<p>Just a heads up, because I had this conversation recently with my D about music ed. As a teacher myself, I know that there are many requirements for getting the certification that will allow one to teach. NY State used to offer permanent certification, but no longer. In order to stay certified, teachers need to put in hours in a classroom and take a certain amount of in-service classes on an on-going basis.</p>
<p>I say this because if your D does the initial classwork and student teaching to begin the certification process as an undergraduate, but does not follow up by working in a classroom setting, she may not be able to hold on to her certification and may not get credit for her work.</p>
<p>I am not sure what the certification process is right now, but I would ask before I had her stay an extra year in school to dual major with accounting and music ed… It would be a shame if her student teaching and credits could not be used at a later date.</p>
<p>If her dream is to be an accountant and teach violin privately, she may chose to be a violin performance major instead, which could have fewer requirements than music ed and she may be able to finish a performance/ accounting dual degree in 4 years.</p>
<p>She could always go back for her masters in music ed at a time that she really wants to teach in a classroom. A music ed master’s degree can be done in a year’s time if a student has an undergrad performance degree.</p>