Music Education (B.Mus.Ed)

Program: Bachelor of Music Education
School of Music  
College Visual and Performing Arts

Music Center 144 ~ 260-481-6714

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Graduates of this program hold positions teaching music in Indiana and across the nation, and find that their education, with its mixture of rigorous course work and field work experiences in area schools, prepares them well for the challenges of contemporary music education. Upon completion of the music education course work and student teaching, students are prepared to apply for state license in PK-12 Choral/General Music or PK-12 Instrumental/General Music.

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The student learning outcomes for the degree are as follows:

• Students will demonstrate knowledge of music theory sufficient to analyze musical forms, structures, and styles; to create within basic musical structures; and to relate theoretical concepts to sound.
• Students will demonstrate performance ability as ensemble members, as conductors, and as soloists on both a primary instrument and a secondary instrument.
• Students will demonstrate knowledge of the history and literature of western and non-western music, with an understanding of the social, political and cultural impacts which shaped music history.
• Students will demonstrate proficiency in utilizing appropriate technology to notate and create music, to investigate and report scholarly research, and to support the specific demands of their professional degrees.

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Student learning outcomes specific to the Bachelor of Music Education degree are:

• Content Knowledge: demonstrates understanding of content and skill knowledge (processes of creating, performing, and describing), theories, and issues comprising the discipline (proficiency in performance/musicianship, conducting, and rehearsing).
• Planning and Instruction/Implementation: Plan and implement effective, developmentally appropriate lessons and curricula based upon principles of content knowledge, skill development, and pedagogy that implement the National Core Arts Standards and use appropriate materials and strategies to develop students’ critical thinking, problem-solving, and performance skills.
• Positive Learning Environment: Create a safe, healthy, and dynamic learning environment that motivates and encourages every student to meet academic standards, develop independence, trust, take risks, and collaborate effectively.
• Diversity: Understands and celebrates the unique nature, abilities, cultures, and characteristics of all learners and can modify instruction so everyone can be successful. 
• Technology: Effectively utilizes technology to enhance students’ learning and professional growth.
• Assessment: Develops and utilizes a variety of assessment approaches designed to evaluate student learning and performance, encourages student reflection and self-evaluation, provides feedback, and shapes future lesson planning and curricula.
• Collaboration and Outreach: Fosters positive relationships and collaborates with a variety of target groups (e.g., students, colleagues, families, local community members, etc.) to promote and enhance partnerships within the learning environment.
• Professional Development: Continually seeks to expand knowledge and improve effectiveness as a teacher, make positive professional contributions, and exhibit an emerging teacher’s professional disposition.

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Program Description

Students can take the next step in sharing music with others by entering the professional world of music teaching. Join our successful alumni teaching in music programs in Indiana and across the nation in experiencing a mixture of rigorous course work and field work experiences in area schools. Students will leave this program with skills on the cutting edge of music education in either the instrumental or choral area, having completed both their music education degree, and a state license in K-12 Choral/General Music or K-12 Instrumental/General Music, ready to enter a professional teaching career bolstered by strong musical roots and contemporary approaches to helping other gain a love of this art.

Accreditation:

• Purdue University Fort Wayne is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music and the American Music Therapy Association.

Program Delivery:

• This program is available on campus though some courses may be available as distance learning.

Declaring this Major:

• Students who choose to major in music must be accepted by both Purdue University Fort Wayne and the School of Music. For information regarding admission to the university, see the Office of Admissions web page: http://pfw.edul/admissions. 
• Acceptance into the School of Music is not automatic upon acceptance by the university. All accepted students who indicate music as their major are placed into the Pre-Music category by the Admissions Office. Full acceptance as a music major is contingent upon a successful audition. 
• Auditions. Information about audition requirements are found on the school web site: http://pfw.edu/music.

General Requirements:

• Degree Requirements  
• General Education Requirements   
• Academic Regulations  

To earn the Bachelor of Music Education degree, one must satisfy the requirements of Purdue Fort Wayne (Regulations ), the music core, and the School of Education requirements for music education students while maintaining an overall GPA of 2.70. Music Education majors must also maintain a 3.0 GPA in all music courses.

Students in this degree are subject to the policies for all music degrees found on the School of Music .