Students who complete this program are automatically accepted into the College of Education's two-year Bachelor of Education program.  The completion of this professional B.Ed. degree qualifies candidates to teach in all Canadian school-based systems.  There are many music-specialist positions available to teachers who are entering the work force.  These combined degree programs also allow for teaching positions that involve part-time music along with other subject specialties and will train students to meet the challenge of a variety of teaching positions in a flexible job market with two separate degrees.

Elementary and Middle-Years students will receive training as a music specialist and as a classroom generalist teacher with a broad array of academic electives and Education courses to fit their educational needs.  Through the selection of Arts and Science electives, Secondary students will receive more concentrated training in two of their chosen academic areas.  Students who wish to develop an Arts Education specialty area may elect to take Art and Drama courses.

A particular strength of the Bachelor of Music in Music Education program is the music-specific school-based observation and teaching experience that students receive in their first three years.  This is augmented by an extensive music internship in the final year of the Bachelor of Education degree.

Features of the Bachelor of Music (Music Education) degree program include:
• Four years of Applied Music with weekly one-hour private lessons
• Four years of ensemble experiences
• A full complement of music education courses
• Significant student-teaching experiences in years one through three
• Music electives including music theory, music history, and electronic music
• Instrumental, vocal, and general music methods courses
• Conducting courses
• A wide range of Arts and Science electives
• Upon completion, automatic acceptance into the U of S Bachelor of Education program