Scholarship Resources for Music Students
- List of some music scholarships available to high school and college students.
MENC Forums and Online Mentors
- Talking to others is often one of the best resources. MENC Mentors are veteran teachers who monitor the MENC Forums and answer questions (other MENC members also give feedback). Browse the forum postings to get an idea of what's going on in classrooms today.
Articles from MENC's Future Teachers Network
Available Music Education Positions
- Education Week – "American education's newspaper of record." Subscription required to view online content. See also Teacher Magazine and job postings on Agent K-12.
- Job Center – MENC has job postings on our site, as well as an area where members can post their credentials for employers to review.
- The MENC State Affiliate Music Educators Associations post available music teaching jobs on some of their Web sites. Check each state's site for openings, to determine which states have the strong music support, and for other teaching resources.
The Job Search and Preparing to Teach
- A Career Guide for Music Education - This online source starts at the very beginning of the job search, and includes guidance on attending graduate school.
- Finding Your First Job as a Public School Music Teacher - This article provides helpful information about finding a job, and then deciding if it's the job you want.
- Find a Job - A compilation of job listing sites and networking resources.
- Preparing to Teach Music in Today's Schools - Articles about student teaching, finding a job, and the first year of teaching.
MENC Books
For potential and new teachers
- Great Beginnings for Music Teachers: Mentoring and Supporting New Teachers
This practical guide covers the challenges faced by beginning music teachers, district and state-sponsored mentoring and induction programs, alternative certification, and ideas for ongoing professional development. - Teacher to Teacher: A Music Educator's Survival Guide
An excellent resource for beginning teachers, it includes chapters on classroom management, relationships with colleagues and students, setting goals, curriculum, training, working with parents and the community, and the importance of staying musical. - Exploring Careers in Music, 2nd Edition
This publication covers the latest changes in music career opportunities and required skills and training.
Frequently Asked Questions
- National Association of Schools of Music – A good resource for any questions you have about music schools.
- Entering Conservatory, College, University, as a Music Major
Music Career Links
- MENC Career Glossary
- MENC's Careers Brochure
- Center for Arts Education: Career Development Program
- New England Conservatory of Music Career Services Center
- Berklee College of Music
- Music Alive Career articles
- American Federation of Musician Career articles
- ASCAP Music Business resources
- School Band and Orchestra Career guide
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Music Industry/Business Information
- Music Business Handbook And Career Guide by David Baskerville, Ph.D. – The latest edition of this classic text is the most comprehensive, up-to-date guide to the $100 billion music industry. More than 100,000 students and professionals have turned to earlier editions of the Baskerville Handbook to understand the art, profession, and business of music.
- All You Need to Know About the Music Business by Donald S. Passman – Written by a well-respected music business attorney; gives specific facts on what to expect when you enter the music business.
- Music Products Industry Information for Students
Note: Non-MENC Web sites linked from this site are listed for information purposes only. Their inclusion does not constitute endorsement of their content by MENC: The National Association for Music Education.