<p>Whats up Everybody,
I began going to community college (Pikes Peak Community College, Colorado Springs, CO) with the idea in mind for a degree in Psychology. However, that changed and I decided that I want to major in Music because of my passion for music (I am a percussionist/drum set, self-taught producer/recording engineer still learning the ropes and aspiring multi-instrumentalist) as well as the ability to teach music on the side or as my career full on if I'm not able to pursue a career in music otherwise as a performing artist. I was talking to a friend about going to college for a major in Music but also getting a Business degree when he suggested Economics would prove to be a better idea in that it is more "wide-ranging" in terms of prospective jobs and ideas.
So.... would this be a good idea or would sticking to, say, Business or perhaps Psychology, be a better route? Thanks.</p>
<p>P.S. To any Admins. - if this post would do better under a different category please feel free to move it. Thanks.</p>
<p>At some schools this wouldn’t be a double major but a double degree. Music is often in the school of music (BFA or Bach. Music), economics is in Arts and Sciences, and Business is in business school. You can do it, but it would take more credits as you’ll have to meet the requirements of both schools. It is not the same as double majoring in English and History, or Psych and Biology.</p>
<p>I have a cousin who is doing something called sound engineering, and I think he has a degree in Electrical Engineering. You mention something like that in your post, have you thought about a combination of engineering and music?</p>
<p>You might want to look into music business, music industry, music production, music technology, recording arts, electronic programs etc. Terminology can be confusing and the schools all seem to have a different term for these areas!</p>
<p>Examples would be U. of Michigan, Hartt, NYU, UMass Lowell (many state universities and colleges may have some classes in this area and/or programs), Cal Arts. Others can chime in with other suggestions for schools.</p>
<p>You do not have to do a double major or double degree if this is the direction you want to go.</p>
<p>You can also do music education as a major.</p>
<p>If you are not sure what path you want, why not try out some classes and then figure out what you want to focus on? Have you taken any music theory classes? </p>
<p>Read this essay on the Peabody admission site about double majors and degrees:
<a href=“http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/conservatory/admissions/tips/doubledegree.html”>http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/conservatory/admissions/tips/doubledegree.html</a></p>
<p>If you like economics, by all means study it. Your friend is right in that an economics major may end up with higher echelon jobs in the long run than a business major, but generally that means in the fields of investment banking, consulting etc. If you want to be involved in the music world, there are specialized programs (as I listed above) that might fit your needs better than music plus economics.</p>