<p>I was wondering if it is possible to be in the NROTC College Program (non-scholarship) as well as be a music education major. I know that it doesn’t sound very compatible. But I hear that anyone can join the college program (and everyone gets in). I have a passion for music that I really would like to pass on to other kids some day, but I also really want to join the navy. Would doing both work</p>
<p>That’s a tough question. I’m not familiar with the parameters of an ROTC committment, but I’ve written a number of posts about music ed here [Music</a> Major - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/]Music”>Music Major - College Confidential Forums).</p>
<p>I would imagine there are specific classes and duty commitments with any ROTC program, and I would venture a few mandatory classes, service and obligatory requirements that would fall within scheduled classtimes, and on weekends. The music ed curriculum is highly sequenced and structured, and there are typically not a lot of alternative class times for identical courses. In many cases, there may be only one or two sections, and you encounter scheduling conflicts, the two programs may be at loggerheads. Additionally, there are normally offsite observation and practicums. and a number of required performance ensemble degree requirements that require rehearsal/performance in the evenings and on weekends.</p>
<p>Music ed is usually most cost effective within your own state’s public higher ed system, and many also do have the ROTC tie-in a well.</p>
<p>Music can be an MOS specialty, but the opportunities (at least as I understand them) are more performance centered, with a heavier emphasis in brass and some woodwinds, and less need for strings. There are vocal military ensembles as well. Each service branch does maintain a music organization website. This is a case of do your research and realize to what you are committing. </p>
<p>For specific music ed programs, you’re best served in the music major forum.</p>