Bachelor of Arts in Music Education
In combination with Belhaven’s Education Department, the Bachelor of Arts in Music Education prepares students for licensure by the Mississippi Department of Education. This music education degree prepares students to teach music in public and private schools.
The Music Education degree has two tracks—instrumental and choral/vocal—and incorporates methods and education courses, an internship, and student teacher experience in addition to the standard music core classes.
Music scholarships are available.
Why study music education at Belhaven University?
When you choose to earn a bachelor degree in music at Belhaven, you will get the personalized instruction and one-on-one interactions with professors you need to grow academically. We take a Christ-centered, collaborative, community approach to music. Through coursework, we emphasize the importance of a biblical worldview and how it applies to music.
Some partnership and internship opportunities include:
- Performance and Internships with Opera Mississippi
- Performance with the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra
- Music competitions (National Association of Teachers of Singing, Music Teachers National Association)
- Performance and Internships in local churches
- Teaching Private Lessons for church and school programs
- Participation in professional arts organizations
- Concert production experience
Instrumental Music Emphasis
The emphasis in Instrumental Music Education prepares students to teach instrumental music in public and private schools. Belhaven's degree in music education incorporates a series of instrumental methods courses, education courses required for certification, internship and student teaching experiences, and core music and performance-based courses. Opportunities for graduates in this emphasis include graduate school, as well as music specialist positions in public or private middle schools and high schools.
Course Offerings
- Music Theory
- Musicianship
- Compositional Process
- Form and Analysis
- Arranging and Instrumentation
- Conducting
- History of Music
- World Music
- Music Studio Class
- Private Music Lessons
- Music Ensembles
- Junior Recital
- Music Methods in Secondary Schools
- Brass Methods Lab
- Percussion Methods Lab
- String Methods Lab
- Woodwind Methods Lab
- Pass piano proficiency juries as required
- Pass vocal proficiency juries as required
- Internship
- Student Teaching Secondary Level
- Additional supporting Education and Psychology courses: see University Catalog
Visit the Course Offerings page for more specific information.
Vocal/Choral Music Emphasis
The emphasis in Vocal/Choral Music Education prepares students to teach choral music in public and private schools. Belhaven's music education degree incorporates a series of vocal and choral methods courses, education courses required for certification, internship and student teaching experiences, and core music and performance-based courses. Opportunities for graduates in this emphasis include graduate school, music specialist positions in public or private elementary schools, middle schools and high schools. The vocal/choral emphasis also prepares students to be choral directors for church and/or community choirs.
Course Offerings
- Music Theory
- Music Theory
- Compositional Process
- Form and Analysis
- Arranging and Instrumentation
- Conducting Lab
- History of Music
- World Music
- Music Studio Class
- Private Music Lessons
- Music Ensembles
- Junior Recital
- Choral Methods and Arranging
- Music for Children (Orff – Kodaly Emphasis)
- Vocal Pedagogy
- Vocal Diction
- Music Administration
- Choral Literature and Interpretation
- Pass piano proficiency juries as required
- Pass vocal proficiency juries as required
- Choral Conducting Internship
- Student Teaching Secondary Level
- Additional supporting Education and Psychology courses: see University Catalog
Visit the Course Offerings page for more specific information.