Music, as one of the branches of creative/artistic expression, included under the artistic field according to NKRPOO (2014), is represented in early and preschool education institutions, through various musical activities that are planned and carried out b y the educator who must possess developed musical competencies. In the first part of the research carried out in this paper, the plans and programs of the undergraduate and graduate studies of early and preschool education at the Faculty of Philosophy of t he University of Split were analyzed. The results of the analysis indicate that the plans and programs enable the acquisition and development of competencies necessary for planning, performing and evaluating musical activities in early and preschool educat ion institutions. In the second part of the research, educators opinions and attitudes about the importance of music in early and preschool age, plans and programs of undergraduate and graduate studies in early and preschool education at the Faculty of Phi losophy of the University of Split, and self assessment of their musical competences were examined. The results of the research indicate that educators have a positive attitude towards music and a developed awareness of the importance of music and musical activities for the overall development of children in early and preschool age. Equally, educators believe that the plans and programs of the undergraduate and graduate studies at the Department of Early and Preschool Education of the Faculty of Philosophy in Split ensure the acquisition and development of competencies necessary for conducting, planning and evaluating musical activities. The results also indicate that the preschool teachers who graduated from the Musical Expression and Creation module consider themselves more competent in conducting and planning musical activities in the practice of early and preschool education.