Music - Cottey College

Music from Cottey College is a Campus Associate Music degree that prepares you for a Vocational Programs career. The Cottey music department has been a vital force in the life of Cottey students since the College's founding in 1884 and has been a member of the National Association of Schools of Music since 1956. The mission of the music department is to successfully prepare students for transfer into baccalaureate degree-granting institutions as music majors and to provide a music enrichment program for students. Career Opportunities Music students study music from various perspectives. Courses that deal with the historical, theoretical, and performance aspects of music are an intregal part of the curriculum for an aspiring musician. While talent can be helpful to a music student, careful study and disciplined practice are requirements for achieving success in what is an increasingly competitive field. A wide variety of careers is available to the well-trained music major. Positions as teachers at the primary and secondary levels are filled by music education majors. Although advanced degrees are usually required, colleges, universities, and conservatories provide opportunities in many fields: teachers of performance studies, music theory, music history, composition, pedagogy, and musicology, as well as arrangers, music librarians, instrument builders, and repair technicians. Musicians who excel in the performance area might become instumental or choral conductors, orchestra players, professional choir members, or virtuoso soloists. Students with interests in psychology and sociology frequently pursue studies in music therapy. Those with background and interest in business may find positions in marketing and financials offices of musical organizations. Professions for musicians with technical training include sound engineers and audio technicians. View more details on Cottey College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Music courses.