CHICAGO TRIBUNE: COLLEGE MUSIC PROGRAMS BOOMING DESPITE ECONOMIC BUST
Submitted by Tommer on March 13, 2009
With the economy in free- fall and unemployment taking off, it’s no wonder college students these days are clamoring to study … music?
Yes, music. As in symphony, opera and jazz.
Applications are soaring at music schools across the country, often mirroring the overall rise in college enrollment but in many cases surpassing the interest in other disciplines. Never mind that the chances of landing a paying job in a decent-size symphony orchestra have diminished, with many ensembles going out of business in recent years. Never mind that jazz clubs are becoming an endangered species. Read More