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Music Education

Blair Music Ed

A bachelor's and master's degree from Vanderbilt in five years

Conservatory-level training with a liberal arts focus

  • Performance opportunities equivalent to those of a performance major, with the same number of lessons, recitals, and attention
  • World-class musicians as classroom, ensemble, and private instructors
  • Applied instruction on primary and secondary instruments to prepare you for the ever-changing world of music education
  • Choral and instrumental conducting with considerable focus on methods and appropriate literature
  • Vanderbilt's core of liberal arts education allows for maximum flexibility and growth
  • Study abroad possibilities in the junior year
  • Intense academic study in a thriving, vibrant city
  • Experience every different kind of educational environment: urban, public, charter, parochial, private

Music Education Faculty

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    Peabody College campus

    Peabody College of Education and Human Development

    Peabody College is consistently ranked among the top five education schools in the nation

    • Multiple outside practical experiences and student teaching assignments
    • Graduates are immediately certified to teach in Tennessee and have reciprocity agreements in 40 additional states
    • Financial aid and merit scholarship opportunities available for all five years of the program

    Why Blair-to-Peabody?

    Integration and practical Experience with the Blair Academy

    • Instead of simulated classrooms, you get the experience of observing and teaching children in an ideal educational environment. Our precollege integration features assistantship opportunities with four youth orchestras, and a children's chorus program encompassing six different choirs serving every grade level
    • Leadership opportunities with the Spirit of Gold Marching Band and University Concert Band
    • Undergraduate-only experience, allowing for ample classroom experience leading to the 5th year internship

    Graduates from the Blair-To-Peabody Program:

    • hold teaching positions at elementary and secondary schools, as well as universities
    • pursue Ph.D. and other doctoral studies at prestigious universities
    • hold administrative positions in arts organizations throughout the country