Is Music Performance at level 3 worth it?

Im in year11 and music really interests me, but im not into mainstream genres so i doubt ill get far in music which is why im not sure if its worth me doing, i hope to soon apply for college and i also do like engineering however im not sure if i can dual enrol in two colleges as the music course is in a different college. Which is why i want to know if music is worth doing, i don't wanna live with a minimum wage job in the future but i also want to do something i enjoy.
Will music get me a comfortable job or should i consider something else

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CrystalDragon1

Hi, coming in maybe a little late, but I am a level 3 performance student. Your dilemma interested me as before applying for my course I was also interested in engineering (specifically robotics) so I faced a similar dilemma. I cannot help you to know the answer as there is technically no right or wrong answer but I can help you to make a more informed decision. In my experience my day to day college life is very busy and changing. On certain days we will have history lessons where we learn about the music tech from phonographs, tapes, CD’s to studio equipment and what impact they had on the music industry during those times. Sometimes even the roles of the music industry such as with the record label, or live roles to producers and promoters and agents just to name a few. We also learn about musical genres, such as what those genres entail, often listening to famous songs and having a talk about the scales or the bars. Then there are other days where we will be expected to program or record music into Logic. This could be from making a song to go along to a clip to making a cover of our favourite songs. Other times we will even be expected to do a presentation on our favourite bands or other topics or even write a diary about our performances. That is the most important part. After every term give or take we are expected to perform at a venue. We will be put into bands and will pick the songs dependant on what our vocalists range is and what our audience will be. We take constant feedback and play at open mics before we perform on stage to the public. It is a great and rewarding course but can also be challenging and will sometimes require you to take sacrifices. As for it being a job I’m not sure as I haven’t made it there myself yet but from what I hear it is both rewarding and hard work. During times such as Christmas you will need to work extra hard just to get you through the months where people may not have money after Christmas to attend your gigs or theatres and such will go down for maintenance. So it can be hard but you can also make it to be one of those successful artists! It all depends. But personally for this course (from my own experience) definitely learn your instrument/vocals well and understand your equipment. Music theory is definitely a big help as well, as most of your lessons may depend on this. Not a must but definately a good tip is as well is to get to grips with a MIDI software. Logic can be expensive so even getting something like GarageBand on a phone can help as it gets you used to those settings and terminology. From this course alone I felt like I got an even bigger passion for music and understood the genres so much more whereas before I could not care less whether something was pop, rock or jazz. As for Engineering, dependant on what type of engineer the job will mainly always be wanted. People always are looking for engineers, especially in todays society. In the end there’s nothing wrong with trying one subject out and then another later. It just depends where your interests and your passions lie. There is no wrong or right answer, there is only forwards. Hope this helps you :smile:

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