Music Education Degree

Music Curriculum 

As a music major at the University of Mount Union, you will study the history, theory, basic musicianship and practical skills in music. As you pursue your Bachelor's of Music degree in music education, will have the opportunity to choose from a wide variety of music courses as well as participate in a variety of music performing groups. In addition, you will be required to take education courses that will provide you with the foundations of the teaching profession. 

Review the Undergraduate Catalog to learn more. 

Our degree in music education prepares you to: 

• Demonstrate the ability to select the best methods and materials for meeting the objectives of the learning experience. 
• Acquire the ability to compose and/or improvise at a basic level in one or more musical languages. 
• Build a conducive learning environment. 
• Become aware of diverse cultures, develop curiosity about American society and about other societies and art, and will acquire the ability to place music, including the music of various cultures of the world, repertoires beyond the area of specialization, and music of their own time, in historical, cultural, and stylistic contexts. 
• Understand the common elements and organizational patterns of music and their interaction, and the ability to demonstrate this understanding in aural, verbal, and visual analysis. 
• Have a working knowledge of appropriate historical and stylistic performance practices. 
• Work independently and cooperatively on various musical problems by combining their capabilities in performance; aural, verbal, and visual analysis; composition and improvisation; and history and repertoire. 
• Demonstrate keyboard competency. 
• Understand the basic interrelationships and interdependencies among the various professions and activities that constitute the musical enterprise. 
• Grow knowledge and skills sufficient to work as leaders and in collaboration on matters of musical interpretation, including rehearsal and conducting skills as appropriate to the particular music specialization and degree program. 
• Write and carry out lesson plans that clearly articulate the purpose and objective of each lesson. 
• Develop skills to become lifelong learners in musical art, both as participants and as audience members. 
• Demonstrate sufficient understanding of musical forms, processes, and structures to use this knowledge in compositional, performance, scholarly, pedagogical, and historical contexts, as appropriate to their specialization and degree program. 
• Form and defend value judgments about music. 
• Acquire experience in a secondary performance area. 
• Learn and use technical skills requisite for artistic self-expression in at least one primary performance area at a level appropriate for the particular music specialization and degree program, including an overview understanding of the repertoire in the primary performance area, an ability to perform from a cross-section of that repertoire, the ability to read at sight with fluency, and the ability to perform in a variety of solo and ensemble settings. 
• Acquire a basic overview understanding of how technology serves music and a working knowledge of technological developments applicable to their specialization and degree program. 

Prepared for the Future 

If you choose to major in music education at Mount Union, you will have ample opportunities to observe and teach in the classroom within a variety of educational settings. Also, getting involved in extracurricular opportunities and student organizations will better prepare you for education. Whether you want to be a teacher, administrator or professor, Mount Union will put you on the fast track to find a rewarding career, equipped with all the necessary skills, knowledge and experience.