Klarinet Archive - Posting 000817.txt from 1998/06

From: gdubac <gdubac@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl]College Scholarships
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 19:39:29 -0400

Dear Matt:

If you work at something you love, you will be rich. At this point, you
should be trying to figure out what you love, not how to make an easy
living. (Sounds very 60s, doesn't it?)

No one who has been reading this list will dispute that it is difficult
to make it as a professional musician. But in the community where I
live (Columbia, MD), the trumpet, clarinet and piano teachers with the
best reputations have full studios and waiting lists. They charge
anywhere between $25 and $50/hour. Some of these teachers have other
regular jobs (e.g., public school music teacher, computer specialist,
etc.), some don't - they are making ends meet off their private students
and other music sidelines -- playing gigs, accompanying on a regular
basis, arranging, owning a recording studio, etc. I estimate that they
earn between $50,000 and $100,000 per year. Not bad if you love your
work.

Matthew A. Cullen wrote:
>
> I have to thank everyone for replying, at least now I have an
> narrow avenue of attack, and some guidance in my decisions. Do you ( Mrs.
> Katz) find that a majority of law schools frown upon Music as a major, do
> they care what you minor in? Oh, and does anyone know what the best major
> would be for someone looking into corporate law?
> The truth is, I don't really know what I will be happy doing, and
> I really don't want to make the wrong decisions. I am scared that if I go
> into law, that I will hate it and end up being a failure... I know I love
> music, but I don't love the fact that it is so hard to succeed as a
> professional Musician, like many of you who are have. With a job so hard
> to find, I wouldn't be able to support a family, or live the a
> comfortable lifestyle... On average what does a starting professional
> musician make? What about a Corporate lawyer?
> Matt
>
> On Tue, 23 Jun 1998 08:36:27 -0700 "Sherry Katz" <slkatz@-----.com>
> writes:
> >As someone who is a lawyer and member of the bar (but not currently an
> >actively practicing lawyer) I'll agree that law schools appreciate
> >broad
> >backgrounds. However, the law school that I attended, and many others
> >will
> >not accept a degree in music or art or physical education as an
> >acceptable
> >undergraduate major.
> >
> >This is really off-topic, but the best preparation for law school is a
> >strong liberal arts background with a generous dollop of math and
> >science
> >courses. Alternatively a degree in engineering with extra humanities
> >courses is a good background. Music is a great thing to learn and
> >study,
> >but it isn't good preparation for law school.
> >
> >Sherry
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Edwin V. Lacy <el2@-----.edu>
> >To: klarinet@-----.org>
> >Date: Tuesday, June 23, 1998 10:29 PM
> >Subject: Re: [kl]College Scholarships
> >
> >
> >>On Tue, 23 Jun 1998, Paulette W. Gulakowski wrote:
> >>
> >>> P: I'm about to be chided (or worse) for this -- BUT -- declare a
> >music
> >>> major then take your pre law classes.
> >
> >
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