The four-year Bachelor of Music Education degree is offered jointly by the Faculties of Media, Art, and Performance, and Education. Courses in music, music pedagogy and education complement individual study in an applied area. An extensive internship program, with supervised contact hours in the public school system, is unique to this program. Graduating students are granted the Professional "A" Certificate by the Provincial Department of Education and are qualified for positions as music educators and arts administrators.
Sample Courses
Music Instruction in Secondary Schools
Methods and Materials for Class Choral Instruction
Curriculum as Cultural and Social Practice
Instrumental Conducting
Vocal Techniques
Education for Justice: Self and Others
Methods and Materials for Class Instrumental Instruction
Treaties in the Classroom
Career Opportunities
Most graduates of this program work as:
Music educators
Music teachers
Private instructors
Arts administrators