Careers
Graduates succeed in careers as band directors, choir directors, fine arts coordinators, K-12 music teachers and private instructors.
Hands-On Learning
Internship opportunities include:
- Surrounding school districts
- Arts South Dakota
- Churches in the Midwest region
- Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society (SF JB)
- South Dakota Symphony Orchestra (SDSO)
- Washington Pavilion
Music education students study away in:
- Europe — with the Augustana Choir tour
- Spain — with the Augustana Band tour
- Germany — with Angelus at the Women's Choir Festival in Potsdam
Courses & Organizations
Music education majors can choose an emphasis in instrumental or vocal study. Participation in lessons, piano proficiency and ensembles is required. Music education majors also give both junior and senior recitals, as well as regular solo performances during recital hour.
Students study these areas:
- Instrumental and vocal pedagogy
- Theory
- Aural skills
- History and literature
- Conducting
- Music technology
Music education students often participate in:
- Augustana Student Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA)
- National Association for Music Education
- Choral and instrumental ensembles
- Ukulele Club
- Hip-Hop Club
