Music Education
Bachelor of Arts (BA) – 4 year degree
- Campus degree
Why choose Music Education at GBSC?
The BA degree in Music Education gives you four tracks to choose from:
- Performance Track (non-licensure by Ohio, does meet ACSI requirements)
- Non-performance Track (non-licensure by Ohio, does meet ACSI requirements)
- Choral and General Music Track (eligible for licensure in Ohio)
- Instrumental Track (eligible for licensure in Ohio)
Performance Track
This track will help you:
- prepare to teach across multi-age groups in private religious schools (general music, choir, and band)
- give elementary through advanced applied instruction
- enter a graduate program in music performance
Non-performance Track
The Non-performance track will help you:
- prepare to teach across multi-age groups in private religious schools (general music, choir, and band)
- give elementary through intermediate applied instruction
Choral and General Music Track
The Choral and General Music Track will prepare you to:
- serve in either public or private institutions in Ohio
- teach general music and choir at any level from early childhood through twelfth grade
- give elementary through intermediate applied instruction
This program is approved for licensure eligibility in Ohio.
To prepare to join the program and see how licensure works, read more at our Educator Licensure Information page.
Instrumental Track
The Instrumental Track will prepare you to:
- serve in either public or private institutions in Ohio, teaching band and instrumental courses at any level from early childhood through twelfth grade,
- give elementary through intermediate applied instruction.
This program is approved for licensure eligibility in Ohio.
To prepare to join the program and see how licensure works, read more at our Educator Licensure Information page.
The BA degree in Elementary Education and Music Education will help you teach others in private Christian elementary and music classrooms and give elementary through intermediate applied instruction.
Within the Music Education Core, you’ll have two concentrations to choose from:
- Choral/General Music
- Instrumental.
Graduates went off to be a
- music educator
- choir director
- band/orchestra director
- private music teacher
- church musician
- music performer
- graduate student in music performance
- audio/sound technician
- accompanist
Reciprocity and License Portability Information
Ohio has an Interstate Agreement with most states.
See if your state requires additional coursework.
Sample Classes
BA Common Music Core
- Intro to Music Education
- Applied Music
- Music Theory
- Music History
- Music Ensemble (Choir/SWSE)
BA w/Performance track
- Technology in Music Education
- Senior Recital
- Classroom Management
BA w/Non-performance track
- Philosophy of Christian School Education
- Principles & Methods of Education
- Classroom Assessment
BA w/Choral and General Music Track
- Intro to Music Education
- Classroom Instruments in Music Education
- Choral Methods
BA w/Instrumental Track
- Intro to Technology Music Ed
- Woodwind Techniques
- Instrumental Methods
BA in Elementary and Music Education
- Math Methods
- Bible Methods
- General Music: Early Childhood and Elementary
BA Program Requirements
Minimum Program Credits
120 credits
General Education: 36 – 42
Bible & Theology: 30
Music Core: 36
Supervised Student Teaching in Classroom: 9
Program Core (choose one)
- Elementary Education Major – 32
- Music Education Major – 30
Professional Courses (choose one)
- Performance Track – 49
- Non-performance Track – 44
- Choral/General Music Track – 58
- Instrumental Track – 56
Standard Completion Time
4-5 years
Accreditation
We are accredited by both the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and the Association of Biblical Higher Education (ABHE). See why having both matters.
