Major Selection Essay

Major Selection Selecting a major to study in college can be one of the most important decisions of one’s life. It’s what people base their careers on and where passion meets hard work. I have put much thought into my major of choice. I plan to study one of the most beautiful things in the world and, eventually, teach this fine art called music. If it had not been for influences earlier in my life, I would have never made this decision. I also wouldn’t have the dream I picture in my future. Several years ago, I was introduced to music-playing. It quickly became something I held dearly, and now music has kindled into a fierce passion of mine. I’ve learned how to interpret this unique language, and in my studies, I plan to dive deeper and to …show more content…
Henry Longfellow stated, “Music is the universal language of mankind.” It can connect people in a way that nothing else can. Music can express what words simply cannot. Every chord and lyric, a major 7th or augmented, tells a story. It is in the hands of the listeners to interpret. The main purpose I plan to study music education is to achieve my dream. My dream is to open a program to teach underprivileged children. There is a program in Venezuela, El Sistema, that holds similar qualities that I have in mind for my future music program. It gives the gift of music to kids from poverty-stricken areas, and it is extremely successful there, serving nearly 700,000 people at any given time. Music can give a voice and also many opportunities to people, and I plan to do the same here.
I am seeking to learn more about music, and give it back to the world. Now, music is a very special thing, able to evoke rage and anger or peace and harmony. Every note is a letter; every musical phrase is a sentence giving a voice to the performer, and, with emotion, the musician is trying to convey their story to the audience through song. I want to change the world, and what better way to do it than through