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# Is It Possible For Touring Musicians To Attend School
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/is-it-possible-for-touring-musicians-to-attend-school/
- Published: 2019-09-27T09:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2019-09-27T09:00:00.000Z
- Description: The question of attending college or going back to school is a dilemma many artists face at some point throughout their career. While it can stabilize your position in the. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2019/09/is-it-possible-for-touring-musicians-to-attend-school.html]
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The question of attending college or going back to school is a dilemma many artists face at some point throughout their career. While it can stabilize your position in the industry and give some broader career options, balancing your life as a musician and getting a degree can be difficult. Here we look at some options the modern musician has when it comes to attending school.

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In this most recent post on [MusicThinkTank](http://www.musicthinktank.com/?ref=hypebot.com), contributor **Sam Bowman** tackles the challenge of getting higher ed degree while working as a active musician, and outlines some of the options that exist for doing both."If you’re thinking of earning a degree, you may not have to start all the way at the beginning of a program. Many schools allow you to [transfer credits that you’ve previously earned at other qualifying institutions](https://www.devry.edu/blog/transferring-into-a-degree.html?ref=hypebot.com). If you’ve taken some courses or even earned an associate’s degree, you may be able to apply some or all of those credits toward your new degree. Some schools will even [offer credits for military service](https://militarybenefits.info/college-credit-for-military-service-experience/?ref=hypebot.com). Receiving credit for previous school or real-life experience can also help to keep the cost of your school more manageable, since you’ll have to take fewer courses and can graduate sooner. "[\[Continue Reading\]](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/is-it-possible-for-touring-musicians-to-go-to-school.html?SSScrollPosition=0&ref=hypebot.com)