Music: Music Education, Band - BM

Music Education with an emphasis in band certifies graduates to teach instrumental, choral, and general music in secondary schools. Graduates routinely compete for positions throughout the state, region, and country for positions teaching band at the high school and junior high/middle school levels. The rigorous curriculum is capable of completion in four years and it fosters a comprehensive knowledge of band education with the concert experience as a core, reaching through the athletic bands and complete jazz experience.

Program Specifics

USU offers students in Music Education degrees the option of completing the Music K-12 Endorsement, which affords graduates a credential to teach Kindergarten through twelfth grades (K-12) rather than the Secondary Certificate (6-12) that comes with the standard USU Music Education degree. This program is recommended for all Music Education Majors for the following reasons: 1) the additional courses easily fit into the four-year curriculum and 2) having the Music K-12 Endorsement allows better reciprocity for students applying for employment in other states, which may require the K-12 certification. For more information, contact the CCA Advising Center for the coordinator of Music K-12 Endorsement. For specific information regarding coursework required to earn a Band emphasis, please refer to the BM Music Education - Band emphasis degree map.

• For more information about Music Education, see department website here.

• All music majors must pass an audition to be admitted.

• Admitted and current students must meet with an advisor.

• Log on to Degree Works to check student-specific program progress.

• The highest math requirement for this degree is the Quantitative Literacy (QL)  of the student’s choice.

• Must pass entrance audition on primary instrument

• New freshmen: Admitted to USU in Good Standing

• Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU: 3.0 GPA