#104 Navigating College Paths for Music and Performing Arts Majors with Dr. Christine Gangelhoff

Flourish Coaching

Jan 9, 2024

In this episode, Lisa and Christine discuss:

When your student should begin developing their foundation for those application requirements if they are considering performance arts majors.
The transferable skills of students with a music or other performing arts major.
The commitment required for co-majors, double majors, and minors, and how they can ease student or parent concerns about performing arts majors.
How the statistics around performing arts and other arts careers can be misleading.

Key Takeaways:

Performance arts majors require extensive auditions, portfolios, and essays beyond regular college applications.
Preparing early (sophomore/junior year) is key for performance arts majors.
Many myths exist around performance arts majors being “starving artists” – many develop multiple income streams.
BA vs BM degree offers different flexibility for performance arts students.
Performance arts skills (time management, communication, collaboration) are transferable to other careers like medicine or law.

“For those students that are high achievers, I always tell the parents they’re going to be fine no matter what they do. These are people that are motivated, they’re driven, they’re focused – that’s more important than what you major in.” – Dr. Christine Gangelhoff

About Dr. Christine Gangelhoff:

Dr. Christine Gangelhoff is an educational consultant who specializes in guiding students and parents through the rigorous and competitive performing arts college application process. As a first-generation college student with a passion for music, she forged her own path, finding innovative ways to fund her education and establish a successful career in the field of her dreams. She earned four degrees from colleges with renowned music programs – including Yale University – all funded through scholarships, grants, and student loans. Her career includes a diverse array of pursuits and achievements including work as a professor of music, performer, recording artist, arts administrator, published author and scholar, and educational and career consultant. She has a passion for helping young students to establish academic and career paths to achieve their musical goals and pursue their dreams.

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