Music Education is at the heart and soul of what Fredonia does best, and our graduates have gone on to enjoy highly successful and fulfilling careers as music educators across New York state and beyond. Fredonia believes music education is one of the most noble and rewarding career paths, and we strive to create an ideal environment for the training of future music educators. Music education majors receive hands-on teaching experiences in the public schools beginning in the second semester of their freshman year.
The Fredonia Difference
We believe that a good teacher is a good musician, and good musicians like to make music. Music education majors enjoy weekly one-hour private studio lessons in their primary performance medium with our leading artist faculty for six or seven semesters, plus weekly master classes with other members of the studio, all culminating in the required performance of a Graduation Recital.
Music education majors also have the same opportunities as other majors to participate in auditioned ensembles and to compete for performance honors. Music Education majors receive 4 semesters of instruction in conducting; instruction in the performance and pedagogy of woodwinds, brass, strings, and percussion; and instruction in music education foundations and methods from music education specialist faculty. Private instruction is available, pending studio space, in secondary instruments.
Career Opportunities for Music Education
- Music classroom teacher
- Community music teacher
- Private studio teacher
- Music school founder/director
