<p>Oberlin has a BM performance track coupled with an MM in education, it’s a five year program. Hartt has a dual major (BM) in performance/ed, and it is a designated five year program. Both have reknowned oboe faculty. You might want to look at schools along the lines of Ithaca, Lawrence, Temple, Drake, Duquesne, Vanderbilt, and others. I’m not sure if a dual pursuit is available at Eastman; they do offer both majors separately. </p>
<p>The strict conservatories Juilliard, Manhattan, Colburn, Mannes, NEC do not list a BM in education (to my knowledge). As thumper says, if there is one, it tends to be under the radar. I would not dispute the use of the term “cobbled”. </p>
<p>Publics worth a serious look for top performers include IU Jacobs, UMich, Penn State, SUNYs Potsdam or Fredonia.</p>
<p>A recent thread on the conservatory route, and there are others. Spend some time here looking around, as there is a ton of information and insights.
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<p>Son was a performance/ed major at Hartt, and opted out of the ed VERY late in the process, as his first love is performance and did not wish to teach within a public school setting. It’s important to know the distinction, focus and drives between the two pursuits. They can be compatible for some, but many who start out drop one or the other, for any number of reasons. </p>
<p>Try the search this forum button, advanced search, and use “music ed” or “music education” as the criteria, and select search titles only. There are 3-4 pages under each, and you’ll get quite a bit of experience and suggestions, along with some school specific options and program detail.</p>