Program Overview
The Music Education Major with Choral Emphasis program at Ohio University provides comprehensive musical training, including instrument or voice lessons, music theory, history, and conducting. Students develop teaching skills through methods courses and hands-on experience in keyboard and electronic music labs. Graduates earn a Bachelor of Music degree and Ohio licensure to teach music K-12, with reciprocity agreements in 30 additional states.
Program Outline
Outline:
Students in the Music Education Major with Choral Emphasis program at Ohio University will receive comprehensive musical training in their chosen instrument or voice. They will also study music history, literature, theory, and conducting. Methods courses help students develop teaching skills in various settings, from marching, concert, and jazz bands, to elementary classrooms and high school choral music.
Teaching:
Music education students at Ohio University receive intense musical training on their chosen instrument or voice. In addition to individual lessons, students participate in performing ensembles, study music history, literature, theory, and conducting, and take methods courses. They also learn about modern technology in education through coursework and hands-on experience in the School's keyboard and electronic music labs.
Careers:
Graduates of the Music Education Major with Choral Emphasis program at Ohio University receive the Bachelor of Music degree and Ohio licensure to teach music K-12. A reciprocity license contract with 30 additional states is currently in effect.
