Music Education Graduate Careers
Where Music Education Alumni Work
MSUM Music Education alumni are exceptionally equipped to enter the workforce and share their diverse set of skills in classrooms of their own. In recent years, 100 percent of graduates have landed careers in their field within the year following graduation.
- Elementary general music teacher - Moorhead Public Schools, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Public Schools, Brainerd Public Schools
- Secondary choir director - Fridley Public Schools, Fairfax (VA) Public Schools, DaVinci Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Secondary band director - West Fargo Public Schools, Barnesville Public Schools, Central Cass (ND) Public Schools
- Secondary orchestra director - Council Buffs (IA) Public Schools
- Private music lesson teacher - Merry Melody Music Academy
Some of our Music Education graduates have sought careers outside of the classroom. While these are not teaching careers, they provide vital support for music education:
- Music education representative - Schmitt Music
- Instrumental repair technician - Schmitt Music