is a doctorate in music something to be proud about?

in hells kitchen this guy started yelling at the waiter and said that he has a doctorate in music and that he is more educated than him and told him to back off?

if u have a doctorate in music is it something to be proud about?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kil1qe-eMog&

I love hadoken threads.

For some at least.

well, it's better than nothing.

I love hadoken threads.

coolbeans90

yes it's something to be proud about, but it doesn't sound like it would be useful outside of a discussion about music, or making music.

Only if your thesis was on dubstep. thriteenthmonke

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doctorate, please

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doctorate, please

SirWander

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doctorate, please

thriteenthmonke

is that good enough?

Having a doctorate in music is pretty much like being leader of the universe. The waiter knew he was outclassed.

You're going to have to add a few more wubs. We don't just hand these out to anyone, you know? thriteenthmonke

aw man, and I worked so hard on my thesis.

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is that good enough?

needled24-7

A doctorate as in a Phd?

Takes 7 years of University-level studying at least. Requires gaining both a degree and a masters before becoming obtainable.
It's a pretty big deal.

It is something to be proud of,
but that guy's a dick for going on about it in that way.

I study music, and I can say this: It doesnt mean anything. Anyone who gets a doctorate just so they can be called "doctor" is a loser. I respect my favorite bands much more then any of my music professors. To answer your question: No, it doesnt mean anything.

How is it possible that his lvl and post count stay so consistant. Ive been keeping a glance at it but it doesnt seem to change.

Oh yeh hadouken threads never fail to impress.

if the person can make and recreate the feel of classical music then yes.

Yes, as you have to dedicate a great deal of time and effort into getting a doctorate. However, there's no need for him to be arrogant about it in any way.

Yes, even though it may not net a high paying job, you don't have to be super rich to be proud of something. Also, most people who have doctarates can find jobs as scholars, or at least get some work published.

Nope. A degree in a useless field isn't anything to be proud about.SF_KiLLaMaN

Exactly... how does that translate to a job?Victorious_Fize

Performance, composition, instruction, conducting, writing... there are plenty of ways that it can translate to a job, although instruction would be the most common field that these individuals pursue. It provides a huge advantage to those seeking post-secondary instructional positions, almost to the point that it's a prerequisite for consideration in such a position. And that's exactly why most people pursue the degree.

Don't believe what some may tell you about it being useless. The pay for post-secondary education jobs is much better than average.

I study music, and I can say this: It doesnt mean anything. Anyone who gets a doctorate just so they can be called "doctor" is a loser. I respect my favorite bands much more then any of my music professors. To answer your question: No, it doesnt mean anything.

Shmiity

Though I have no interest in pursuing a doctoral degree myself, I completely disagree with this assessment. The degree is a testament to one's academic perseverance and ability. It is a guarantee that a person has put forth an enormous effort to become highly and broadly educated in the field. Bluntly stated, one's prospects of making a successful career with music are FAR better with this credential than they are without, because quite frankly, most people who try aren't going to make it as performers.

If you don't respect your teachers and feel academic credentials in the field are meaningless, then why are you studying music?

the entire Muse band have PhD's. lololol but they got it after they were "famous".

Sure it is. I dont know what it will get you, but it's proof of some serious study.

in hells kitchen this guy started yelling at the waiter and said that he has a doctorate in music and that he is more educated than him and told him to back off?

if u have a doctorate in music is it something to be proud about?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kil1qe-eMog&

hadoken

Yes, even though it may not net a high paying job, you don't have to be super rich to be proud of something. Also, most people who have doctarates can find jobs as scholars, or at least get some work published.

iloverikku11

There's more reason to be proud of a music Phd than a lot of things though music doesn't strike me as a subject where a Phd means much, if he was bragging about a critically aclaimed symphony he'ld written then it would be a different matter. markop2003

There is more to music than just performance, or compositions. Musicology (Basically, study of the history of music but there is more to it) fields usually recieve PhD, and would be able to teach at universities, or do research.

I am not sure what the benefits of getting a DMA for performers is, but presumebly to get a teaching job at college (or conducting)

There is a difference between a specialized degree and a useless degree.

Proud because of the hard work to get it? Yes

Overall proud of having doctorate's in music? No

Unless you become a professor and teach music, there's really no other job worthwhile for it.

This is why you get a PhD in medicine..., people don't give doctors s*** because they'll let your ass die :P

Having a doctorate in anything is something to be proud of; however, in music... not so much.WSGRandomPerson

Proud because of the hard work to get it? Yes

Overall proud of having doctorate's in music? No

Unless you become a professor and teach music, there's really no other job worthwhile for it.

soulless4now

Sure, it's a big deal because it means he can get a good job teaching music (maybe), but it doesn't give him a right to talk down on to others...

Nope. A degree in a useless field isn't anything to be proud about.SF_KiLLaMaN

So music is useless now?

[QUOTE="SF_KiLLaMaN"]Nope. A degree in a useless field isn't anything to be proud about.RedEyedMonster8

So music is useless now?

[QUOTE="RedEyedMonster8"]

[QUOTE="SF_KiLLaMaN"]Nope. A degree in a useless field isn't anything to be proud about.SF_KiLLaMaN

So music is useless now?

[QUOTE="RedEyedMonster8"]

[QUOTE="SF_KiLLaMaN"]Nope. A degree in a useless field isn't anything to be proud about.SF_KiLLaMaN

So music is useless now?

Some degrees are educational degrees. There are still music jobs K-12, and those jobs need a music ed degree and sometimes masters.