Im stuck on deciding whats best for myself

So basically I am in my first year and I carried on with the course because it was something I was doing in college, but now I have realised I don’t see a future in it and it makes me extremely sad. But for me I have a passion in music and thinking about it makes me happier and I use to always want to be a dj but I always thought to myself a degree in music??? Like what would I even gain from that, I feel like I thought that way because my parents wouldn’t want me to do that course but I feel like for me it would work out as I want to have my own business in the future which isnt relating to my course right now or the music one. However I feel like if I did a music degree I would do so well and I would love my course. Right now the module I am doing it made me realise music is for me as we had a topic to research on a future job we really want and I always kept going back to the music industry wether it was something around music production. But its just the thought of doing a music degree and then becoming the oldest in the course but maybe I need to do this for me and just pick something I want for once instead of people pleasing.

So basically I am in my first year and I carried on with the course because it was something I was doing in college, but now I have realised I don’t see a future in it and it makes me extremely sad. But for me I have a passion in music and thinking about it makes me happier and I use to always want to be a dj but I always thought to myself a degree in music??? Like what would I even gain from that, I feel like I thought that way because my parents wouldn’t want me to do that course but I feel like for me it would work out as I want to have my own business in the future which isnt relating to my course right now or the music one. However I feel like if I did a music degree I would do so well and I would love my course. Right now the module I am doing it made me realise music is for me as we had a topic to research on a future job we really want and I always kept going back to the music industry wether it was something around music production. But its just the thought of doing a music degree and then becoming the oldest in the course but maybe I need to do this for me and just pick something I want for once instead of people pleasing.

Hello Anonymous #1,
I would personally recommend sticking to Music if you enjoy it. Doing a degree that you truly enjoy is much better in my opinion as you’ll be more likely to get good grades, less likely to have problems with the course, connect with the university better etc
Also note that from what I’ve heard, many graduate schemes have no specific degree requirements, so a 2:1 (de facto required grade and pass rate) in Music will look better than a 2:2 Biology or Law for example.
There’s also the prospects website here giving some ideas on what jobs you can do with a Music degree: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/what-can-i-do-with-my-degree/music. As you can see, there’s a wide range of jobs listed.
If it wasn’t for Music, what degree would you be doing?
Best regards,
Imane
Placement-Year Languages student

Thank you so much that was really helpful, I also feel like because I moved to a different city for university instead of staying in my home town it has an impact as well. Although I am passionate about music and I want to produce music and become a dj I also want to do it in the states and become and overseas dj.

So basically I am in my first year and I carried on with the course because it was something I was doing in college, but now I have realised I don’t see a future in it and it makes me extremely sad. But for me I have a passion in music and thinking about it makes me happier and I use to always want to be a dj but I always thought to myself a degree in music??? Like what would I even gain from that, I feel like I thought that way because my parents wouldn’t want me to do that course but I feel like for me it would work out as I want to have my own business in the future which isnt relating to my course right now or the music one. However I feel like if I did a music degree I would do so well and I would love my course. Right now the module I am doing it made me realise music is for me as we had a topic to research on a future job we really want and I always kept going back to the music industry wether it was something around music production. But its just the thought of doing a music degree and then becoming the oldest in the course but maybe I need to do this for me and just pick something I want for once instead of people pleasing.

Are you happy with your current university course? Because if you are, I’d say stick to it and don’t change it because there’s frankly no point in transferring in my opinion.
Imane
Placement-Year Languages student

Hi there,
I agree with a lot of the sentiments below - if you enjoy music and really see a career in it the you should follow your passions. Good grades are always easier in a subject you enjoy rather than one you are forcing yourself to do.
If you are worried about switching you should go speak to your universities career/guidance counsellor - they might have some advice and suggestions for you.
Hope this helps
Amber
Coventry University Student Ambassador

I don’t like the course to be fair as I don’t really have an interest in it anymore.