Music Education Major (BM)

Admission to the Department of Music as an undergraduate music major or minor is by audition. You must complete the music theory diagnostic test, and if you wish to major in music, you must be evaluated by piano faculty for placement.

Academic Standards for Music Teacher Certification:

1. A minimum overall grade point average of 2.75

2. A minimum GPA of 3.0 in the Music Education and teacher certification coursework or submit a passing score on the Music Praxis Subject Assessment exam

3. Receive a grade of C- or better in all courses with the prefixes of MUS, MUED, and EDUC

Also see information about the Professional Education Program in the Education section of this catalog, and information about Secondary Education for teacher certification in the Secondary/K-12 Education Curriculum for Teacher Certification section of this catalog.