The Passion and Grit of Music Majors: The Impact of Studying Music at the College Level on Mental Health

Abstract

This thesis explores the perceived stress that collegiate music majors experience within their degree. Anonymous surveys documenting perceived stress were collected from students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in order to gather data based in phenomenology on music major versus non-music major stress. While music students are experiencing high levels of stress, it appears their stress is perceived at a lower level due to the community they experience and resources provided during their studies.