I auditioned for five music ed programs at universities during my senior of high school: Towson University, Ohio State, UMDCP, James Madison University, and the University of Delaware. I settled on Towson University, and I'm going there as a music ed major now. However, I'm having doubts about if this is truly what I want to do. I decided to go into music ed seeing as how it is something I'm potentially into, and music is a major you have to declare early since it takes so long to complete.
However, I’m about a month into music ed and I’m not sure if it’s for me. I am required to spend at least four hours a day practicing, which I really am not ever excited about (like ever). I also find myself dreading my required one hour lesson a week. I also just feel like I’m so technically behind most players in the orchestra and in general. There’s alot of music I haven’t played and just alot of things I don’t know about music in general (composers, pieces, etc). It also seems like everyone in the music department lives and breathes music in a way I do not. Like all they’re interested in is music, but I have a wide range of interests. I also don’t like classical music as nearly as much as I LOVE video game, film, tv, and anime music. To sum it up, it just seems like a bother to practice, classical music isn’t all that great, it doesn’t seem like I breathe music, etc.
I know I definitely want to keep music a part of my life. I aspire to get better at the violin, which is currently my main area of study. I also aspire to start a soundtrack orchestra at Towson University. However, I’m considering other fields such as international relations, and political science. My favorite class is my Political Science class as of now. It is the class I’m the most interested in and I dont even stare at my phone (lol). However, in my private lessons and even symphonic orchestra I find myself wondering when it’ll be over.
I’m thinking of switching my degree track to a liberal arts degree in music so that i’ll have more variation and can perhaps pick up a second major. I’m also considering minoring, although I won’t get at as much private lessons. Nonetheless, I’m gonna stick it out for the semester and figure out what to do. Thoughts? Advice?