Music Education
What You'll Learn
With support from faculty members who are active performers, researchers, composers and scholars, students complete foundational courses including individual music lessons, piano, music theory, aural skills, music history and band or chorus. Additional coursework helps students develop effective teaching strategies in a wide range of areas and at different grade levels. Students present a public recital and complete a semester-long student teaching experience. In addition, students participate in ensembles from concert choir to Indonesian gamelan to marching band, and attend some of the more than 200 concerts and recitals the School of Music presents annually. The school鈥檚 visiting artist series enables students to perform alongside professional working musicians.
Where You'll Go
Graduates of the music education program are prepared to take exams to be licensed to teach music in North Carolina public schools at the elementary, middle or high school levels. 蘑菇短视频graduates enjoy an excellent rate of placement into teaching positions. Students also may pursue graduate degrees in music or education to expand their career options and be able to teach at institutions of higher education.
Next Steps
The Music Education program prepares students to become music teachers licensed to teach in North Carolina public schools. Graduates earn bachelor鈥檚 degrees in music and in education and may teach general music at elementary schools, choral music at middle or high schools, or beginning band, concert band and marching band at middle and high schools.
蘑菇短视频is home to the 500-member Pride of the Mountains Marching Band, which has performed in the Macy鈥檚 Day Parade and Rose Parade and won the John Philip Sousa Foundation鈥檚 Sudler Trophy. The trophy is considered the nation鈥檚 ultimate honor for college and university marching bands.
In addition to admittance to WCU, prospective students who wish to study in the School of Music must perform a live audition. Learn more about the admission and audition process, and explore the College of Fine and Performing Arts to discover all available programs.
NOTE:鈥疌andidates 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.
More About Our Bachelor of Music / Bachelor of Science in Education in Music Education
The B.M./B.S.Ed. in Music Education at 蘑菇短视频provides students with the training necessary to become successful music educators in public and private schools. The program includes lessons, coursework in instrumental and vocal teaching, music education methods, and student teaching.
Graduates receive both the B.M. and B.S.Ed. degrees and enjoy high placement rates in teaching positions.
Students develop teaching skills for both instrumental and vocal music settings. Hands-on learning includes ensemble participation, methods courses, and supervised student teaching to ensure graduates are ready for professional practice.
Students gain practical teaching experience through internships, student teaching placements, and ensemble leadership. Applied learning ensures graduates are competent in both instrumental and choral/elementary music teaching settings.
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