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Bachelor of Science (BS) in Music Education

The Bachelor of Science in Education (BSEd) in music education is a professional degree, providing students with the skills, education, and certification necessary to become public school music teachers. It will generally require a minimum of 130 credit hours to complete, although the total could be higher depending on the type and number of teaching specialties chosen, along with the normal variation in students’ preparedness.

Students may choose from the following certification tracks:

  • Vocal & Instrumental Music K-12
  • Vocal Music K-12
  • Instrumental Music K-12 (Wind & Percussion instruments)
  • Instrumental Music K-12 (String instruments).

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