You are all swift to judge music as a 'mickey mouse' degree which I find quite interesting; if you study music you will find that there is a vast array of theoretical, artistic and mystical aspects to it that make it fairly interesting and difficult to understand at times too - to me, this defines something of some worth.
But of course, to define a 'mickey mouse' degree is impossible, for everyone has their own personal perception of what is worth something and what isn't. It seems like a lot of you base the value of a degree on its exchange value i.e. to get a job.