<p>im planning to major in music.my goal is to become a performer artist (singer).
ive been looking for colleges on the web and i founded one that i really liked : Tisch School of arts, and i would to major in recorded music.
i know that the recorded music program is not a performing program, but maybe i can use the music production knowledge that i will learn in the recorded music program to help me with a album production, for example.
what do you think? should i major in recorded music, or should i go to another school, or major , for example, in music theatre writing</p>
<p>Tisch is part of New York University (NYU) and it is very selective so depending on your starting point, your experience and your skills, it may or may not be a match or good fit.
What year are you and what is your experience? </p>
<p>If you are just starting out, consider several schools that have contemporary music, songwriting, production, composition, theatre and similar combinations of possible majors. At many schools, you will have to audition on an instrument (like your voice), but you will also have to show a strong aptitude for music: music theory, harmony, rhythm, improvisation, etc. You can major in performance, recording, songwriting, composition, music education, and many variations of those, and some people even double major to cover more than one base. You want to be strong in at least one style for audition purposes: classical (opera), music theater, or jazz, and presumably, that’s the genre that you want to study as a base. (You won’t audition for a jazz school with a musical theater piece, for example, and you won’t sing jazz for an audition if you will study classical.)</p>
<p>What you also want out of a college is to be with other musicians that will work with you on their projects (when they need a vocalist) and vice versa, and then some of those will lead to gigs or other opportunities, including recording sessions. You won’t just make an album your first semester, unless you are already well on your way to making one anyway. </p>
<p>You can search this thread to read what others have already done, but a few are:
USC Thornton
Berklee College of Music
UArts in Philly
Belmont in Tennessee
(and many others …)</p>
<p>my experience: im in a church choir since 2006 (6 years), i was in a band like 4 years ago (learned clarin an flute), i was also in a conservatory where i had organ classes, and had singing and music theory classes. i lefted to focus on school. i also did some theatre. im currently 15 and i live in Portugal. right now im to going start composing and writing my own songs. as i said, my goal is to become a performer, so maybe the tisch program will help me gain experience to my future career. or do think i belomg in another school ?</p>
<p>Ah, you’re only 15 so you have time to learn even more! Wonderful. It’s too soon to think only about Tisch, but if that helps you focus and prepare, that can be a good thing. NYU/Tisch is very expensive, so that is another reason to keep your options open to other schools as well. </p>
<p>Enjoy as many aspects of music as you can right now … writing, composing, performing, learning other instruments (especially piano). All of that will help you understand your strengths and interests, as well as be ready for a music major or a conservatory. Berklee has a 5-week summer program, and there are other programs as well, that could allow you to dabble more seriously in music as a possible study in college. At Berklee, they do look for strong international students and in some cases offer scholarships depending on talent ($0 up to full tuition). It is expensive to travel and to commit to a 5-week, so if that is too much, also consider doing something else very immersed in music for a part of your summer in Portugal. It may be too late for a Berklee type program this summer, but start thinking of something similar for next summer.</p>
<p>thank you so much for your opinion :)</p>