Thoughts on the Art Institute

When the Art Institute came to talk to the class the thing that caught my attention the most was that to get your degree you don't have to take "Gen Ed"classes.  I really like the idea that you can go straight into what you want to study without having to take classes you will never need.  I also liked how they have a summer program for you to try out the programs to see if it fits what you want. However,  I did have some questions about what the pros and cons to getting a degree at the Art Institute are compared to getting a degree at a four year school such as Missouri State University.  In one year I will (hopefully) be living in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and attending Middle Tennessee State University where I hope to major in Music Business.  In five years I hope to be graduated, or getting ready to graduate, with a bachelors degree and I will hopefully have an exciting job lined up for me at that point. In 10 years I hope I will still be playing music.  I don't really care if that means sitting on my couch singing songs to myself or if it means playing for a crowd.  I just want my love of music to remain.  I don't really know what I want out of my future exactly, so I can't say where I hope to be in 50 years other than the fact that I just want to be happy and successful.