Interested in a music education major?
The music education program is committed to encouraging and expanding scholarship and teaching practice in new and innovative areas of music education, as well as to developing the practical applications of that scholarship.
Through strong teaching from faculty both in the College of Music and the College of Education, music education students become outstanding K-12 music teachers, both in Michigan and the nation.
Alumni Pursuits
Music education graduates provide leadership for the music education profession in the United States and beyond.
Alumni work at:
Elementary schools
Middle schools
Secondary schools
Colleges and universities
Alumni work as:
Educators and instructors
Private lesson providers
January 2025
College of Music
Music Building,
333 W.Circle Dr,
EAST LANSING,
Michigan,
48824, United States
MSU strongly encourages a college preparatory curriculum in secondary school.
Minimum English requirements
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Internet-based test: score of 79 with no sub score below 17; International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Regular admission: Score of 6.5 or higher; Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Minimum score of 53; minimum sub score requirement of 48.
Application submission deadline: Regular Admission: February 1.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
