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so i'm officially a music composition major

Started by Zach, November 13, 2009, 07:46:23 AM

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Zach

For some goddamned reason I went to the music secretary's office this morning and told them I wanted to change my major to music composition after I attended a concert featuring the music of Frank Techeli last night. He's a world-famous composer that has been on campus all this week and it kind of rekindled my desire to be a composer. I thought about doing music composition during the summer, but I ultimately decided on journalism. However, I've officially made the switch and I'll be in college for the next six years since it takes forever to get a music degree. Motherfucker.


Josh

I'm hoping you have prior knowledge about music composition?  doodhuh;

Zach

Quote from: Josh on November 13, 2009, 07:59:27 AM
I'm hoping you have prior knowledge about music composition?  doodhuh;


I've fucked around with Finale before and know a little basic theory. You don't have to have any real experience to be in the program - you get lessons and have to take ample amounts of theory and everything. I can also switch the emphasis to performance later if composition doesn't work out.

Josh

Quote from: Zach on November 13, 2009, 08:03:45 AM
I've fucked around with Finale before and know a little basic theory. You don't have to have any real experience to be in the program - you get lessons and have to take ample amounts of theory and everything. I can also switch the emphasis to performance later if composition doesn't work out.
Nice, I've thought about taking some music courses myself. Not as a major or minor but just for kicks  n_u

Do you play any instruments?

Zach

Quote from: Josh on November 13, 2009, 08:08:55 AM
Nice, I've thought about taking some music courses myself. Not as a major or minor but just for kicks  n_u

Do you play any instruments?


Yeah, I'm a percussionist, albeit a shitty one. I'm in the marching band as a member of the drumline since they give me scholarship money. I used to play clarinet, also, so I have some experience with a real instrument. I have a trombone that I need to learn how to play.

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Kalahari Inkantation

that's really cool
honestly, my dream job would be to compose music, just imagining it makes me excited wry
too bad i'm an idiot and it'll never happen :'(

Travis

that is going to be extremely difficult

godspeed

Cookie


Zach


Hiro

The six years thing sucks, but i'm glad for you happydood;  Much better than journalism baddood;

j o e i n c

more interesting than secondary education I guess

Josh

Hay guyz.
Ima major in psychology and minor in philosophy.
How fucked am I?

Veal


Hiro

I think I'm going to be majoring in architecture, graphic design, or something along those lines.

Quote from: Josh on November 13, 2009, 02:42:12 PM
Hay guyz.
Ima major in psychology and minor in philosophy.
How fucked am I?
I can see psychology being a decent choice. Philosophy is badass, but pretty useless in terms of careers.
I think you'll be just fine.

Quote from: Veal on November 13, 2009, 02:53:06 PM
Heeere we go.
Art school lol


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