The purpose of this study was to investigate the career development patterns of male and female music education majors at The Florida State University. Factors such as parental influence, role model influence, peer influence, music related experiences and career counseling were examined. The Music Educator's Career Development Survey (MECDS) developed by the investigator was used for data collection. / The population consisted of all undergraduate music education majors enrolled at the Florida State University during the 1982 spring semester. The responding sample consisted of 140 (70%) of the 201 undergraduates. / The research questions were: (1) Are there differences in the career development patterns of instrumental and choral music education majors? (2) Are there differences in the career development patterns of male and female music education majors? (3) Are there differences in the career development patterns of male and female instrumental and choral music education majors? / The following conclusions were drawn: (1) Significant differences were found to exist between male and female music education majors in the following areas: (a) Preference of teaching level; (b) Preference for teaching or performing; (c) Confidence in the personal success expected to be gained from the music education profession; (d) Confidence that the music education profession would provide a desired level of social status; (e) Number of years private music instruction had been received before entering college. (2) No significant difference was found between the factors which affect the career development patterns of music education majors when categorized as instrumental or choral majors. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 44-07, Section: A, page: 2080. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1983.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75133 |
| Contributors | PLOUMIS-DEVICK, EVELYN., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 141 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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