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Having lived in LA for nearly 30 years and from what I've heard of London, for what you want, I personally would choose London. I have many friends that studies abroad as part of their college courses and all of them loved London. Now living there for ever, that I cannot say.
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Most big cities are gonna suck at some level, with the majority sucking at most levels. Cities just don't age well, and London is older than any cities here by a long shot. I imagine it would be fun to visit, but much more than a week and you'd be wondering which level of hell you've been condemned to. I've learned in my travels that we Americans are some seriously spoiled brats who don't know how good we have it. A week in Paris or London will have you pining for ratholes like Gary, IN, Detroit, MI or Buffalo, NY where things are really nice, relatively speaking.
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As a general rule, if you have enough money, just about ANY city is nice. Especially LA.
Doesn't always pan out so well for a starving student though.
Think of it this way. You're young. You only get chances like this once in a lifetime. If this is your dream, go for it. Who cares if you have to work two jobs and tighten the belt while you're there. This is the time in your life that you should be out doing crazy things that make adults nervous.
Save up all you can and buy a cheap car, go to the Musicians Institute, and life happily ever after. Simple as that.
Doesn't always pan out so well for a starving student though.
Think of it this way. You're young. You only get chances like this once in a lifetime. If this is your dream, go for it. Who cares if you have to work two jobs and tighten the belt while you're there. This is the time in your life that you should be out doing crazy things that make adults nervous.
Save up all you can and buy a cheap car, go to the Musicians Institute, and life happily ever after. Simple as that.
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+1 to that. Hollywood is not paradise. I'll take white fog over greyish-brown fog any day.AutoBat said:
Well my best mate ben went to guitar x for a year, its a music university in london, far as i know the best in england for guitar bass and drums,
Well he said the accomodation costs were pricey because of it being the capital and so many people wanting to live there,
So he went into a house with 4 or 5 people i believe which just about cut on the costs, but he said it wasnt a good/wasnt a bad place i think.
As far as the university goes he said it was good, The problem he had was that he just couldnt get motivated to do the work they set, as most of it he found tedious.
But theres many things about ben that doesnt suprise me he found the theory work annoying, like i would, and the living costs, being away from family and his very long term girlfriend has meant he has come back and not going back.
So ive got my guitar buddy back and hopefully have a jam with him when im back from whitby next saturday.
all in all he said the university was good though.
Well he said the accomodation costs were pricey because of it being the capital and so many people wanting to live there,
So he went into a house with 4 or 5 people i believe which just about cut on the costs, but he said it wasnt a good/wasnt a bad place i think.
As far as the university goes he said it was good, The problem he had was that he just couldnt get motivated to do the work they set, as most of it he found tedious.
But theres many things about ben that doesnt suprise me he found the theory work annoying, like i would, and the living costs, being away from family and his very long term girlfriend has meant he has come back and not going back.
So ive got my guitar buddy back and hopefully have a jam with him when im back from whitby next saturday.
all in all he said the university was good though.
If you're looking into general music studies, Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton has a Music program...it's been a while since I looked into it, but here's the info...
http://www.macewan.ca/web/pvca/music/home/index.cfm
And just down the street from Mothers Music, so you can get harassed and watched any time you look like you're looking at something specifc...
http://www.macewan.ca/web/pvca/music/home/index.cfm
And just down the street from Mothers Music, so you can get harassed and watched any time you look like you're looking at something specifc...
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exaN said:texicus said:
Wow thank you so much for that, I searched for hours to find music schools in Canada but I never found out about this one. It might be a really good candidate. Thank you sirccasion14:.
I did two degrees in Edmonton at the UofA - it's a fun town. It's an honest Blue Collar town, which I like. The winters are freaking cold, but there are endless festivals in the summer, including the Edmonton Folk Festival which is a pretty big event with all kinds of music. Muuuuch cheaper to live in than LA or London. Oh - and Edmonton has reasonable public transit including a subway. Not sure if the subway stops at Grant MacEwan though.
