Recent years have seen a surge in Music Industry Courses being taught at universities and purpose built colleges.  It used to be that you typically either went the academic OR the musical route, but now we are seeing a trend towards perfecting technique, accelerating networks and work experience and learning about the business side of music, via tailored Music and Music Business degrees and diplomas.  What is the effect of this?  Are we breeding a new race of technology savvy, self-sufficient enterprising musicians? Every year more students are graduating with specialist qualifications with the aim of getting into the industry, whilst the industry, in turn, faces decreasing funds and jobs.  So what does this mean for these graduates? How important is this teaching in providing a platform for a DIY career in the music industry?