What music degrees might be right for me?
I was a pretty good mallet percussionist, but lacking in all other fields of percussion. If I were to perform solely as a mallet player I wouldn't worry, but I know that is very unlikely for a percussionist. I'm also a terrible sight reader and develop really bad anxiety when performing stuff I'm not proficient in, hence the sight reading issue.
I studied Music theory as a senior in hs and did really well, a 5 on my AP test.
I'm always listening to music and playing along to the rhythms, identifying the different accompanying parts. I love rock music the most, so I find myself jamming along to various bands.
I've been arranging music on a sheet music site for 4 years, and I still love doing so. Each arrangement takes me a few days to complete, and I've completed over 100 since I started.
If I were to drop out of culinary school, and get a degree in music, what classes and requirements would I expect? Proficiency in a main instrument? Lots of music theory? Understanding of ALL musical instruments? History?
Regarding other instruments, would I need to learn how to play stringed and wind instruments (on a above-high school performance level) as well, or is understanding what sound I want out of each instrument enough?
Also can you explain any other challenges with a music degree? I seem to have gotten a brief introduction to everything listed during my Music Theory class in high school