Yes, son. Sorry to say, it is.
You see, the primary reason why, despite what your professors will tell you, is that the entire profession, the entire industry, you job can be replaced by a CD or an MP3 player.
If you don't believe me, ask how many of the music professors are music therapists? And what few are actually employed in that field, ask them where they make most of their money. That's right, off of suckers like you thinking you're going to get paid to play music!
It's the old saying,
"When there's a gold rush, don't pan for gold. Sell gold pans."
So kids, listen to your Old Uncle Cappy. He's trying to help you here and make sure you don't impoverish yourself. He isn't trying to be mean. DON'T MAJOR IN MUSIC THERAPY!
Read this here book and find out for yourself. Worth the $5 on Kindle to save you the $60,000 you'd drop on your worthless degree.
WRONG. Plenty of research shows that playing an mp3 does not hold the same benefit as working with a music therapist. And in terms of employment, music therapy is far from worthless. This is a growing market and the unemployment rate among music therapists is astonishingly low. Oh, and ever heard of Gabby Giffords? Much of her remarkable recovery is the direct result of hours upon hours of music therapy. Do you research before you spout off useless drivel.
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ReplyDeleteOK Ms. "Do your Research"
Show me the unemployment stats and starting salaries for music therapy majors instead of just throwing out some "Gabby Gifford" anecdote.
http://music.miami.edu/musictherapy/
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I think that you are wrong. Music Therapy isn't simply listening to music. Music therapy is using music to achieve non musical goals. Like the other Anon said, Gabby Giffords's owes her ability to speak to Music therapy- Her brain was rewired to compensate for the damage the bullet did with music. In many instances, music is simply a catalyst for a therapeutic relationship which can be beneficial the many people a Music Therapist sees. Here is a nice snapshot of the profession.
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