Bachelor of Music Education - Choral and Instrumental Emphasis Areas

Prerequisites

1. Students must have an ACT score of 21 or higher, or be at the 50 percentile or higher in the high school class rank, or have a high school grade-point average of 2.5 or better.
2. Applicants should complete an interview with a music education faculty member prior to admission.
3. Students who do not achieve these standards (listed above) may be considered for admission, but must meet the standards listed below to progress through the degree.

Before starting the junior year:

1. Complete 201 and be admitted into 202 in the applied area of study.
2. Complete Conservatory 223 or complete Conservatory 310, Keyboard Skills IV, with a grade of B- or better.
3. Compile a GPA of at least 2.8 overall and/or 3.0 GPA in music.
4. Must maintain a combined GPA of at least 2.75 in music theory and ear training classes.

Before the student teaching semester the student:

1. Must complete a 30-minute public recital and 401.
2. Must complete Conservatory 310, Keyboard Skills IV, with a grade of B- or better.
3. Must maintain an overall GPA of at least 2.8 with a 3.0 in music and a 3.0 in music methods (128, 385 and 386/387).