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Date Posted: 18:32:21 02/12/06 Sun
Author: Laura
Subject: Re: Choral Vs. Instrumental
In reply to: Bradley Jayne 's message, "Choral Vs. Instrumental" on 10:57:31 02/12/06 Sun

I can definately see where you are coming from. I know that I want to teach instrumental music and I've had some of the same thoughts as you have. Although, I do like how our degree allows us to teach anything in music. With the way that some music programs are going in today's schools, it could become more different to get a job. Therefore, it isn't a bad idea to be able to teach more than JUST vocal music or JUST instrumental music.

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[> Re: Choral Vs. Instrumental -- Devin Bramel, 19:29:13 02/12/06 Sun [1]

At this point in our careers it may seem useless to study choir or instruments if we know we want nothing to do with one of those in our futures. However, consider the following scenario. A college graduate is interviewing for a high school choral director position. However, during the interview, the potential teacher discovers that, because of a scheduling conflict with the band director, part of the choir director job would entail teaching beginning band as well. If this person had only specialized in choir and had no instrumental training, they would have no chance of getting hired. (The same would hold true for a teacher who wants to teach high school band only to find that they must also teach choir.)
My point is that although our degree does not allow much for specialized training, it does provide a solid foundation that will allow graduates to be successful in any area. (One can always specialize in graduate school, anyway.) Besides, although we may be certain at this point that we want nothing to do with instruments (or choir), we have no way of knowing what jobs will be available. If you want to get paid, you have to accept whatever jobs are available; the odds of finding your dream job right out of college are probably close to 1,000,000 to 1, anyway. Flexibility and willingness to adapt are, in my opinion, essential traits of the college graduate.


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