I am a Cleveland State University student and I study music education. The strengths of being a music education specialist are: Some of the method lessons actually taught me about teaching instruments rather than just playing them, each set to music. majors must take vocal and instrumental music lessons (allowing you to be a more versatile teacher), teaching classes that expose you to teaching students with disabilities, and transitioning to the CSUTeach program. The weaknesses are the counseling and interview techniques and CV creation were not covered at all in my three years at CSU.