Music Degree (B.A.), Music Education Concentration

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The music education program prepares students to obtain a Massachusetts K-12 initial music teaching license, which allows students to seek employment as a public school music teacher. This comprehensive program is designed to develop students’ musicianship skills, pedagogical expertise, and theoretical knowledge of music education in order to become successful classroom music educators.

Requirements

AUDITION:

Applicants who have requested admission to the Music Major on their application form must complete an audition.

Learning Outcomes

  • To provide opportunities and resources for students to develop technical and expressive musical proficiency in their primary applied performance area
  • To work with material and conceptual tools to facilitate advanced study in music
  • To demonstrate a reflexive understanding of music’s embeddedness in culture and history
  • To foster social connection through shared musical experiences
  • To develop intellectual and practical skills through in-depth study of music, including: 1. Critical, analytical, and creative thinking, 2. Written and oral communication, 3. Teamwork and problem solving
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