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Music Education

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Industry Areas

Industry Areas for Music Education
Industry|Employers
Job/Roles
Skills
Alumni

Teaching

• K-12 schools, public and private
• Colleges and universities
• Conservatories
• Daycare centers
• Recreation centers
• Children’s music programs:  franchises, local
• Studios
• Self-employed (private instructor)

• Teaching
• Research
• Private Lessons

K-12: 

• Coordination
• public speaking
• critical thinking
• writing
• social perceptiveness
• complex problem solving

Higher Ed:

• Research
• Writing
• critical thinking
• judgment and decision making presentations

• Deerfield High School D#113, Choral Director
• First Congregational UCC, Director for Music Ministries
• Clemsom University, Adjunct Music Faculty
• Emerson Middle School, Band Director
• Career Academy South Bend, Music Educator
• University of Mary Washington, Orchestra Director

Conducting

• Orchestras:

  • Philharmonic, symphony, and chamber

• Armed Forces bands and orchestras
• Various bands
• Choirs
• Choral groups
• Opera companies
• Musical theater companies

• Directing
• Planning
• Leading
• Musician Selection

• Administrative
• Attention to Detail
• Time Management
• Active Learning
• Communication
• Foreign Language
• Multitasking
• Leadership
• Prioritizing

• La Porte County Symphony, Conductor/Music Director
• St. Olaf College, St. Olaf Orchestra, Conductor
• University of Virginia, Orchestra Conductor
• Waukegan Symphony Orchestra, Conductor

Popular Industries (According to LinkedIn)

  • Education
  • Arts and Design
  • Business Development
  • Media and Communication

Professional Associations