Music Education
The Department of Music offers a
5-year combined B.Ed./B.Mus.(Mus.Ed.) degree program in either elementary or secondary education. The secondary music education program enables students to select courses leading to specializations in Instrumental and/or Choral and Elementary Music Education. The secondary music education program also enables students to develop more than one Teaching Area II (e.g. English and Biology). The department also offers programs in the Colleges of Arts & Science and Graduate Studies and Research. These programs are described under these college sections in the
Calendar. Scholarships and financial aid available to music students are described in the Department of Music section of the
Awards Guides. See the
Awards Guides, available online, for scholarships available to all students.
In addition to the courses offered by the Department of Music, many performance ensembles are open to all university students. See the Course Catalogue section of the
Calendar for descriptions of music courses and a complete list of performance ensembles.
Prospective Education students planning a Teaching Area in music should consult the Department Head, Department of Music.
The Department of Music considers regular attendance at rehearsals, recitals, and applied lessons to be of the greatest importance for B.Ed./B.Mus.(Mus.Ed.) students. Please refer to the College of Arts & Science Music section, under the heading of General Information, for rules associated with attendance requirements. Class attendance as established by the university is also to be regular.