Undergraduate Degrees and Minors in Music
The Bachelor of Music in Music Education provides preparation for Music Teacher Certification and graduate study. Students earning this degree are preparing for careers as public/private school teachers, private studio teachers, and/or pursuing additional study at the graduate level.
70-75 Major Hours | 131-136 Hours Total
6 Track Options
Instrumental Strings Integrated
Instrumental Winds/Percussion Integrated
Program code: #593
For Incoming Freshman and Current Students
The Department of Music and PCAL offer many competitive scholarships, grants, and awards including Music Grants, Athletic Bands, Baker Scholarship Awards, Endowed Awards, and the Music Department Racial Equity Scholarship.
Instrumental or Vocal Tracks
The Bachelor of Music in Performance provides preparation for graduate study in music performance. Students earning this degree are preparing for careers as college studio teachers and/or professional performers as soloists or members of professional ensembles: opera, chorus, chamber ensemble, orchestra, band, service groups.
For Incoming Freshman and Current Students
The Department of Music and PCAL offer many competitive scholarships, grants, and awards including Music Grants, Athletic Bands, Baker Scholarship Awards, Endowed Awards, and the Music Department Racial Equity Scholarship.
This degree allows for a strong liberal arts education with a non-professional emphasis in music that can be combined with other fields of study such as: advertising, art, business, communications, English, foreign languages, history, journalism, marketing, philosophy, psychology, religion, and sciences.
WKU students earning this degree have moved on to graduate study in Music (history, theory/composition, performance), Performing Arts Management, medical school, retail and banking positions, and university staff positions in admissions, graduate studies, development, and alumni relations.
36 Hours | 120+ Hours Total
Music Major Course Requirements
(36hrs Music, Second Major or Minor required)
48 Hours | 120+ Hours Total
Extended Music Major Course Requirements
Program code: #583
For Incoming Freshman and Current Students
The Department of Music and PCAL offer many competitive scholarships, grants, and awards including Music Grants, Athletic Bands, Baker Scholarship Awards, Endowed Awards, and the Music Department Racial Equity Scholarship.
This minor requires 24 credit hours in Music: 15 hours of study in music theory, literature, applied lessons, and ensembles and 9 hours of music electives. One-half (12) of the hours must be at the upper division level.
For Incoming Freshman and Current Students
The Department of Music and PCAL offer many competitive scholarships, grants, and awards including Music Grants, Athletic Bands, Baker Scholarship Awards, Endowed Awards, and the Music Department Racial Equity Scholarship.
The minor in Commercial Music requires 24 credit hours: 18 hours of study in music theory, music entrepreneurism, reading music charts, applied lessons, and Commercial Music Ensemble, and 6 hours of music electives. One-half (12) of the hours must be at the upper division level.
For Incoming Freshman and Current Students
The Department of Music and PCAL offer many competitive scholarships, grants, and awards including Music Grants, Athletic Bands, Baker Scholarship Awards, Endowed Awards, and the Music Department Racial Equity Scholarship.
The minor in Piano Pedagogy requires 25-28 credit hours: 23 hours of study in applied piano lessons, pedagogy, music entrepreneurism, music literature, and educational psychology, along with an oral examination/presentation. One-half (12) of the hours must be at the upper division level.
For Incoming Freshman and Current Students
The Department of Music and PCAL offer many competitive scholarships, grants, and awards including Music Grants, Athletic Bands, Baker Scholarship Awards, Endowed Awards, and the Music Department Racial Equity Scholarship.
Western Kentucky University is a fully accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music since 1948.
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