1. WHY I MAJOR IN…
Music Education
By: Whitney Nance

2. WHAT IS MUSIC EDUCATION?
 Music teachers instruct individuals or groups in vocal or
instrumental music and foster music appreciation.
 They may work full time or part time at :
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Home
Studio
Elementary
Secondary school
College
University
Music conservatory

3. THERE IS MORE!
There is more opportunities than just teaching
with a music education degree

4. WHAT CAN I DO WITH A MUSIC
EDUCATION DEGREE?
Music Therapy
 Music Therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music
interventions .
 To accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a
credentialed professional that has completed an approved music therapy
program.
 Designed to:
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Promote Wellness
Manage Stress
Alleviate Pain
Express Feelings
Enhance Memory
Improve Communication
Promote Physical Rehabilitation

5. WHAT CAN I DO WITH A MUSIC
EDUCATION DEGREE?
Perform

6. WHAT CAN I DO WITH A MUSIC
EDUCATION DEGREE?
Music Industry
Being a :
 programmer for musical programs
 critic
 booking agent
 publisher or editor
 writer
 Instrument repair specialist

7. WHAT CAN I DO WITH A MUSIC
EDUCATION DEGREE?
Television/Radio
 Play music for television radio
 Work within the industry
 Deal with administration
 Copyright
 licenses
 Editor
 Mixer
 Program director for a radio station.

8. WHAT AM I GOING TO DO WITH A MUSIC
EDUCATION DEGREE?
 When I graduate I want to teach:
 Elementary students
 Middle school students
 High school students
 Then go back to school to get a master’s degree in:
 Music Education
 Music Therapy
 Then work at a cancer hospital
 Become a Music Therapist
 I would love to work at St.Judes
Hospital

9. SO WHY DID I CHOOSE MUSIC
EDUCATION
 I have been singing since I was in middle school.
 I have went down several career routes to realize that
I love music.
 I want to teach students what some of my teacher did
not teach me at that young age.

10. SO WHY DID I CHOOSE MUSIC
EDUCATION
 Open the young minds to the endless possibilities of what music
has to offer.
 Trying different career paths I realized that I can’t live without
music.
 So I decided to make a career out of it .
 Plus there are a lot of career fields with this degree
 The opportunities are endless and I love that

11. RESOURCES
 http://careers.stateuniversity.com/pages/108/Music Teacher.html
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 http://www.musictherapy.org /

12. RESOURCES
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13. RESOURCES
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14. RESOURCES
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 http://img.allvoices.com/thumbs/event/609/480/68456951 kids-singing.jpg
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15. RESOURCES
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