A Study on the Career Education Organization and Program of the German College of Music for the Development of Career Education in the Korean Music University

The purpose of this paper is to clarify the nature and characteristics of career education in music colleges by analyzing the role and career education program of the career center, which is a career education institution in the German music college. The thesis is conducted by collecting lecture plan data of the official website and curriculum, focusing on the 2024 and 2025 programs of the Career Center, a career education institution of major music colleges in Germany. Career education operated by the career center consists of curriculum and extra-curricular programs, and among them, it was confirmed that the subject curriculum program can be classified into three areas for each of the following topics. First, a self-management program for performance activity management and stage training. Second, preparations for start-ups and freelance musicians. Third, it is a legal and administrative practice for the professional world. On the other hand, extra-curricular programs supplement practical needs for students' careers through individual counseling, job guidance, and network connection. The case of the German music college career center provides important implications for the Korean music college to establish an independent, dedicated career body and introduce implement practice-based training programs that fits align with the actual work environment. This study is significant in that it presents a specific model for exploring the direction of development of career education in Korean music colleges through best practices of in career education in at overseas music colleges.