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Sterling · 01-29-2008, 11:27 AM

Wonderful thread. In upstate New York, some colleges have a dual bachelor's degree in music education and performance. It is a 4 1/2 year program. The advantage is that one recieves a one hour private lesson instead of a 1/2 hour lesson each week and expected to play at a somewhat higher level than an education major. Having said this, I am firmly against having an education degree as a "back up". If you think that teaching is below you and just want to fall back on teaching, GO DO SOMETHING ELSE! We need teachers who can teach, perform, and inspire.

01-29-2008, 11:27 AM	#21 (permalink)
Sterling Pianissimo User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Marcellus, NY Posts: 143	Re: The performance degree...myth or reality? Wonderful thread. In upstate New York, some colleges have a dual bachelor's degree in music education and performance. It is a 4 1/2 year program. The advantage is that one recieves a one hour private lesson instead of a 1/2 hour lesson each week and expected to play at a somewhat higher level than an education major. Having said this, I am firmly against having an education degree as a "back up". If you think that teaching is below you and just want to fall back on teaching, GO DO SOMETHING ELSE! We need teachers who can teach, perform, and inspire.