Much of that is explained in detail in the thread that violadad pointed out. Best of luck to you whichever way you decide to go. Do you want to live and breathe music in college, or have it more as an avocation?
Many kids who are Music majors in colleges or universities would not be accepted to conservatories. Do you still check the same email that you were using eight years ago? Ok I know you were probably too young for email then, but anyway…. All Rights Reserved. College Majors Music Major. This is bad or good for some people. Most Ideal for: Students wishing to pursue a double major, or students who wish to have a more academically focused education but still achieve a degree in Music.
Best for: Students who had a strong undergraduate liberal arts education and wish to continue liberal arts studies at the graduate level while pursuing graduate-level coursework in a music field. Pages: Page 1 Page 2 Page 3. See this article for more: Prepare to be a College Music Major.
Note that majoring in music is not the only way to keep music in your life. Please help which degree will that be. Also it must be internationally recognized. Is it possible? As a starting point, we suggest that you explore music education as a possible major in college. You will need to be proficient enough on a primary instrument or voice to apply, audition, and be accepted. You can also study additional instruments, which, as a music educator, will be quite useful.
As for international recognition: that will depend on where you want to teach and the regulations there. I am a junior at the University of Florida major in theatre BA with a minor in voice performance.
Could the coursework in the minor serve as an equivalent for an MM program since I will have 3 semesters of applied voice, a semester of theory, a semester of music lit, and at least six semesters of vocal ensemble, plus some elective coursework in opera workshop and diction. I started my minor as a junior and plan to finish it in the fall of next year.
Is it possible to complete a second BA or BM in two to three years? Congratulations on your NATS award! If so, look on the websites of schools with classical voice programs. Hi my name is Ashlyn and I am currently still in high school and wondering whitch of these would be good for me — a music producer or a music manager. I think I am leaning more towards manager because I love to travel.
If any one has any advice for whitch one would be more exciting please feel free to give me your advice. And be sure to check out our music industry internship articles to learn more. I have a bachelors degree in international affairs, but I want to become a touring musician who is endorsed by a musical instruments manufacturer.
I have an idea for a signature amp line and thats tied into becoming a sponsored musician. I want to go back to school for music composition so I can take my technical skills and knowledge to the next level, however, I am curious how I could fund a second bachelors degree? I still owe money on my previous student loans….
Should I go back to school for a second bachelors degree in music or are there other alternatives to becoming a touring musician? Read our articles on music industry and entrepreneurship to learn more.
But check directly with some of the companies to see what it would take. I recently graduated with a bachelors degree in cello performance. I would love to teach private lessons but am open to teaching in a classroom. Do you have any suggestions on where to look and what to look for? Can we assume you had some pedagogical training in conjunction with your degree? If so, you could start seeing private students if you can set up a studio or travel to see students in their homes.
You may find this article useful: Tips for Success as a Freelance Musician. You will need teacher certification to teach in a classroom — check out how you can get that at a local college or university. Also talk with community music schools in the area where you are living — what teacher credentials do they require?
We also suggest you talk with the career development office at the school you just graduated from, to help you think out some next steps. Two years is an average, but check the requirements at each school you may want to consider.
I went to school for Ethnomusicology with a concentration in Jazz. I am currently looking into options for teaching music at the Elementary or Middle school level. What options do I have with my situation?
Contact a local college or university offering music education. See what you would need to do to get your certification without having to repeat your undergrad years. I am currently doing my second year in a BMus program. I was originally at another school doing a BFA in music performance, and I am now second guessing my decision to leave the first school.
I originally left because I thought that the BMus program was a higher degree and would offer me more job opportunities however, over the past year I have been considering other careers in music — not performance specific.
See if they can advise you as to what you can do with a music degree from their school. What kind of career development service do they offer?
Entrepreneurship classes? I am currently a junior at the University of Arkansas-Monticello. I want to go to graduate school and specialize in either music history and music composition. How can I do this? I eventually want to teach in colleges music theory, history, woodwind, and band, in addition to performing in ensembles. What do you want to do with your education? I was a vocal performance major but switched to communications with a minor in music.
You can find a great sampling of schools right here on MajoringInMusic. Note that as a prospective graduate student you would be required to audition against those who do have undergraduate degrees in Vocal Performance and a strong background in music theory, music history, languages, applied lessons, performance, keyboard skills, musicianship, sight-reading, etc. What other degrees should I be researching to better fit my interests? Several participate on MajoringInMusic.
I picked up sight reading very quickly and have been in an advanced choral team at my high school- along with another 4 years of regular chorus. Where should I look to get started? Note that some schools offer music as a minor as well as music classes that non-music majors can take to feed their passion. I perform in a band as a guitarist, and I want to perform professionally as a career.
