Posted by Me on February 08, 2004 at 22:37:39:
In Reply to: Band Directors - how to get there? posted by Kenneth Sloan on February 08, 2004 at 22:09:40:
Credentials required to be a band director, or to get any teaching position, vary widely by State. In New Jersey, where I lived most of my life, you really needed a music ed degree to even be considered. They are also upping the standards for college grades required to be hired. I taught (math, not music) at a NJ high school and saw first hand the changes in requirements for the incoming teachers.
The College of New Jersey has a very good music ed program (yes, I know it's in NJ) and is often towards the top of the US News rankings.