| Table 29. | Percent and standard error for public elementary school music and visual arts specialists reporting major or minor fields of study for degrees and teaching certificates held: School year 2009–10 |
| Type of teacher, by degree or certificate, and major/minor field of study | Percent | Standard error |
|---|---|---|
| Music specialist | ||
| Held a bachelor's, master's, or doctorate degree in music or music education | 94 | (0.6) |
| Major or minor in bachelor's degree | ||
| Music education | 60 | (1.8) |
| Music | 42 | (1.7) |
| Elementary or secondary education | 10 | (1.1) |
| Other major or minor | 17 | (1.1) |
| Major or minor in master's or doctorate degree | ||
| Music education | 17 | (1.4) |
| Music | 15 | (1.1) |
| Elementary or secondary education | 16 | (1.3) |
| Other major or minor | 7 | (0.9) |
| Focus of teaching certificate | ||
| Music education | 95 | (0.5) |
| General elementary or secondary education | 20 | (1.3) |
| Other major or minor | 13 | (1.0) |
| Visual arts specialist | ||
| Held a bachelor's, master's, or doctorate degree in arts education or applied/fine arts | 90 | (1.0) |
| Major or minor in bachelor's degree | ||
| Arts education | 43 | (1.8) |
| Applied or fine arts | 56 | (1.8) |
| Elementary or secondary education | 19 | (1.5) |
| Other major or minor | 20 | (1.6) |
| Major or minor in master's or doctorate degree | ||
| Arts education | 15 | (1.2) |
| Applied or fine arts | 11 | (1.2) |
| Elementary or secondary education | 22 | (1.6) |
| Other major or minor | 7 | (0.9) |
| Focus of teaching certificate | ||
| Arts education | 92 | (1.0) |
| General elementary or secondary education | 30 | (1.7) |
| Other major or minor | 13 | (1.2) |
| NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because teachers could report multiple fields of study. Arts specialists are education professionals with a teaching certificate in an arts discipline—such as music, visual arts, dance, or drama/theatre—who provide separate instruction in that discipline. | ||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Fast Response Survey System, “Survey of Elementary School Music Specialists,” FRSS 102M, 2009–10; and “Survey of Elementary School Visual Arts Specialists,” FRSS 102VA, 2009–10. |
