Students should have a strong background in music, with performance experience on a particular instrument or designated voice type.
Auditions
All students must pass an audition and a music fundamentals exam in order to declare a music education major. To schedule an audition, students must contact the School of Music for a separate application. Visit for an application or more information.
Auditions typically take place between January and the first week of March prior to fall enrollment. With the assistance of a Music Education advisor, students, including transfer students, will formally declare their major the first semester of enrollment after formal acceptance to the School of Music.
Career Opportunities
Students completing this degree program are fully prepared to teach in a K-12 setting in a public school environment.
January 2025
College of Education
Carmichael Hall 201,
TUSCALOOSA,
Alabama,
35487, United States
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.