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Can a music education student teach only music history in the schools upon completion of a BME?

jayy asked:


I am a music education student and really enjoy music history, or as it is now known as musicology. I want to know can I teach only Music History in the public schools (Or be a clinican) to the public schools in Music History?. How can I go about this?. I would appreciate advice from a music teacher in the public school system or other music teachers. No jokes, serious only please. Thank you.

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One Response to “Can a music education student teach only music history in the schools upon completion of a BME?”

  1. FifthSonata on December 3rd, 2011 9:34 pm

    I’m in the same situation - I realized music history is my passion.

    Most schools do not offer music history in itself as a single class. The only schools that might offer it are performing arts schools or very wealthy public schools who have a need for the class. Right now it’s not a separate entity within the music curriculum in most public schools - its taught as *part* of the music curriculum, but not the sole focus.

    I’ve taken it upon myself to teach music history in my classrooms (I teach K-12 music) and it’s actually been great in getting interest in music because I use what they enjoy to sort of “pull” them in (start with teaching classic rock history and tie it to the far past).

    However, I’m moving on to study organology/musicology in graduate school next year.

    If you want to focus on music history alone, your best bet is teaching at the collegiate level.