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<p>I write and record my music (and have done this for many years) but am completely self-taught and have had no formal education. I just can’t imagine getting accepted to a masters program when I don’t have the experience and knowledge that someone with a BFA in music or BM has. But, I know so little about this, I could be totally wrong. I’ve never heard of anyone getting a master’s in music without majoring in music in undergrad. Music is too hard and too competitive for that to really happen. I can see, however, someone with a BM getting into a grad program for screenwriting, as it is a lot easier to teach yourself screenwriting than teach yourself music.</p>
<p>That’s part of the reason I think a bachelor’s degree in music is more weighty than a bachelor’s degree in film and why I want to change tracks. Music composition is a very large academic world compared to the narrow academic world of screenwriting. You can get your doctorate in composition, but the closest you’ll get to getting a doctorate in screenwriting is getting a doctorate in Film Studies, something that does not interest me.</p>
<p>If CalArts rejected me for a BFA, what are the odds they will accept me for an MFA where there are fewer spots and more talented applicants!</p>