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Tell me about it! I couldn't play LOTRO because the waving grass gave me such bad motion sickness it would end in a migraine. I had completely given up on being able to use VR.

Regarding the Universities rejecting you due to deafness, was this because they didn't know what to do with you, or because they wouldn't/couldn't alter the ear training requirements for you?

For my undergraduate degree the ear training was intense, and a huge part of the program. We had to pass a 64 Interval test, sight singing, and dictation exams to even stay in the program. The music department at my University had the highest non-completion rate because people couldn't pass the 64 Interval Test, so counselors would actually discourage people from being a music major. I imagine most of those things would have been difficult for you, except perhaps for sight singing?

Did you try any music conservatories instead? They tend to be less concerned with the above and more centered on performance practice.

Have you ever considered helping develop guidelines for musical education and a testing standard that enables deaf musicians to get such a degree? You seem like the perfect person to get the ball rolling.

That's awesome. Thank you! I hope this AMA helps more people become aware of this. Is there a link to the teaching guide? I'm happy to spread the word among my colleagues here in the States.