1. Southern Illinois University Carbondale
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  3. Bachelors
  4. BA in Music Education

BA in Music Education

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Music in Music Education is a professional degree that leads to eligibility for licensure to teach music in the public schools for the State of Illinois. The degree also requires passing a ten minute juried performance on your primary instrument, called the Upper Divisional Exam, performed in front of the School of Music faculty, and usually taken at the end of the spring semester of your sophomore year. Passage of this exam permits you to continue in the degree program on schedule.

Program Key Stats

$31171 (Annual cost)



77 %

Eligibility Criteria

2.8
30
70

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68

Additional Information & Requirements

Official Transcripts from high school and/or college, A financial statement, Test scores: TOEFL 520 Paper based, 190 Computer based, 68 Internet Based, IELTS 6, ACT, SAT, High school grade point average at or above 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale), in core courses.

Career Options

  • Music teacher
  • music curriculum designer
  • pedagogist
  • consultant

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