The sad thing is my nephew is gifted and looking at schools right now. He wants engineering, but also wants to do music. Folks say that we dont need to water down what we are about with more degrees. BS IMO, he would have been a great asset to Tech; both parents graduated, one a PhD, and he has similar potential. Folks that are so close minded is going to kill our school.
The experience of Tech is what made the best mark on me and helped in my business success. Even a football player can learn big time just from the experience. We are so arrogant now in how Ma Tech tries to choose what is best for the student. Thomas Friedman was bragging about Tech by saying how wonderful it was that the Tech student was being allowed to create their own program. If a football player wants to enjoy the Tech experience and write his own program, what is wrong with that and why is it different?
Tech actually has a very good and extremely innovative School of Music. You should tell your nephew to go to the website. They are in the middle of gaining funding for a new building and will have a significantly increased presence on campus. They mix traditional performance music with progressive technology and ideas. Their new chair is on top of things.