Oh - and I studied vocals at Grant MacEwan. Had a good teacher and learned a lot. I still suck though. :headbang:
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mayfly said:exaN said:texicus said:
Wow thank you so much for that, I searched for hours to find music schools in Canada but I never found out about this one. It might be a really good candidate. Thank you sir
I did two degrees in Edmonton at the UofA - it's a fun town. It's an honest Blue Collar town, which I like. The winters are freaking cold, but there are endless festivals in the summer, including the Edmonton Folk Festival which is a pretty big event with all kinds of music. Muuuuch cheaper to live in than LA or London. Oh - and Edmonton has reasonable public transit including a subway. Not sure if the subway stops at Grant MacEwan though.
Oh - and I studied vocals at Grant MacEwan. Had a good teacher and learned a lot. I still suck though. :headbang:
Haha, good stuff to know. Don't worry about the cold, I can handle it http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sept-%C3%8Eles,_Quebec (scroll down a little) :laughing7:
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Did you give any consideration to attending a more traditional college or university and majoring in music? That's easy enough and you might find a bachelor's from a regionally accredited school a little more valuable at some point.
I first entered college as a music major. When it wasn't for me I was able to transfer credits easily to another major, and later to another school without losing much due to standard accredidation. Unless you're 100% sure that you will never have any interest in higher education outside of MI, I'd consider attending a school with the appropriate regional accredidation. In CA that would be Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Of course if you're just talking about coming down for a year for some guitar classes it won't be a big deal. But later in life you may want to transfer credits to a graduate program or another school somewhere and run into issues. Or, you might be fine, but it's probably something you should look closely at.
I first entered college as a music major. When it wasn't for me I was able to transfer credits easily to another major, and later to another school without losing much due to standard accredidation. Unless you're 100% sure that you will never have any interest in higher education outside of MI, I'd consider attending a school with the appropriate regional accredidation. In CA that would be Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Of course if you're just talking about coming down for a year for some guitar classes it won't be a big deal. But later in life you may want to transfer credits to a graduate program or another school somewhere and run into issues. Or, you might be fine, but it's probably something you should look closely at.
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exaN said:mayfly said:exaN said:texicus said:
Wow thank you so much for that, I searched for hours to find music schools in Canada but I never found out about this one. It might be a really good candidate. Thank you sir
I did two degrees in Edmonton at the UofA - it's a fun town. It's an honest Blue Collar town, which I like. The winters are freaking cold, but there are endless festivals in the summer, including the Edmonton Folk Festival which is a pretty big event with all kinds of music. Muuuuch cheaper to live in than LA or London. Oh - and Edmonton has reasonable public transit including a subway. Not sure if the subway stops at Grant MacEwan though.
Oh - and I studied vocals at Grant MacEwan. Had a good teacher and learned a lot. I still suck though. :headbang:
Haha, good stuff to know. Don't worry about the cold, I can handle it http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sept-%C3%8Eles,_Quebec (scroll down a little) :laughing7:
only -45?? Wimp! Edmonton can touch -50, and hitting -70 with windchill. :tard: Kidding aside, I'm sure you'll be fine
ccasion14:Oh - and I just checked - the subway does not go to Grant McEwan. But a spur is planned in the future. They'll likely be done just in time for you to leave. :doh:
Don't worry - there are a pile of buses and service is excellent.
BTW- downtown Edmonton (where Grant McEwan is) can be a scary place to live. I'd recommend living in Old Strathcona near Whyte Ave. It's where the action is anyway...
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Hey - check this out:
http://www.edmontonchante.ab.ca/
I've heard it's kinda cool. Suggest you worm your way in there.
http://www.edmontonchante.ab.ca/
I've heard it's kinda cool. Suggest you worm your way in there.
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jay4321 said:
Well from what I understand traditional schools are more about classical guitar than electric guitar, which is really not my cup of tea. McEwan is pretty much sitting at top of my list right now though, I just need to contact them for some info about their program.
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