Bachelor of Music: Music Education

Most students pursuing this degree seek certification to teach music in public schools. Music education majors must also be capable performers on at least one instrument (or voice) and auditions on the student's main instrument or voice are required for admission into the Music Education degree. Students focus on instrumental music K-12, vocal music K-12 or an instrumental track with some vocal experience. Secondary-school music teachers may with only about 25-40 additional credits per subject area. Off-campus student teaching lasting one semester is the capstone course in this degree. The Teacher Intern Handbook was designed as a resource to help students during their off-campus student teaching experience.

Teacher certification is not required for most college-level teaching jobs or in many private or parochial schools.

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