What Grad School for Composition is ACTUALLY about - PART 2

This is Part 2 of a 2-Part Series that talks you through everything you need to know before applying to Music School for Composition.

For Part 1:
How to Actually Apply for Composition...

1:43 What is a Master's Degree?
2:23 Specialization within a Master's Degree
3:05 Assistantships
3:55 The Degree to Spend On
4:20 Understanding Availability
5:21 What is a Master's Degree for?
5:55 Focus on Overdelivering
7:50 Building a Network of Colleagues
8:18 Ideas for a Master's Degree
9:31 Consider Programs without Doctorates
10:22 Can you teach with a Master's Degree?
11:24 DMA vs PhD
12:50 Specialization at the Doctoral Level
13:56 Doctoral Assistantships
14:27 Doctorates Prepare you for Academia
15:14 How long are Doctoral Degrees?
15:26 What is a Doctorate for?
19:41 What School is Good at
21:03 What School is Bad at
23:25 Is it worth it?
24:08 What if you have doubts about music as a career?
25:36 The Truth about a Career in Music
26:14 The Gap
28:36 If I were going to do this all over again
30:32 Final Thoughts


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