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INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF MUSICIANS
The Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Education is directed to those who intend to become professional musicians and music educators. The B.M. in Music Education offers both instrumental and choral/general tracks, in which students gain classroom experience through extensive, field-based teaching opportunities. This program is designed specifically to provide professional training and certification for those intending to teach music in elementary or secondary schools in a public school system. The music education major may be personalized through service-learning programs, summer research, independent study and the pursuit of a senior thesis or capstone experience.
Students within the music education major are held to a rigorous standard of musical proficiency, similar to that of students in the applied music major, with hour-long weekly lessons throughout their undergraduate career. This major provides effective preparation for immediate employment within a public school system or for further graduate study in music. Graduates of the music education program have also been successful securing employment in private schools, music studios and community music schools.
RELATED MAJORS
AREAS OF STUDY
- Music Theory, Aural Skills, Class Piano, and Music History core sequences
- Music Education Methods
- Secondary Instrumental Methods
- Private Weekly Instrumental or Vocal Lessons
- Ensemble Participation
- Education, Human Development Coursework Concentration
CAREER OPTIONS
- K-12 Public School Music Instructor (General, Choral, Orchestral and Band)
- Band, Orchestra or Choral Director
- Arts Administrator
- Clinician
- Community Music School Teacher or Director
- Musical Theatre Director
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Music History
- Music Theory
- Music Composition
What’s special about this program?
This major can be personalized to fit the academic and professional pursuits of each student, individualized to incorporate minors, Honors Degrees, Degrees with Distinction, Service-Learning, study abroad and research. We maintain a low student-to-faculty ratio and small classes, providing access to a passionate, invested, and highly accomplished faculty comprised of professionally active performers, composers, educators, theorists and musicologists. The study of music at Delaware is enriched by nearly 300 performances each year by faculty, students, ensembles and guest artists. Additionally, the vast musical resources of Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and New York City are easily accessible to our majors.
Get Involved
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (Xi Mu Chapter)
Sigma Alpha Iota (Eto Rho Chapter)
National Association for Music Education (NAfME)
American Choral Directors Association (ACDA)
The Society of Composers, Inc. (SCI)
American String Teachers Association (ASTA)
The Jazz Educators and Performers Association (JEPA)
Music Management Student Assoc (MMSA)
College Music Society (UD Student Chapter)
Music Theory Society of the Mid-Atlantic
American Musicological Society, Mid-Atlantic Chapter
A cappella and other musical groups
Nationally Connected Organizations
Ensemble Opportunities
Sample curriculum
ENGL110 | Seminar in Composition
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HDFS201
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Life Span Development |
MATH113 | Contemporary Mathematics
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MUED179 | Freshman Seminar in Music Education
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MUSC100
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Recital Attendance |
MUSC113
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Marching Band (Instrumental Majors) |
MUSC151/152
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Private Study |
MUSC171/271
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Diction (Italian/English and German – Choral/General Majors)
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MUSC174
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Directing School Choirs |
MUSC175/176 | Class Piano I/II
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MUSC185/186 | Aural Skills I/II
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MUSC195 | Harmony I
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MUSC215/217 | Secondary Instrumental Methods (Instrumental Majors)
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UNIV101
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First Year Experience |
Instrumental and Vocal Ensembles (Varied)
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University Breadth Requirement |
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HDFS202
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Diversity and Families |
MUED277 | Introduction to Music Education
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MUSC100 | Recital Attendance
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MUSC196/295
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Harmony II/III |
MUSC211/311
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Music, History, and Ideas & Music History: 400–1600 |
MUSC214/219
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Secondary Instrumental Methods (Instrumental Majors) |
MUSC251/252 | Private Study
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MUSC272 | French Diction - Vocalists
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MUSC275/276 | Class Piano III/IV
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MUSC285/286
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Aural Skills III/IV |
EDUC414 | Teaching Exceptional Adolescents
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MUSC209/MUSC210 | Secondary Instrument Methods (General/Choral Majors)
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Instrumental and Vocal Ensembles (Varied) |
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University Breadth Requirement |
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MUED336
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Choral Conducting (Choral/General Majors) |
MUED337
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Instrumental Conducting (Instrumental Majors) |
MUED378
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Secondary General Music Methods and Materials (General/Choral Majors) |
MUED379
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Music in the Elementary and Junior High (or Middle) School (Instrumental Majors) |
MUSC100
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Recital Attendance |
MUSC216/218/222/MUED178
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Advanced Instrumental Methods (Instrumental Majors) |
MUSC296
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Harmony IV |
MUSC312/313
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Music History: 1600-1827 & Music History: 1827 to the Present |
MUSC328 |
Choral Music Literature
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MUSC335
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Basic Conducting |
MUSC351/352
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Private Study |
Music Elective (Both Majors)
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Instrumental and Vocal Ensembles (Varied)
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University Breadth Requirements |
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EDUC400
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Student Teaching |
MUED478
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Secondary Music Materials and Approaches: Choral (Choral/General Majors) |
MUED479
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Secondary Music Materials and Approaches ( Instrumental Majors) |
MUSC301
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Degree Recital |
MUSC451
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Private Study |
MUSC480
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Vocal Pedagogy (Choral/General Majors) |
Music Elective (Both Majors)
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Instrumental and Vocal Ensembles (Varied)
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University Breadth Requirement |
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