Cooper Baker is a student pursuing an MFA in Experimental Sound at Cal Arts. He talks about his background. He started as a classical violinist hoping to be a symphonic performer and teach private lessons. However, Baker explains that it was not fulfilling his creative self. Therefore, he transferred into experimental music. Baker shares that at first, it was difficult to feel that he had made the right decision. The experimental music world is small and not taken seriously by the mainstream audience. Also in this segment, he discusses how the classical world is a massive network of connections. On the other hand, experimental music is harder to get into. However, Baker shares that he got into experimental music using the same chain of connections.
Cooper Baker is a student pursuing an MFA in Experimental Sound at Cal Arts. He talks about the qualities needed to be a music student at Cal Arts. A Cal Arts student must be disciplined. They need to be able to force themselves to practice. They also must have some inner guidance. Baker points out that Cal Arts does not have a strict curriculum. Therefore, students must know what they're doing and why.
Cooper Baker is a student pursuing an MFA in Experimental Sound at Cal Arts. He talks about his original expectations of Cal Arts. He heard that Cal Arts was a place where anything goes. However, when he got to Cal Arts, he explains he never grasped how free it actually was. Baker gets support for doing whatever he wants. He also points out that the student body is quite diverse. Also in this segment, Baker shares his plans for the future. He wants to continue being part of the academic world.
