This heavy-metal degree will look great on your resume (or not)
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Can you believe that people in England are calling New College Nottingham's degree in heavy-metal music a waste of time? OK, it might not sound as weighty as, say, economics, but what could be better than spending two years shredding your Fender and perfecting your hard-core rocker look? Critics worry that the course won't enhance employment prospects for young headbangers, but honestly, if you've got to choose a career path, following Alice Cooper into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has got to beat spending your days handcuffed to a desk. The founder of the nearly $9,000-per-year program calls it "academically rigorous" — it includes everything from songwriting to onstage performances. That just has to mean there are pyrotechnics.
