A tracer study on the University of the Immaculate Conception graduates of bachelor of music

The University of the Immaculate Conception (UIC) in Davao City, Philippines is the only school which offers Music degrees in Southern Mindanao, with primary concern of producing graduates fit to human resource needed in the music industry. This tracer study aimed to track the UIC Bachelor of Music graduates from 1996 to 2016 who are employed in different industries in Davao City and outside the city. Utilizing descriptive research design and purposive snowball sampling technique, a total of 31 graduates responded to participate by filling up the CHED-adapted survey questionnaire. The results revealed that 51.8% of the respondents landed a job within six months after graduation, majority are teachers, hence employed with the academe or studios. Forty two percent are already regular and majority found their job through the recommendation of someone. The respondents find their UIC education influential to their employability, particularly the curriculum and values they have imbibed from the institution. Moreover, the characteristics their employers value about them include the abilities to work with a team, the relational skills, adaptability to different situations, positive attitude, and possession of unique and scarce musical skills.