Need some major help. My son is hot on Full Sail for their recording arts degree. I don't see it. I think they prey on kids and walk with their 45K+. If I spent 1/2 that in a dedicated building, could a smart kid learn enough of this stuff on his own to earn a living? On his own or with someone else? He already does recording on his midi and computer set up. thanks Jeff
My personal suggestion, and I may not be the best person to ask since I'm starting my music technology degree this fall, is that he get some education on recording. Although, that's no guarantee that he'll get to work in a studio, it's really difficult to get a decent job in the professional biz right now from what I gather.
A degree would give him the extra oopmh on a resume, as well as set him up with the right connections to snag a job.
It's not impossible to learn this stuff on your own, just really difficult and would require alot of self discipline to concentrate on it every day. For me I need structure or I won't follow through.
It will also be difficult for him to get an internship without any experience, which is where a degree comes in handy.
If you are concerned about Full Sail not being legit, then perhaps a good compromise with your son is for him to get a recording degree from a local college. There are a ton that offer great programs, I'm going to Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis myself. This route would also give him some general education classes and a minor to fall back on in case the recording thing doesn't work out.
My advisor at IUPUI strongly recommended I stay away from Full Sail and others like it, though I wouldn't know first hand, but I do trust her. She said alot of horror stories of kids not getting jobs when completing Full Sail programs.
Good luck
James