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Author: Sneakers
Date: 2002-01-12 05:04
I know someone asked about age and graduate school at least once before, but I can't find it. I searched under "age" and it had over 8,000 hits. I looked at the first 160 and none of them seemed to be what I was looking for. Anyway, please forgive me for asking a similiar or the same question. In your humble opinions, how old is too old to get a doctorate in clarinet performance, especially for someone who would really like to get a college teaching position when finished? Would anyone hire a 50 year old clarinet player with maybe five or six years of clarinet teaching experience? And on top of that, how many job openings are there a year?
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Author: willie
Date: 2002-01-12 05:17
My instructor is 45 and getting his Doctorate this spring.
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Author: Wes
Date: 2002-01-12 06:41
It seems to me that it highly depends upon the circumstances. In many ways, age appears not to be a barrier in music. However, how one fits into the culture at the school is very important. It would help to have a close buddy in the administration of the music department. There even could be budget considerations as a young person may not need as high a salary as a 50 year old. There is, of course, the organizations who want "fast track" young persons who are sought after for employment because of ambition, aggressiveness, good looks, and low salary. Good Luck!!
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Author: Brenda Siewert
Date: 2002-01-12 16:17
There are lots of middle-aged college profs out there who are on their "retirement" career. Keep with it. I think it's a worthwhile goal and shouldn't be discouraged in any way. Take it a day at a time and something just right will open up. Lots of church colleges and private schools need profs like you.
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Author: ron b
Date: 2002-01-13 04:58
With (your) dedication and perseverance you may be pleasantly surprised how many schools are looking for mature teachers at any age. Schools understand now what a terrible mistake it was a few years back to have cut the arts programs. It's on a rebound now. There aren't enough teachers to go 'round. The drop out and retirement rate exceeds that of newcomers in all subjects.
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