<p>I live on Long Island (NY) and am a junior in high school. I am a violist and interested in becoming a string teacher. My grades are good, i'm taking ap classes - i always thought i'd go to Binghampton or Geneseo. now i find that they don't have Music Education programs. </p>
<p>Is anyone familiar with Potsdam and their music ed program. i'm concerned about the distance (10 hour drive?) and hoped to be 3-4 hours away.
Is there an airport nearby potsdam with flights to LI??? </p>
<p>ANY info anyone has to offer would be helpful!!!!</p>
<p>Agree with violadad. The folks on the MT forum are knowledgeable and very helpful. Try Ithaca, Syracuse, Hartt School at U of Hartford, U of Southern Maine, possibly UNH...there are more - do a search on collegeboard.com</p>
<p>Hartt and Ithaca are both nationally known as top producers of music educators and have excellent music programs as well. Syracuse also has a strong program. </p>
<p>If money is an issue, your most cost effective option is usually your state programs, but a strong candidate can be offered substantial talent, and in many cases merit aid in addition at a private, making costs close too or often less than an instate public. </p>
<p>Be careful with oos publics, if money is an issue. You may be eligible for a merit award based on academics even as an oos student, but how they allocate talent (audition based) awards may eliminate you from receiving BOTH from a given school.</p>
<p>Familiarize yourself with audition based admits. Virtually all mus ed programs BA, BS and BM are audition, academic, and often interview based admits. Level of proficiency is school specific, and normally at a lower level than what is required of performance majors.</p>
<p>Again, look through CC's music major forum. You can search for threads there under "music education" or a specific school. They are numerous.</p>
<p>Hartts Music Education Division offers one of the nations most comprehensive courses of study in music education. Combining the rigors of conservatory training with a solid foundation in music education, the program prepares students for careers as vocal or instrumental music education specialists at the preschool, elementary, and secondary levels. Music education majors, in addition to general music, choral music, and wind and string instrumental pedagogy, receive training in the latest in research based music instruction. All undergraduate music education students receive private instruction with Hartts internationally recognized faculty, and participate in Hartt ensembles for seven semesters. Students will spend one semester of their program student teaching in area public schools. Prior to the semester of student teaching, Music Ed. students regularly spend time working with students in area elementary, middle, and high schools as well as Hartt's Community Division. This program is a Connecticut state-approved program that allows the student to apply for state licensure. On the undergraduate level, students may pursue a four-year classical instrument or vocal emphasis. A five-year double major in instrumental and vocal education is offered, as well as five-year double majors in instrumental music education and performance or vocal music education and performance. Please feel encouraged to contact me if you would like to schedule a campus visit or if you have any questions about our program 860.768.4148.</p>
<p>Car
The only SUNYs for music education are Crane (the music school in Potsdam), Fredonia (below Buffalo) and Buffalo State (not UBuffalo). </p>
<p>As others have said, some good music schools with music ed in New York State are Ithaca, Syracuse, College of St. Rose (Albany), Nazareth (Rochester), Hartwick (Oneonta), Eastman (Rochester). There are lots if others in the city, too. Check on Collegeboard.</p>
<p>We send LOTS of kids from our high school to both Crane and Fredonia. Both are excellent. I don't have any information on the quality of the program at Buffalo State.</p>
<p>Another option would be to go to Geneseo or Bing as a music major (not ed), and the go to another school for your master's degree (since you will need one anyway). The downside to this plan is that you would not be able to teach at a public school until you finished your second degree.</p>