I also like songwriting. Is the Bachelor of Music degree for this type of music as well, or for the orchestral type of music? Will the Bachelor of Music degree make this possible? Great questions! The program, faculty, opportunities to build a strong musical foundation as well as to perform and network a LOT more important than the type of degree. I need your help to tell me which is better. Please and thank you. Music is a very challenging field to major in and typically requires auditions.
Unless you have a strong music background, a strong passion for one or more areas of music, and the willingness to work really hard in college, we suggest you look at other fields to major in. I am a fourth year junior majoring in music education, but I am concerned that I have chosen the wrong instrument.
I have been majoring in violin, and I love the instrument but just do not feel qualified or confident enough to keep pursuing it, especially surrounded by so many talented violinists. But we do have a few suggestions just the same. Taking up additional instruments will broaden your ability to teach K music as well as allow you to find other passions beside the violin.
Know that your education does not stop the day you graduate. Having a degree behind you opens many doors, and you can continue to study violin as well as other instruments as you move forward. I am currently on course to get a bachelors in Music Education, and I just finished my Freshman year. It does not give me very much wiggle room to take some of the non-education geared music classes that I would like to try.
This would give me the opportunity to have more freedom and get a more diverse music degree, but I still have some desire to teach. Is there any way for me to get my teaching certificate after I graduate, even if I am not a Music Education major? I know that this is possible for other degrees my mother majored in Literature and is now a college professor after getting her teaching certificate through other means.
Thanks so much! We suggest you start by talking with your adviser in the music school or department at your school. You will not be the first or last student to approach them with these kinds of concerns. Also look at the teacher certification requirements in the state where you hope to teach. How many of the undergraduate classes required for certification would you be able to take, while taking advantage of the leeway offered by the BA? On the BA path, the biggest concern would be how to meet the teaching practicum and observation requirements.
Does this degree allow me to apply to Masters of Composition or Performance programs? We suggest you look at the requirements for applying and auditioning for graduate programs at schools you might be interested in attending. Look at the participating schools on MajoringInMusic. I plan on getting a BME next school year, and I was accepted into a school. I did not apply to their school of music, though. Is that a necessity for BME?
I was hoping I could do private lessons for a year on my instruments sax and cello before joining any ensembles. Would I still need to apply to the school of music or no? If necessary, my school is Portland State and it does have rolling admissions for both schools I checked. If you still are confused, talk with the admissions department directly.
I majored in music for 2 years in college, but then changed majors and graduated with a BS in Occupational Therapy. I have been a Music teacher for grades K-8 for 7 years; also a Band director for 7 years in addition to practicing Occupational Therapy. I would like to complete my music education degree now. Since I majored for 2 years in music already; have a B. We also suggest you check out the state licensing requirements where you live or plan to work.
I was wondering what degree I should consider on aiming for, if I want to perform, sing, songwrite my own music as a musician. I am wondering which one of these two degrees will help me the most in doing what I love to do. Then, talk with the heads of both programs there. Let them know your career goals. Which program will provide you with the most experience as well as the strongest foundation for what you want to do?
How well-prepared are they for what they want to do? I am currently in college about to finish my AA, but I am curious as to what classes I should start taking so I can get on track to getting a degree for music business.
This is a recent decision so unfortunately the only music oriented class I am currently taking is introduction to music business. I plan to take music theory next semester though. Also, what GPA should I strive to maintain? We also suggest you contact any 4-year or other music schools you think you may want to apply to, for specific information about their policies on transferring credits, audition requirements, GPA expectations, etc.
I am confident in my choice to major in music however I am slightly overwhelmed and feeling lost when I am asked what I want to do specifically. I can see myself playing instruments in a band. I am interested in sampling and making my own beats. But I also would like to be in a studio controlling all the buttons and switches while an artist is recording an album.
A third option is as you may see on YouTube, there are channels strictly devoted to having artist come perform covers of songs or play acoustic sets, live sets, etc. I would like to be the person filming them, controlling the sound, or editing the video for YouTube itself. Lastly, something a little different- recording music videos seems fun too. What degrees do these jobs fall under? What are the technical names for these jobs? And what other duties would that occupation require? Thank you for reading.
Look for programs listed as music industry, recording technology, recording arts, music technology. At San Francisco State , for example, a student's course load for a bachelor of music degree must include 73 units of music coursework. This includes stringent requirements for music theory, music history, and performance classes.
Only 50 units are required for a bachelor of arts. These 50 units will not translate to 10 or 12 classes, by the way. Music departments are notorious for bestowing very few units per class. Orchestra, for example, can be a single unit. Their bachelor of music is considered a "professional degree," and music classes account for a minimum out of the units necessary to graduate.
At NYU's top-ranked Steinhardt School , a bachelor of music entails more music theory, music history, aural comprehension, and keyboard classes than a bachelor of arts degree. It is worth noting that out of the units needed to graduate with a bachelor of music in vocal performance, for example, 80 units are required music courses.
Students will also need to take 48 different classes to earn those 80 credits. Some schools offer a bachelor of science in music degree.
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