<p>I put biology down as my major because I want to go to med school, and it would just be easier because the classes overlap. I think biology is interesting, but I also like music. I know my grades would be a lot better if I majored in music. I'm just worried that I won't get into any med schools and that all I'll have will be a BA degree in music. The last thing in the world I would want to be is a band director. Do you guys think it's worth it to risk it and major in music since I'll probably get better grades? What can you do with a music degree alone? Also, how good is the music dept. at UCLA? Am I even allowed to change my major to music education if I didn't audition? It's not like I want to do music performance.</p>
<p>i like music too but i think i'm just going to focus on biochem as my major so that i can have a solid foundation of sciences. i also plan on going to med school, and if i ever reconsider that option, at least i'll still have a degree in biochem.</p>
<p>A BA degree in music is a BA just like any other and in no way limits your opportunities. Some graduate programs might require some review or pre-requisite work, but there are many doctors, lawyers, psychologists, and successful business people out there who began their education with a BA in music.</p>
<p>Actually, I read somewhere that the acceptance rate for music majors to medical school is above average as compared to most other majors, though I don't remember quite where. If you searched around you could probably find it.</p>
<p>Also, if you're looking at music for higher grades, you may want to do something else. At most places music is actually the most time consuming major except for engineering.</p>
<p>I was a music major at UCLA for a while before I changed. I did get pretty good grades in music while I was there, but it's not easy! The theory classes can be v. difficult. The performance groups are good and a lot of fun. My main reason for quitting the major was that I did not particularly like the head flute coach, and as I lived in the dorms, it was difficult to find somewhere to practice. </p>
<p>I hear that music majors have a good chance of getting into med school, but I don't know first-hand how true that is. If you minored in bio, you could cover that base as well. Good luck.</p>