Ask HN: Are irrelevant degrees at all useful?

Re:Ask HN: Are irrelevant degrees at all useful? by SandB0x on Wednesday July 21, 2010 @08:59AM (#1535048)

If you love music and like the degree structure go for it. You'll be able to do plenty of things with your time and talents that will look good if applying to marketing or business jobs. Have you ever tried to organise rehearsals or land gigs? It takes a lot of work.

And if someone won't employ you because you didn't do management courses or some other silly criteria, trust me you don't want to work there.

The other way round is fine too. I know plenty of seriously accomplished musicians (at an Other university) who were chemists, mathematicians, historians, you name it. The orchestras and ensembles are of an extremely high standard - you won't be short of opportunities.

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Re:Ask HN: Are irrelevant degrees at all useful? by corin_ on Wednesday July 21, 2010 @10:30AM (#1535245)

I haven't organised any musical events (though do have a lot of experience in music that I won't go into) - though for the company I work for I've organised two events which saw 40k-75k paying visitors through the doors over 4/5 days, and also done freelance event work for companies ranging from small 1-2 person projects up to a couple of (very small) events organised by News Corp, so I do have experience in that area.

As much as I love music, I don't want a career in that area, not any more, just looking to do the degree as something I've wanted to do since I was 8.

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