Hegemonic Practices in the University

So many people are commenting on the education setting in which se are every day (the University/Collegiate setting), so I thought I’d add some of my own questions.

Who has the power in an institution of higher learning? In reality, it seems if the professors run our lives. They tell us what to do, how to do it, and if it’s not done their way, it’s wrong. In our music school world, things are even more “touchy.” If there is bad blood between professor and student, a professor can often make it difficult for the student to both receive his or her degree, as well as blackball them from finding certain jobs.

How much hegemony is there is our world?
How much do we have to give in?
What happens when we speak up? Dare we?