Klarinet Archive - Posting 000741.txt from 1997/07

From: "Todd and Lynnette Staley" <nette@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Major decisions
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 22:35:50 -0400

Sarah,
I am now going back to college to finish my music ed degree. There are
several options in the field of music besides performance and ed. Many
schools offer music business and composition/theory degrees. Some schools,
such as the University of Evansville in Indiana, even offer music therapy
degrees which is a field that is becoming increasingly popular. I would
only recommend performance major to a student who is very dedicated to the
craft. The job market may not be a satisfying as other music fields. also.
Music ed is a good field and the market for teachers is beginning to
widen, however, it is not for those who are trying to become independently
wealthy. Teaching is however a very gratifying career. My instructor got
his BM in performance at a Texas university (forgive me for not knowing
which one) then went to Eastman to master. Performance does give the
option of teaching at the university level and playing at the same time
which my instructor seems to think works quite nicely. It really depends
on you and how you see your future. Good luck!
Lynnette
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Todd & Lynnette Staley
email: nette@-----.net

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> From: Sarah B. Horney <benevolent1@-----.com>
> To: klarinet@-----.us
> Subject: Major decisions
> Date: Wednesday, July 23, 1997 7:51 PM
>
> I want to apologize for the quantity (not to mention the quality)
> of my mail to this list. If you can stand it, I have another question.

> I want to be a high school band director when I get out of
> school, and have some questions regarding not only specific major
> options, but also general decisions. I have received many suggestions
of
> what my major should be. My Music Theory (and choir) teacher says that
> "Performance is the way to go." My own band directors seem to have
> differences of opinion- some say performance, some others say music
> education (another says that I should forget music altogether and go for
> the political science degree, only half-jokingly). I was just wondering
> if anyone had any suggestions. Also, if there are specific schools that
> you would recommend, I would be open to anything. I live near Fort
> Worth, Texas, so University of North Texas is sounding nice, but I am
> just so confused now.
> Thank you so much for your time.
>
> Have fun!
>
> Sarah
> benevolent1@-----.com

   
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