College Music Administration

thumper1
Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:38:47 +0000

Did their degrees come from the same university or different ones?

Every person I know attended at least two different universities.

Were these administrators published/speakers prior to their current position or did they use these opportunities as stepping stones?

All were published BEFORE they became music administrators.

What were their degrees in?

A variety of things…performance, music education, one had a bachelors in math with advanced degrees in music related fields.

Were their undergraduate degrees in performance and MBA/doctorate in administration?

Only one of the folks I know has a degree in administration. Their music degree concentrations varied…some at the bachelors level, some at the masters.

I understand that choral conducting is a good avenue to take!

I would think this is true only if you become a successful conductor. But that is only my guess. A degree in choral conducting with no proven track record as a leader is NOT (IMHO) going to get you a music adminstration job.