{"id":12733,"date":"2014-10-06T11:20:46","date_gmt":"2014-10-06T18:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rolandus.com\/blog\/?p=12733"},"modified":"2014-10-09T14:44:20","modified_gmt":"2014-10-09T21:44:20","slug":"continue-your-music-education-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rolandus.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/06\/continue-your-music-education-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Your Music Education Online"},"content":{"rendered":"

Students Enhance Careers with Music Education Online<\/h2>\n
\"Berklee<\/a>

Music education online is more accessible than ever via Berklee College of Music’s online extension school.<\/p><\/div>\n

When you think of music education, you may envision private teachers giving lessons in their homes or a rehearsal room full of students. These learning models are time tested and effective, but unfortunately are not available to all students. However, the dream of the virtual classroom is now a reality and online learning has come of age. According to SkilledUp\u2019s E-learning blog,<\/a> 46% of college students took at least one online class in the past year. It is predicted that by 2018, half of all<\/i> classes will be taught online. Music education online is intriguing but also a bit of a mystery, especially for music students. Can you really get the same experience online as you can in a classroom?<\/p>\n

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Quintessential Punk Kid…Carlos Plaza<\/h2>\n

A drummer and music enthusiast since childhood, Carlos Plaza works as a drum teacher at the School of Rock in Easton, Pennsylvania. Describing his younger self as \u201cthe quintessential punk kid,\u201d he didn\u2019t want to learn about the music industry and instead wanted do everything on his own. But after his band broke up, he realized that he needed to arm himself with the knowledge to work as an independent musician. Continuing music education online was his answer.<\/p>\n

As a working musician and teacher, he needed the convenience and flexibility of online classes to work around his schedule. So, he checked out Berklee Online<\/a> (Berklee College of Music\u2019s online extension school), but still wasn\u2019t sure about what music education online entailed. \u201cI was a little bit worried about going to school online because I thought that that level of convenience would be substituted for maybe not as much one-on-one interaction with the teacher or the ability to ask questions when I thought it necessary,\u201d Carlos confesses. \u201cBut in fact, I can do all of the above. I\u2019m constantly emailing my teachers and asking them all kinds of questions.\u201d<\/p>\n