[meeow]

Oh, the humanities!

[Maker]

(Original post by beanstalkgirl_24)
I would just like to point out that I'm starting a music degree in September and since 15 have earned c. £1500 from playing at events. Tell me that I'm gonna work in McDonalds now?! Also, there is nothing wrong with working at McDonalds and if you have a problem with it, do you really deserve a job in the future? Also the course I am going to be undertaking has 85% graduate employment, which is the highest in the country for music and I assume some sciences.

Furthermore many employers favour an arts degree as it incorpartes many different transferable skills including teamwork, motivation and delegation. Some of these cannot be gained with a science degree. I am working at Asda over the summer holiday and the recruitment team said to me at interview that people involved in extra curriculars (eg music) tend to better team players and gel better with other colleagues.

I assume you were employed because you are a good musician rather than having a relevant degree.

If you are already getting paid for that, why would you then spend 3 years and accumulate tens of thousands in debt when you could carry on with what you are doing and earn money in a field you like?

Is a degree in music important to be a musician?

[beanstalkgirl_24]

(Original post by Maker)
I assume you were employed because you are a good musician rather than having a relevant degree.

If you are already getting paid for that, why would you then spend 3 years and accumulate tens of thousands in debt when you could carry on with what you are doing and earn money in a field you like?

Is a degree in music important to be a musician?

I'm being sponsored through University (actually, music college - Birmingham Conservatoire - to be precise) by the Army as want to go in as a musician afterwards.

[Maker]

(Original post by beanstalkgirl_24)
I'm being sponsored through University (actually, music college - Birmingham Conservatoire - to be precise) by the Army as want to go in as a musician afterwards.

I am pleased to know you will be serving your country

[gingermitch]

(Original post by tsr-member)
Sorry, what year of study are you? Predicted 5 A's at AS? Have you already chosen your AS subjects then?

I'm just going into 6th year at a Scottish school, hence we do five highers (equivalent of A levels i think)

[MrCarmady]

since my only comment in this thread so far was pure snark, allow me to offer an opinion - medicine is not for people who are unsure, it's the one subject where i almost uniformly see people who've wanted to do it since childhood, and i think that's probably a good thing in terms of attitude (not to mention how long the course is, so you're committing yourself to a lot more than in the other options)
design for three years will probably be a lark, and getting direct experience would probably be better. then again, some might argue that for business, but the latter is probably better for networking.
if you will decide to do a law course later on, there are always options of conversion courses, etc, but it does get remunerated properly if you go into it and succeed.
ultimately, talk to your tutors - some of these subjects at uni are nothing like they are at a-levels (or highers, i imagine), and so they will have a better perspective on this than us

[gingermitch]

(Original post by Marsha2112)
Do architecture?

i've considered it but don't think i've taken the right subjects

took maths english chemistry biology and business at higher level

i've done art at intermediate 2 and could do it next year thought