Author: Chris Hill
Date: 2005-08-04 06:29
I think that the situations can vary by location. If you are willing to relocate, there are some good jobs available. I live in South Dakota now (having grown up in New Jersey,) and enjoy the area quite a bit. While I don't teach in the schools, I do follow the job market to an extent, having taught at two colleges. We have a shortage of music teachers in this state, as well as in neighboring states. Many teaching jobs are grades 5-12, or even K-12, but if you want to teach, it's a start. In fact, some people love the small town 5-12 type of positions so much that it becomes a lifetime position for them.
As for teaching at the college level later, most of the college instructors I know have taught in the public schools, and many of the college/university job postings that I've seen have "experience as a public school teacher" as a requirement. Therefore an ed. degree will help you, not harm you. You might want to consider an M.M. in performance if you want to teach applied clarinet at the college level.
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