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The Bachelor of Music in music education degree prepares students to teach K-12 instrumental and vocal music. The program is comprised of a broad range of courses emphasizing both the theory and practice of music education, taught by a faculty of distinguished music educators. Throughout the junior year, students have the opportunity to refine their skills and knowledge through a partnership with a Chicago Public School. During the senior year, students work with master teachers throughout the Chicago land area while student teaching. Upon graduation, students are eligible for Illinois music teacher certification.

Program Specific Outcomes

Core Outcomes

Students will be able to:

• Perform solo and ensemble works with appropriate techniques and musicality.
• Identify and analyze the elements of music in a given piece, including an understanding of its compositional processes, aesthetic properties, and artistic, social, and historical contexts for works in the Western music tradition, Contemporary periods, Jazz, and World Music Cultures.
• Demonstrate an appropriate level of aural, keyboard, and conducting skills.

Program Specific Outcomes

Students will be able to:

• Apply musical knowledge and skills, artistic expression, and contextual understanding to the development of instruction and assessment in instrumental, vocal, and general music contexts that demonstrate an understanding of child development and that enable students to engage in music through creating, responding, performing, and connecting.
• Apply pedagogical knowledge and skills appropriate to the teaching of music in a manner which demonstrates an understanding of the impact of diversity, gender equity, special needs, and socio-economic status on education.
• Utilize tools such as technology and alternative methods of teaching to enhance learning and professional growth.