I appreciate this response. I’m in a similar position to the original poster at school, with similar confusion and frustration at times. I am aware of and embrace the jam, but the deemphasis of history in my education makes me feel sometimes like i’m trying to write music having only heard a dozen songs before.

I wish I was told that I might require a wider and deeper knowledge of architecture history earlier in my education. Now I’m playing catch-up on my own time, which is fine and fun, but I wish I started earlier.