College senior wanting to be music critic?

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College senior wanting to be music critic?

I am graduating from Lindenwood University with a BA in dance and a minor in biology. I decided that I wanted to get my masters in journalism because I love music and everytime I talk about it I analyze it. I have family in the music business and i know many local artist that would let me practice my writing on them. I know many musicans. I wanted to know what ideas could haelp me change my career to being a op artist music critic

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Write for your school newspaper and any local paper that you can. In college, I wrote for my college paper, the local paper and I was a stringer for another paper in a nearby town. Consider doing radio and television work at your college as well.

Go to every performance you can, take notes, and write the reviews. Think about imagery and description to take the reader there. Do not tell the reader everything but provide an accurate portrait that allows the reader to draw his or her own conclusions.

Read the reviews of movies, cds, art shows, etc., etc. that you have experienced and determine how you feel about that writer's views. If you don't agree, re-write them.

Keep copies of everything you write, particularly anything that gets published, so that you can build your portfolio.

Have someone edit your work. Everyone needs a good editor.