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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would like to point out that pursuing a career in the performing arts does not mean you have to bypass college.

Lupita N'yongo is an A-list actress. She graduated from Yale. [b]Charlie Puth is a successful pop musician and he graduated from the Berklee College of Music.[/b]

Pursuing a career in music or film/TV doesn't mean you can't do college. And college can be a useful stepping stone as in the two examples I just shared.

Teens have very limited, narrow mindsets about the path to success and what it looks like.[/quote]

Do you know how much it cost to attend Berklee College of Music?  Not everyone has that kind of cash for BCM.  Charlie Puth is successful pop musician regardless of BCM.  Did you know that John Mayer also attended Berklee and dropped out?  [/quote]

Right. I think that’s what I’ve been trying to say this entire time.

You can point to producers who have training, like George Martin. Then there’s Butch Vig, who has little formal training.

It’s not that it isn’t helpful; it probably is. But it’s so far from necessary.

Also, I wouldn’t give up a spot in a successful touring band, for example, to stay in a degree program. If you do that, then you’re probably hurting your career. The best way for a musician to build their career is to get into a regularly gigging band. That’s how you hone your craft, meet other musicians, and build up your network. [/quote]

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