I finished with honors from a good State University. I carry a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Arts and acquired a honorarium for my division. For the last 15 years or so, I have worked professionally as an actor, writer and music performer.
For fifteen years I've never been asked more than twice about my college degree.
By the same token, college was fun and I cannot say that possessing a degree has been a hindrance of any kind. Nonetheless, you can't help but ask the query about whether it is worth it or not.
Outside of the classical music sphere college degrees hold very little if any water at all in the music business. Certainly not in the genre of rock, hip-hop and pop in any case. As a session musician enrolling yourself in a popular music school might be of great help. Nevertheless it's all going to come down to how well you play, and more frequently than not, who you know.
A college degree from a well-regarded theater school such as Julliard or A.C.T might be helpful in securing an agent. However such a college degree will be completely secondary to the impact you make with your presence and your audition. When it comes to really getting jobs as an actor degrees are about as helpful as flotation devices on a plane that's going down. You can glance at it to reassure yourself, but it's all going to come down to what you do in the moment.
My college degree hardly mattered even as a specialist writer. I mean it's listed on the resume that I use to attain work. Back in the days, the girl who was my boss must has inquired about it. However, in writing what matters most is your overall performance and the individuals you know and this is the same with acting and music.
If I had it to carry out all over again will I get a college degree? Probably not. I worked in a film alongside a very talented guy and he was just 19 years old at that time. He'd graduated from high school and moved to Los Angeles right away. He'd been working in advertisements before I met him and after the movie we did together he went on to book a starring role in a network sitcom. After a number of episodes he is still with the TV show. Definitely he made the correct decision when it came to skipping college.
It's great to have a college degree. In another line of employment a college degree can act as proof of your capacity to do big things. However in some entertainment related fields, a college degree might just take you out of the running throughout what could turn out to be your most marketable years.
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