College programs have improved...some. At least Berklee and a handful of others offer programs with an emphasis in songwriting.
But the truth remains that a career in music writing has unique hardships to overcome. discount DVD
Let's imagine for a second that you are sitting down with your very own guidance counselor. (Even if you are long-past the days of school, just go with me...)
She likes you and wants to help you achieve your dreams. She doesn't care what profession you choose as long as you can make a living doing it.
Believe it or not, cheap /vike sport shoes she'll probably go back to the basics:
1. What do you want to be when you grow up?
2. What skills will you need?
3. Do you have the musical gifts required? (Yes, I know it isn't politically correct to imply that you might not... but we're not all songwriters. DVD to mp4 Some are doctors, electricians and bankers. Thank God we're not all wired the same way!)
To make matters worse, we often don't know what skills we lack... or... what skills we need! A music career is not like other professions with clear paths for success! I can tell you! There are no guarantees of a paycheck for your efforts. (You won't read that on the music school advertisements, will you?) My high school guidance counselor didn't offer "Making Money with Your Songwriting Ideas" in his bag of tricks. cheap dvd He was disturbed enough by the fact that I wanted to go to college to major in music. That means we have to navigate this songwriting journey without much help from the educational system.