Music Career Opportunities
Undergraduate
A music degree
builds the foundation for a career in professional performance, for teaching
in a school or private studio or for serving as a church music director.
A music degree may also prepare one for positions in the music industry
(recording, publishing, radio programming, manufacturing, or music retail).
A trained artistic mind can also be valuable in the fields of advertising,
public relations, and consumer services.
Graduate
Many graduate students in music education will already hold full-time
music teaching positions. A graduate degree in music education allows
for continued professional growth. Music specialists may refine their
teaching expertise, add to their understanding and knowledge about music
and educational processes, become more specialized in a specific emphasis
area of music education (choral, instrumental, general music or music
technology), or any combination of these professional growth areas. Graduate-level
work in music education is often required to renew a teacher's certificate
or to satisfy professional growth requirements specified by an employing
school or school district or to advance to new positions within the field
of music education.