What Can I Do With a Major In Music Education?

UGA Specific Information for Music Education

The program of study leading to the degree Bachelor of Music with a major in Music Education is designed to prepare the student for a career in teaching grades K-12 in all areas - general, choral, and instrumental - or to continue study at the graduate level. 

The degree includes completing education candidate requirements, and music preparation coursework.

Applicants are required to audition for admission into this program.

Prospective students apply to change from "Intended Music Education" to Music Education" at the end of their sophomore year. Admission requirements include:

  • Completion of Area VI coursework.
  • Passing grade on the piano proficiency examination.
  • Submission of the Program Application Form to musied@uga.edu.
  • A GPA of 2.8 or higher maintained every semester until graduation.

Source: https://music.uga.edu/bachelor-music-music-education

CLICK HERE TO VIEW EMPLOYERS/POSITION TITLES and GRADUATE SCHOOLS/PROGRAMS REPORTED FOR THIS MAJOR

Class of 2024 Career Outcomes for Music Education*

** Includes Self-Employed

Campus Resources

Student Organizations:

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Employment Websites

GENERAL

  • Handshake (scroll down to the bottom of the page; login with your UGA MyID and password)  
  • LinkedIn (this popular networking site also has a job board!) 
  • Idealist (non-profit jobs) 
  • USAJobs (federal jobs) 

MAJOR/CAREER SPECIFIC

 

Grants, Fellowships, Residences: 

Professional Associations/Resources

Employers/Position Titles Reported by Class of 2024 Music Education Majors

The information below represents employers and position titles from the Class of 2024 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.

Employer Position Title(s)
Beaufort County School District Band Director
Fulton County School District Assistant Band Director
George Walton Academy Assistant Band Director
Gwinnett County School District Middle School Choral Director
Houston County School District Chorus Teacher
Jenkins County School District Elementary Music Teacher
McDuffie County School District Band Director
Oconee County School District Choir Director
Prince Avenue Baptist Church College Worship Apprentice
* denotes no responses received.
*Source: Areas above marked with an Asterisk (*) have been created utilizing data taken from the UGA Career Outcomes Survey. The "Employers Hiring...," "Job Titles of...," "Career Outcomes for...," and "Graduate/Professional Schools and Programs..." information listed above represent UGA Class of 2024 Graduates. The lists are not exhaustive and therefore do not represent all potential career options. Click here for more detailed Career Outcomes information regarding this major.

Graduate/Professional Schools Attended by Class of 2024 Music Education Majors

The information below represents graduate/professional schools and programs reported through the Class of 2024 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.

Graduate School Program(s)
Indiana University Bloomington Horn Performance, MM
Indiana University Bloomington Music, MM
Temple University Music Performance, MA
University of Georgia Music Education, MEd
* denotes no responses received.

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