Bachelors of Music Degree Emphases

Students in the Bachelor of Music degree may select one of five different areas of emphasis:

Choral Music Education

Designed for those who seek a teaching license for middle and high school choral music.

General Music Education

Designed for those who seek a teaching license to work with elementary or middle school students in a classroom setting, or high school classes in non-ensemble settings (such as Music Appreciation, Music Technology, or Music Theory).

Instrumental Music Education

Designed for those who seek a teaching license for elementary, middle and high school band or orchestra.

Performance

Designed for those students preparing for a career in performance, private teaching, or graduate study in music performance.

Music History and Theory

Designed for those who are preparing to enter graduate school in music history, music theory, or composition. For this degree option, student will initially be admitted to the Bachelor of Arts degree for the first year of study.

If you are undecided about which degree or emphasis to pursue, or about which primary applied area to audition in, and would like to talk with an advisor, please contact the Music Department.