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RE: What's on your mind? - KasperKalamity - 02-27-2013
ive heard that from every art major ive ever known. why do people still go to art school? great artists are always self taught. remember, your teacher is your teacher because they can't make it in the art world. those who can't, teach, and those who dare, win.
RE: What's on your mind? - Python Blue - 03-02-2013
What you say is absolutely true, KasperKalamity. Don't forget my own situation of being mandated by my parents to get a college degree despite it is not required for a game composer, either. :P
Sorry for yet another absence; the above part being said, one reason was because of my needing to step up my grades for classes that are worth nothing to me beyond general education requirements.
RE: What's on your mind? - millarso - 03-04-2013
Are you actually going to school for music? I have learned an incredible amount from the music theory courses that I have taken, as long as you don't buy completely into the methods of composition you are taught. You can teach chords and intervals, but I don't believe you can teach making a good song. That flows from the heart... that being said, I'm sure a degree in music of some sort would look pretty good on a resume.
RE: What's on your mind? - MetalRenard - 03-04-2013
Sadly you're right about "having a degree makes you look better" despite the fact that the people who don't have one can be just as capable.
My degree is in humanities - literature, languages and history which means nothing for music but will allow me to teach languages in school so I'm glad I have it.
RE: What's on your mind? - millarso - 03-05-2013
True. I would never claim that getting a music degree makes you automatically better, but it does force you to learn some things about music that you might never have realized otherwise. I only took one semester of music because I couldn't afford a 2nd degree, but I am thankful for what I learned. It really helps you gain a better understanding of the heart of what a good melody is, and how to make your songs work. A good musician should always strive to actually know more about music, whether in school or not.
RE: What's on your mind? - MetalRenard - 03-05-2013
We've had this debate about music before and this isn't the place for it anyway, and I'm not keen on discussing with everyone again. ^^ You know my views.
Olivia that's sad but it's true of many teachers - they're lazy, unimaginative dinosaurs. *shrugs* it's one of the reasons I might teach, to be different.
RE: What's on your mind? - DerVVulfman - 03-05-2013
(02-27-2013, 04:47 PM)KasperKalamity Wrote: ...those who can't, teach...
(03-05-2013, 04:58 PM)MetalRenard Wrote: ...one of the reasons I might teach, to be different.You 'CAN' and still teach? Yep, you'd be different.
Could put a crimp on the amount of time you'd have to compose, though.Meanwhile, I hope SOMEONE is taking care of her ankle.
RE: What's on your mind? - millarso - 03-05-2013
Yeah, there are a lot of crappy teachers out there. I think I got lucky with some good teachers.
In different news, looking at some jobs in San Diego, CA. I'm tired of the seasons cuz the winter just puts me in the doldrums. I also miss the ocean.
RE: What's on your mind? - MetalRenard - 03-05-2013
No, I'd teach non-art related things, which is what I hinted at by saying I had a degree in humanities.
RE: What's on your mind? - Python Blue - 03-07-2013
Interesting good news for me: my confidence in computer knowledge has greatly increased. This is because I needed to replace the battery for one of my hardware synthesizers, a Roland JV2080, which I would obviously prefer to attempt to try myself over wasting hundreds of dollars for a professional to do it. This required taking apart my synthesizer in order to access the motherboard chip, which is where the battery needed to be installed on. Long story short, my JV2080 is free of battery warnings on startup, now. :)