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In reply to the discussion: For those critical of Art/History Degrees... [View all]no_hypocrisy
(46,088 posts)I went on to get an MA in elementary education and a JD from a law school.
Music helped me immeasurably by the techniques of listening to the space between the notes, to the larger composition, and the comprehensive analysis of the pieces, both harmonically and counterpoint.
I would argue that music is one of the two hardest subjects to master in college, provided that your professors demand exceptional technique and expect you to be more than prepared for class. The rest is up to you.
BTW, the four years I had in liberal arts prepared me to pursue whatever interest I had postgraduate. I studied German, Italian, Spanish, English Literature, European Civilization, Theater History, Creative Writing, et al. I doubt that most students nowadays can compare their education with that of mine.