Student Interest of Music Career in Vocational School Yogyakarta Indonesia

Abstract

The aim of this study is to highlighting the vocational school students interest towards a career in music skills. The questions asked are as follows: What music careers are students interested in after graduating? Forty-five students were taken at 15% of the total population of 300, determined by a purposive sampling technique. The data were collected by giving questionnaires about music careers, and analyzed by descriptive percentage. This study found that most of the interest of Vocational School Kasihan Bantul Yogyakarta Indonesia students towards a career in music expertise is in the field of music education. This is evidenced by 64.4% (29 students) choosing specialization as music educators, both at the school level and at the university level.