transferring from normal college course to piano course

[slosticeray]

hi there!

    my friend, who's studying a normal course college, wanted to switch to a piano course.....and she wants to know if it's alright .............since she hasn't played the piano for about 4 years ....but she reached up to grade 3.....any advice on what i can tell her? she seems kinda desperate....
                                       THanks!

[oxy60]

If switching majors puts her in a position to be required to prepare a recital, she had better check what would be an acceptable program and will she have enough time to get it ready.

[slosticeray]

well.....she told me she had a year off and that she's using that time to continue her piano lessons..... although....its technically 12 minus 2 months........

[amelialw]

she hasn't played the piano for 4 years!!! and went up to grade 3& wants to switch her major to piano....you've gotta be kidding me! that's all i have to say

12 mins doesn't sound like much....but if you want take a piano course in college..............

[slosticeray]

i know! that's what i told her...........but she won't listen...she said that she's still
young (19) and that she can do it if she tries harder.....FYI: she's the sometimes lazy but learns easily type..

on the other hand....i really admire her for showing such determination and enthusiasm though..sigh

[amelialw]

she will have to probably enter......the earliest in a couple of years time....

it's good you know the only thing to do is let her do what she wants...she will make a fool of herself unfortunately

[slosticeray]

yah, i know what you mean....^_^

so what grade do you have to be in to take a piano course?-----she's asking..

[slosticeray]

follow up Q: is there a particular AGE that you have to be in to take a piano course?.....she asks..

[oxy60]

At my school it was up to the piano professor whether one was far enough along to be able to prepare a senior (University level, year/grade 16, age 22) recital. ALL music majors had to do some sort of recital in their chosen specialty.

[amelialw]

it depends where.....the max age for most good music schools is 22 (to enter) to get a B.A in music

I wouldn't encourage it though...she's already 19& is nowhere near the level required to enter a music program. It's not going to be easy for her to cope too because there are going to be many others who are at a much higher level at her age already

[roseli]

here in Portugal you can have a degree in music when you finish the conservatory, and that over 8th grade.
but you can have classes (really good ones) in some school and also go to university.
in spite off the background, you ave to make 2 exams before you are accepted, one in for example Portuguese (totally related to music) and other in the instrument you want to play.
a grade 3... is not ready to such environment... at least a 5 and more I suppose... just to survive.
just for curiosity, what is her major now? maybe it was a best ideia for to finish  what she is doing now...
way doesn't she finnishy her major study piano to improve and get to a bigger level? then she would be in the level of the other piano majors or she could do other kind of exams to be able to be a pianist... I'm going to do this... kind of lolz
I'm doing History and learning piano and getting ready to make the exam fr the 5th grade in the conservatory as an external student, and then I will work my way to the 8th grade, and when I have money I will enter the conservatory and have the conservatory course because I can jump right to the last year XD

[slosticeray]

yo! roseli^_^

     well, if you must know, her course is education management.........but she doesn't seem to have the drive to finish........ummm, and last I heard, she is now on a break from college....said that she's going to practice the piano and enter a piano school.......

 by the way, how old are you anyway?? ^_^