Cost is one way.
But in today's world, outcome is the real proof, the way in which we can best show the true value of four years of hard work. Since the founding of Millikin University in 1901, and the establishment of its School of Music in 1908, more than 3,000 people have pursued their interest in music there. For some it has been an avocation only, for others it is their life's work. The grounding I had in music theory and the fact that I can sight-read music is a skill that has set me apart from other performers who have had less training. It has given me an edge that has taken me in a different direction than I expected.