Music Education Major

The Music Program offers majors in music, music education and music therapy, as well as a minor in music.

The Bachelor of Music in Music Education prepares students to a high level within the discipline of music, including performance, theory and history, and, at the same time, prepares future teachers for careers of distinction and leadership. The central philosophy of the degree is that music teachers can be most effective only by first becoming accomplished musicians themselves, capable of performing, conducting and analyzing at a sophisticated level.

Two half-hour recitals are required in successive years, usually during the junior and senior year. A voice competency is required of all instrumental music education majors. A proficiency in piano must be passed by all bachelor of music education majors. This competency should be completed by the end of the sophomore year.

There is no incoming freshman entrance audition at Carroll. We accept all students as provisional music majors for their first year of study. At the end of the first year, music majors audition for the faculty to be elevated to full music major status. At the end of the sophomore year, the music faculty meet with every student to discuss career goals and progress.

Transfer students must take a music theory placement examination before registering for music courses.

Students must meet all requirements of the secondary education minor including the required core (except EDU 100, EDU 209, EDU 265  EDU 353 , and EDU 304 ), all General Education courses required by the Education Department, and state licensing requirements of the Teacher Education Program (TEP).