The Music Education program provides students with the thorough training necessary
to be a successful music educator in the public schools of North Carolina and the
region. The program includes six semesters of lessons, courses in teaching the various
musical instruments and voice, music education methods and materials, and a semester
of student teaching. The School offers two concentrations within this degree program:
- The Instrumental Music concentration prepares students to teach beginning band, concert
band, and marching band in middle school and high school.
- The Choral/General Music concentration prepares students for a career in teaching
general music at the elementary school level or choral music at the middle- or high-school
level.
NOTE: Candidates for the Bachelor of Music with a concentration in music education
(B.M.) also receive the Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed.) degree.
Our graduates enjoy an excellent rate of placement into teaching positions. The B.M./B.S.Ed.
program is jointly administered with the College of Education and Allied Professions
The B.M./B.S.Ed. in Music Education requires 128 total hours. Students receiving the
B.M. degree in Music with a concentration in Choral/General or Instrumental Music
Education will also receive the B.S.Ed. degree in Music Education from the College
of Education and Allied Professions. Both the Choral/General and the Instrumental
concentrations require completion of the Professional Education Sequence During the
sophomore year, Music Education students must apply for admission to the Teacher Education
Program and are subject to all of the teacher education requirements.
Read the major, concentration, and elective requirements
Certificate in Music Technology
Music education majors who are in their junior year and are interested in gaining
additional experience with music technology may choose to complete the Certificate
in Music Technology. This program provides music students with an opportunity to develop
enhanced competence in music technology, including MIDI, synthesis, digital audio
and recording arts.
Learn more about the Certificate in Music Technology
