If I get a degree in music education, what else can I do other than be a band director at a high-school?
November 16th, 2009 | by admin |Though I wouldn’t mind teaching at some level, I don’t particularly want to be a band director at a high-school or middle school….maybe teach music theory or appreciation? What else is out there for this degree?
The degree itself doesn’t do much other than cater to teaching music on some level, hence the name…
However, as with any other degree, if you take the right classes outside of your major, you can go to any type of grad school you want if you change your mind about what you want to do.
Most jobs out there don’t really care too much about college major, just if you’re an intelligent and competent person. Most liberal arts majors except for foreign languages (Philosophy, English, History, Art Appreciation, etc.) don’t really lend themselves to any specific career path except for teaching. But most of them get random jobs that they like. Except for within the past couple of years, since the economy is so bad. But hopefully, by the time you graduate, there will be jobs out there…
3 Responses to “If I get a degree in music education, what else can I do other than be a band director at a high-school?”
By Stephen on Nov 16, 2009 | Reply
The degree itself doesn’t do much other than cater to teaching music on some level, hence the name…
However, as with any other degree, if you take the right classes outside of your major, you can go to any type of grad school you want if you change your mind about what you want to do.
Most jobs out there don’t really care too much about college major, just if you’re an intelligent and competent person. Most liberal arts majors except for foreign languages (Philosophy, English, History, Art Appreciation, etc.) don’t really lend themselves to any specific career path except for teaching. But most of them get random jobs that they like. Except for within the past couple of years, since the economy is so bad. But hopefully, by the time you graduate, there will be jobs out there…
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By Prospero Reincarnate on Nov 16, 2009 | Reply
Most people end up doing something other than their major. Bachelor’s degrees are like that. (a Liberal Arts education) I have a friend with a music degree who’s now a banker. One with an Anthropology degree who’s a massage therapist. A History degree who’s a police officer. A Comm major who went to med school.
My degree was in music education, and I teach elementary music.
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BS, MS, Eclectic
By tbone_of_07 on Nov 16, 2009 | Reply
You’re in the same position I used to be in. I was a music major for a while, then backed out of it because I realized it was going to be hard to get a job. If you don’t want to be a high school or middle school band director, then what you’ll probably have to do is go to graduate school and get a master’s degree in music. That’s the only way you’ll be able to teach college level courses, like music theory. There are also other fields of music, like music business, that might honor your degree (though I’m not sure…)
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