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    How to Music Major: Surviving the College
    How to Music Major: Surviving the College
    How to Music Major: Surviving the College
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    How to Music Major: Surviving the College

    By Gabrielle Hass

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    About this ebook

    This is a guide to, you guessed it, surviving and thriving during the music major application process. This book contains some of my most requested answers, including:

    How auditions actually work!
    How to figure out whether a music major is right for you!
    How to handle audition nerves!
    AND MORE!

    If you're not sure about what you want to do, in music, college, or life, this might be the book for you.

    This is the first book in the How to Music Major series.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGabrielle Hass
    Release dateAug 6, 2016
    ISBN9781370221776
    How to Music Major: Surviving the College
    Author

    Gabrielle Hass

    Gabrielle Hass, Mezzo-Soprano, is currently in the process of receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Ms. Hass’s operatic credits include the roles of the Fairy Queen (Iolanthe), Cherubino (Le Nozze di Figaro), and Omega (Le Cadi Dupe), among others. She has performed numerous solos and leading sections with the UW-Oshkosh Chamber choir, including the quartet of John Corigliano’s Fern Hill and Erich Korngold’s Four Shakespeare Songs. Ms. Hass’s teaching experience includes two years of music tutoring, as well as Solo and Ensemble work with the Appleton, WI, school district. She is a member of the UW-Oshkosh Chamber Choir Council, as well as president of the Oshkosh chapter of the Student NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) organization.

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      How to Music Major - Gabrielle Hass

      How to Music Major

      Surviving The College Search

      Gabrielle Hass

      © 2016 Gabrielle Hass. All rights reserved.

      Visit the author’s website at www.HowToMusicMajor.com.

      Disclaimer: Although the author and publisher have made every effort to ensure that the information in this book was correct at press time, the author and publisher do not assume and hereby disclaim any liability to any party for any loss, damage, or disruption caused by errors or omissions, whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident, or any other cause.

      Cover design by Gabrielle Hass

      Book design and production by Jesse Gordon

      Editing by Jacob Schaubs, Amanda Roberts, and Annette Hass

      Author photograph by Bluescape Canyon Photography

      Table of Contents

      Preface

      Is Music Right for You?

      How to Choose a School

      How to Make a Good Impression

      How to Actually Apply

      How Auditions Work

      Conclusion

      Resources

      Thank You

      About the Author

      Preface

      So it turns out a lot of people want to know who they’re receiving advice from before they read an entire book. I’ve been doing this whole music shebang for about twelve years now, and have been running the blog How To Music Major for about a year, recently acquiring a new domain for more accessibility. I’m going into my fourth and FINAL year of my vocal performance and music industry undergraduate degrees, a speed which, let me tell you, does not seem to be the trend among my friends. I have two majors, I’ve taken, on average, 19.4 credits per semester in my time in college, and I’m going to graduate summa cum laude. I’ve also worked a 25 hour work week for the past two years.

      I’m not saying this to brag. I also forget assignment due dates if they’re not written down, I live primarily on Cheetos some weeks, and I once wore shower shoes to class because I just hadn’t noticed I wasn’t wearing sneakers.

      The reason I’m putting this all here, at the beginning of this eBook, is because you need to trust

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