Bachelor of Music Education
The Bachelor of Music Education program is designed for students preparing to teach choral or instrumental music in a public or private school setting. The curriculum includes the Professional Education Sequence completed jointly through the School of Education and Division of Music and culminates with the Music Education Internship during the final semester of study.
Upon successful completion of degree requirements, candidates are prepared to earn Florida teaching certification through application to the Florida Department of Education for a three-year teaching certificate in music (Grades K-12) leading to the five-year renewable professional certificate. The steps to application and certification may be found at: www.fldoe.org/teaching/certification/steps-to-certification.
Music Education Major Requirements
Music Education majors must complete the following courses:
AND select one of the following Music Methods/Emphasis Tracks:
Vocal Emphasis Track (four credit hours):
Or
Instrumental Emphasis Track (eight to ten credit hours):
MUS 323: not required of string players
Choose five credits from:
MUS 378: required of string players
AND the following Professional Education Courses:
Important Notes:
*Students who plan to teach music K-12 complete the required sequence of professional education courses
Total Credit Hours: 94-101
Music Education Major Important Notes:
- Singers and instrumentalists take (or test out of) Class Piano I & II then take Secondary Applied Piano until they are able to satisfy their piano proficiency requirements. Pianists take Accompanying I & II.
- Pianists and instrumentalists take Class Voice I. Singers take Singer’s Diction I.
- Wind and percussion players take MUS 354, string players take MUS 353, and singers take MUS 371. Other music education majors will be advised to take the Literature course best matching their teaching aspirations.
- See the Music Student Handbook for the Applied Pedagogy schedule.