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[I-am-me]

[Bondgirl]

Well,I disagree- I HAVE got a degree in music, and a secondary school teaching diploma, and I sure as hell wouldn't hire me (even as a primary school music teacher) if I were that director. Good on him for having some courage and stating the truth:

``What teachers need is skill and experience that can guide students to better places, not mere certificates that do not guarantee the true ability of those guiding students,�� the director of the academy said. He said Hyun is excited to share all his techniques with his pupils and the know-how he earned from his 26 years of experience in the music industry".

Diplomas etc have their place, but they don't qualify a person as a fine teacher of music. A fine teacher of music is an accomplished musician with a talent for teaching. My music profs were all withered old men who had long ago given up actual musicianship and were just sitting on the staff until their tenure ended, torturing us and wasting our fees and ultimately leaving us with useless degrees.
Musicians must make music, not quote theory or rehash what everyone else has already done. Actually, I did have one prof who said on our first day 'Now, you understand that you are all about to start a completely useless course which will qualify you to do nothing more than pack fruit? And it is not too late to withdraw and get refunded? It will last at least 3 years...Very well..... now J.S.Bach....etc..."

[I-am-me]

[mithridates]

[wo buxihuan hanguoren]

Man, all my years of school, and my uni degree, and what did I learn that would give me actual life skills?

Best to be a junkie I say; one learns more that way. I am not even joking, how sad is that?

[fusionbarnone]

I envy those who pursued a music degree so good on you. Next week I'm moving to Oklahoma to set up my recording studio(a day's travel by car to Nashville) so I really admire those of you who stuck to their guns and didn't defer to a so-called intelligent choice of degree.

One school I belonged to was called the School of Creative Musicianship which required an audition and was modelled after the Guitar Institute at Berkley. Top session musos were the teachers and a breakroom called the Jam Kitchen(coffee and jammin) was where students hung out between classes. It was always interesting to hear lectures from industry execs. and advice from other students which made for a really supportive environment. All in all a great repository of practical advice for getting from A to B without the bs.

I think the logic for hiring a working profesional is sound. I have yet to read a book about the "reality" of survival and success in such a cut-throat industry. Great move.

[eamo]

What's he going to do when a student asks him if he thinks an augmeted 5th would be better than a minor 7th in this piece of music?

[Scotticus]

[I-am-me]

The truth of the matter is a "superstar" was hired to increase enrollment. All the girls and some boys will flock to enroll so they can sit googlie eyed in front of him.

[mithridates]