What is the value of a college degree to music performance majors?

At Berklee College of Music you can save $4000 a year if you just want to take music classes and bypass the liberal arts requirements. The trade-off is that you get a whimpy certificate instead of a real degree. Would that be a burden on me in the real world?

Does a masters degree in Music Performance count as a masters degree, if I wanted to teach?

Sorry for the confusing question I heard that teachers at public schools have to have (or supposed to) a masters degree to teach. I want to get a Bachelors in Music Ed and then a Masters in Performance. Would this count as a masters degree that they need if you want to get hired? I [...]