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Music Education BME - Instrumental (KS) Concentration | Undergraduate Degree Program

Music Education BME - Instrumental (KS) Concentration

The Bachelor of Music Education degree prepares students to be the music educators of today and tomorrow. As a music education major, you’ll learn to apply cutting-edge pedagogical practices in teaching future students to appreciate, perform, and share music. This is the degree necessary for teacher licensure in the public-school setting (elementary through high school).

The licensure program is based on state, regional, and national licensure criteria and testing competencies. The Ottawa University teacher education programs are state approved in Kansas and accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

Click here for more detailed information about all of our music programs at the Residential campus in Ottawa, KS.

Music Education BME - Instrumental (KS) is offered at the following locations.

  • Ottawa, KS (Residential Campus)

Required Major Courses

  • CONCERT ATTENDANCE AND CONVOCATION 
  • MUSIC THEORY AND AURAL SKILLS I 
  • MUSIC THEORY AND AURAL SKILLS II 
  • MUSIC THEORY & AURAL SKILLS III 
  • MUSIC THEORY & AURAL SKILLS IV 
  • MUSIC HISTORY I 
  • MUSIC HISTORY II 
  • RESEARCH AND PERFORMANCE 
  • Applied Piano (continuous study until proficiency passed)
  • Applied Lessons in Primary Performance Area - lower division
  • Applied Lessons in Primary Performance Area - upper division
  • Conducted Ensemble Participation - lower division 
  • Conducted Ensemble Participation - upper division
  • MUS 10000 (4 semesters)

Required Licensure Courses

  • BRASS METHODS AND PEDAGOGY
  • WOODWIND METHODS AND PEDAGOGY 
  • PERCUSSION METHODS AND PEDAGOGY
  • ORCHESTRAL STRINGS METHODS AND PEDAGOGY
  • INSTRUMENTAL AND CHORAL CONDUCTING METHODS 
  • METHODS & MATERIALS ELEMENTARY MUSIC 
  • INSTRUMENTAL CONDUCTING METHODS AND LITERATURE 
  • SECONDARY INSTRUMENTAL METHODS 
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University Accreditation

Ottawa University, as a whole, is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Specific degree programs within our institution have also been accredited by relevant bodies within the field:

We are proudly recognized for our commitment to student excellence by the following designations:

Why Choose Ottawa
Almost all courses in Ottawa University’s programs are available online and accredited by The Higher Learning Commission. We make it easy for you to transfer credits in order to help keep tuition costs down. We also offer courses in accelerated 8-week terms in order to reduce your time to completion. These are just a few of the reasons why we are proud to be the best, fastest, and most affordable option locally in the Kansas City, Milwaukee, and Phoenix areas, as well as serving students nationally through our online degrees.

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