you fail what you thought was going to be your major in your first year you choose something else. But some go in there straight away knowing exactly what their major subject will be. Generally the first year is considered fun and you try to chose broadly so you have options to change your mind in2nd and 3rd year. Some people do a B.A in English (that means English is the major among other subjects) in Social Work, or teaching/education/nursing/journalism or many other subjects like history, languages, anthropology, psychology etc Some peple do a B.Mus (A music degree). Although you can also just do a B.A in Music Others do a BSC (A Bachelor of Science) Like Chemistry, physics, maths Then theres LLB (Law Degree) Or a BCA (Bachelor of Commerce) Business degree. There are loads of options. And by the way...you never ever have to do maths and stuff in a B.A if you don't want to. A cousin of mine didn't want to go to university cos he thought he'd have to do maths again. Not true. (Unless your doing a sciecen degree) The choice of subjects is up to you & depends on what the university offers. SO it's important to choose a good university. I don't know where you are in the world but the London School of Journalism has a good reputation for doing post graduate dilplomas. So you could either go to a tech college and do a nine month diploma course in journalism. Or go to a B.A in something followed by the post grad diploma there. It's great to see someone looking to thses things so young. I reckon if you don't choose what you want to do with life. Life ends up choosing what it wants to do with you. Good on you & Good luck
Can you go to grad school for music if your bachelors degree is not in music?
You apply and have a tuition check in hand. Schools do not require your master's to be in the same field. Your bachelor's degree proves that you will not be taking the place of another student who will be successful while you fail. You have already proven that you can do college-level work. Much of your undergraduate class work is in general education classes. What you will need to earn a Master's of Music will be in the school's catalog. You may have to pick up an undergraduate class or two, but that is not surprising in any field. There really is no problem changing majors ( older term) concentrations (newer term) between one's bachelor's and ones master's degrees.(I went from history to English to Library Science to philosophy!)
Can you get into a graduate school with a bachelor's of music degree?
If you plan to study music at graduate level, you even have to have a BA in music. If you want to study other fields, make sure you have the prerequisites: pre-law, pre-med, whatever applies to the field you want to study. I know someone who managed to get into a top medical school with a major even more obscure than music - medieval studies! He is now working at the Mayo Clinic. So yes, it really can be done.EDIT: Another thing - you would be amazed at the number of former Juilliard students who are now medical doctors. They could join any orchestra they liked, but since they wanted to be soloists... now they "just" play world-class chamber music with other people who did the same thing they did: study music and then go into medicine :P
Is a bachelor's in music performance worthless?
Is a bachelor's degree in performance better than nothing? Or is it about as useful as 4 years of private lessons? Would just having a bachelor's degree help out in things other than music? Say music doesn't work out... would the bachelor's degree be better than nothing?
What can i do with a music major?
i'm looking into different majors that include vocals....i just wanted to know what my career options would be if i went to school for a music major...i don't want to waste my time in school if it will send me into a career that's worthless to me
Can I do a BA in Literature simultaneously with a Bachelor of Music degree? Will it be stressful? I know it will improve my knowledge, but I don't want to get stuck in between these two.
For practical reasons, I'd advise against it.Music majors are expected to spend 2-3 hours a day outside class practicing for each class/ensemble they join — and you may be in 5 or more classes/ensembles per semester. That's a 12 to 15 hour day, right there.Literature majors are expected to read 3-5 novels a week and to produce endless pages of analysis and criticism, which means that on top of the 3-5 novels, you'll also be reading a book's worth of extremely dense theory a week. Expect 8-10 hour days.One of your two majors will suffer. Majoring in one and minoring in the other is probably a better way to keep your grades and sanity intact.
Can you become a band director without a bachelor of music degree?
When I first started college, I tried being a music major. I wanted to be a band director- that had been my dream since I was in junior high. After my freshman year, though, I decided to change my major because I was worried that I wouldn't like being a band director. Now I'm regretting that decision. I wish I had gone all the way with music and pursued my dream career. I am too far into college to change my major again now... I am a music minor, but I am not going to be a certified teacher. Would it be possible to become a band director anywhere based on this background? What if I go back to college and get a master's in music? Would I still be able to get hired as a band director even if I don't have teacher certification?