u/iwasdrivingwithagirl

hi!! i’ll start off by saying that i initially applied to berklee with the intention of majoring in Professional Music with concentrations in independent prod. and guitar performance. however, i’m questioning if i should just major in independent prod. or possibly try to go for MP&E instead.

so! here’s some backstory:

career-wise, i want to be a touring guitarist. but, i’ve spent the past 5 years in a bunch of different bands and music programs that have made me EXTREMELY well-versed in most genres. because of this, i am currently highkey burned out from playing songs that i don’t necessarily enjoy or get new skills out of, thus why i don’t want to just major in performance. i want to go to college to learn completely new skills

ever since my audition/getting accepted, i’ve gotten really into production with logic pro. i play 5 instruments and sing, so i’ve been working with my singer/songwriter friends who don’t play multiple instruments. i write parts, arrange, and track every instrument on their songs, and then do my best to mix/master via youtube tutorials lol

i’m not the best, but i’ve been trying my best to get better at production. i also really want to challenge myself, so i’m afraid that if i don’t follow one specific major, i’ll be limited in how advanced i can go course-wise.

tl;dr: i really enjoy production and that’s currently what i really want to pursue in college, but i’m afraid that i’d be stifling any career opportunities as an aspiring touring guitarist by not being a performance major.

any advice would be greatly appreciated!