Music Dept.  | 

Program Overview  | 

Scholarships

62-66 credits + education course work

Why music education - classroom & instrumental track?
This program is designed to meet the needs of students who plan for a career in music teaching in the public or private schools. This comprehensive degree program meets the State of Minnesota licensure requirements for the Music Education K-12 Classroom and Instrumental music, or the K-12 Classroom and Vocal music areas. Please be advised that meeting the requirements of both the Music major and education requirements for licensure may take more than four years; contact the program director if you are interested in the five-year combined degree program with the Master of Arts in Instruction for licensure completion.

Licensure requirements are subject to change; therefore, students considering teaching in this area should be in continuous contact with the chair of this program and the School of Education for a list of required courses.

Career Options
A majority of our graduates pursue classroom teaching in public or private middle or high schools; others go on to seek advanced degrees in special education, literacy, educational administration, curriculum and instruction, school counseling or school psychology.

High School Preparation
Band/Orchestra; Calculus; Computer Science; English; Italian; Literature; Music History; Music Theory

Sample Schedule (Paradigm) and Course Descriptions