With apologies for jumping into an OT thread: > >> If you are going to Berklee College of Music to get an education, > >> you'll be sorely disappointed. You get out ten times what you put in. Ten times nothing is nothing. Is that sufficiently patronizing? Good, because I got an excellent education. > > While I didn't graduate, my short time there was absolutely invaluable and >> one of the best things I ever did. So in defence I surely was anything but >> disappointed. Just be prepared to eat, drink, sleep music. It's very hard > > core and cut throat. From: teddybut <teddybut@...> >Allow me to clarify: If you are going to berklee college of music to get a >WELL ROUNDED education you'll be disappointed. the music curriculum there is >certainly fine. If you like a factory atmosphere, it's the place to go. Bah. It's been a while since I was there (1979 - 81), but it was only a little bit of a factory the first two semesters. After that all the 19-year-olds who only became interested in music the year before (and just want to play guitar with their shirts off) drop out. Then it becomes a fantastic environment with lots of great musicians from all over the world and some excellent faculty. And the academic classes I took were excellent too. You're going to hear good and bad things about any school, but I wouldn't trade that experience for anything. -- Nick Batzdorf 818/905-9101, fax -5434, cell 818/601-4874

I have to agree with Nick. And NO apologies. I'm a Berklee grad and proud. Going to school there was the best decision I ever made. I fully credit Berklee with giving me the tools and education to 'attmept' a living at doing what I love. It's not for the weak of heart. And the old adage does apply; you only get out what you put in. What I never understood about all the people who complained about Berklee was WHY were they there? It's very expensive and I can't imagine being forced by parents or anyone to go to a music school. You have to want to be there and I think the first year or two usually weeds out those who don't. That's probably how it's designed. School's not absolutely necessary, but worth it if you have the money and determination. --- In logic-users@y..., Nick Batzdorf <recording@e...> wrote: > With apologies for jumping into an OT thread: > > > >> If you are going to Berklee College of Music to get an education, > > >> you'll be sorely disappointed. > > You get out ten times what you put in. Ten times nothing is nothing. > > Is that sufficiently patronizing? > > Good, because I got an excellent education. > > > > While I didn't graduate, my short time there was absolutely invaluable and > >> one of the best things I ever did. So in defence I surely was anything but > >> disappointed. Just be prepared to eat, drink, sleep music. It's very hard > > > core and cut throat. > > From: teddybut <teddybut@e...> > > >Allow me to clarify: If you are going to berklee college of music to get a > >WELL ROUNDED education you'll be disappointed. the music curriculum there is > >certainly fine. If you like a factory atmosphere, it's the place to go. > > Bah. It's been a while since I was there (1979 - 81), but it was only > a little bit of a factory the first two semesters. After that all the > 19-year-olds who only became interested in music the year before (and > just want to play guitar with their shirts off) drop out. Then it > becomes a fantastic environment with lots of great musicians from all > over the world and some excellent faculty. > > And the academic classes I took were excellent too. > > You're going to hear good and bad things about any school, but I > wouldn't trade that experience for anything. > -- > > Nick Batzdorf > 818/905-9101, fax -5434, cell 818/601-4874