"That you invested in the program means that THEY are indebted to YOU; YOU DON*T owe them to STAY!!!!"

That is one of the things that stuck out for me in all the above posts.

Do your parents support you in what you want? Are you living their dream for you?

Or are they invested in you graduation from a well known/status type college?

Would they support you if you changed degrees/schools?

Now, what is it you want? How do you see yourself ten years from now?

Just a music degree or a career in music?

What would a trip abroad do for you?

Just a trip abroad? An escape or to really learn something you can't learn here?

What is it you want to learn that you aren't learning now? Is is really scheduling problems/all the practice time spent alone/or conflict of some sort that is keeping you feeling ripped off? Could some of it be issues with mental illness and how long it took you to get through 2 years of education? I really sense your frustration and wish I could just wave my magic wand for you. It took me forever (8 years) to get just a 2 year degree. I went to school mostly evening classes after I was in my late 30's, two classes at a time. I loved my time spent learning new things. In my last 40's I went to a one year massage school.....loved it. So you need to know what you want. You'll always get older, so why not do what you want now and have no regretes?

What would it take for you to not feel ripped off?

Now, I have a friend whose husband was going to be a classical musician while he was in college. He changed his degree because he realized that he would have to be the very best in his field inorder to earn a living for the rest of his life. So he became a teacher. He still uses music in his life, still plays instruments, teaches his children music. Actually he is most likely retired and collecting a pension now. But he realized early on that music/practicing to be the best all the time ... just wasn't something he was willing to spend the rest of his life doing.

Don't know if any of this is helpful, but I wish you peace of mind in making your decisions. Good luck.