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. Successful completion of the B.M./B.S.Ed. degree leads to a recommendation for the State of North Carolina Professional Educator’s License Music K-12. 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:
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.
Music Education majors may follow a prescribed schedule of study to complete their
degree in eight semesters.
View the eight-semester plan for the B.M./B.S.Ed. Instrumental Music Education concentration
View the eight-semester plan for the B.M./B.S.Ed. Choral/General Music Education concentration