i want to teach music what college will be the best for that?

Question

i have looked online and cant kind anything that isnt an online school

i wan t to go to college and some day teach in a high school

i have been to texas d liked it a lot so texas sounds nice

Answer 1

Cal State University, Fullerton has a fabulous music program.

You didn't say what region/location your were thinking of.

Answer 2

Michigan State University:
http://www.music.msu.edu/academic/degrees/musiceducation.php

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Answer 3

VCU (Virginia Commonwealth University) in Richmond, VA has a HUGE music department. My friend graduated from there a year and a half ago and he'd teaching in a high school about 45 minutes from here. Go to our page and check it out! www.vcu.edu

Answer 4

James Madison University in VA has a great Music Ed department.

Answer 5

What venue (band, choral, orchestral)?

What area?

There are many great schools for music education. What you want to look out for are the schools who are mostly conservatories (they focus on performers).

If you are wanting to teach choir, find a school with a large variety of choirs (men's/women's choirs, show choirs, large and small ensembles, jazz ensembles, etc.).

If you are wanting to teach band, find a school with a large variety of ensembles (symphonic bands, jazz bands, pep bands, A MARCHING BAND - even if you hate it, you will have to teach it in some form, percussion ensembles, and small ensembles).

If you are wanting to teach orchestra, find a school with a HUGE orchestra. They will usually have a good Suzuki program, string ensembles, musical pits, and other community ensembles.

I just finished my master's degree in conducting, and I am teaching high school band and choir. Email me if I can help! [e-mail]

Answer 6

Are you thinking of teaching at the college? You should try the employment/job/classified ads section.

Answer 7

First thing - decide what state you want to live in when you teach. If that doesn't matter, go to the second half of this answer.

If you DO want to live in a particular state (if you want to stay in your home state for some reason, for example), get your music education degree in the SAME STATE. You will have so many more contacts through college and your high school years than if you were to go to college out of state.

For whatever state you choose, use the tips below to pick the best college for you in that state. One thing you can do, if you are sticking to a particular state, is to ask as many band/choir directors (whichever field you want to pursue) "Where did you get your degree?" Also, try to find out if there are any student-teachers/interns in nearby schools as ask them about their college experiences.

**Second Half of Answer (Good for In-State Schools, and Open to All Schools)**

1. Try to find a school that has at least a master's in music education, a doctoral program if possible (even if you aren't planning on pursuing those advanced degrees). Those programs are strong and have MANY resources.

2. Find out the other admissions requirements to those schools (test scores, GPA, letters of recommendations). Rule out any that have admissions criteria you cannot meet (be honest with yourself - it helps make the decision-making process easier! of course, if you can meet all requirements...the decision is tougher!)

3. Be honest with yourself about weather - if you don't like extreme weather conditions, rule out very cold and very hot locations. If you are planning on teaching band, realize that you will likely have to participate in marching band (I've marched in 100-degree weather and subzero degree weather...not fun, but bearable).

4. If you don't have a lot of confidence and are rather shy, consider a small 4-year college (no master's or doctoral programs) to get a sure footing and get to know the professors better. (Or find a 2-year college that has a full band program - I've been a professor with such a program, and know that the community colleges in large university towns often have good music programs.)

5. If you don't have such shyness limitations, take advantage of a large program to network and build contacts. That's the name of the game in getting a job - start meeting people early, join music clubs, volunteer to work at conventions, student-conduct whenever you can, volunteer to teach at schools (high school and middle school) near your college...

6. All music education majors have to demonstrate proficiency on at least one instrument (their primary instrument - piano, voice, or a string or wind instrument). Once you've narrowed down your college choices, find out about your major instrument professor or meet that person. Make sure you can get along! (You will be spending a lot of time with that person.)

7. Also find out about or meet the band/choir director(s) at your college choices. Make sure you get along - these people will definitely be writing future letters of recommendation for jobs.

8. Finally, once you've narrowed it down to 3-5 schools...check into the housing costs in the area. Most people live in dorms at least their freshman year, but more and more students choose to live off-campus after that. If you go to school in a pricey area, that can be tough. (I lived on-campus all 4 years, and lived in a garage-apartment with no furniture for grad school -- which made it so I finished my masters in 2 semesters!!)

9. One last thing - if you ever switch your major (most people do), don't beat yourself up. While I love teaching band and being a freelance flutist, I often wish I'd gone to college without already thinking I knew what I wanted to do. There's so much to learn in college and so many fields to explore! Investigate colleges that have much to offer in both music and another field that piques your interest.

Good luck!