The Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Music Education Concentration is a professional degree program that prepares students for teaching choral, instrumental, and general music in elementary and secondary schools. This degree prepares students to apply for music teaching licensure (grades K-12) in the state of Colorado. CSU’s outstanding music education faculty members are in demand as clinicians, guest lecturers, conductors, and researchers.  

A feature unique to the accredited music education curriculum is the extensive field experience students receive throughout their coursework, culminating in a semester of student teaching at the end of the program.  

Concentration-Level Learning Objectives

  1. Develop and apply musical skills that can be flexibly applied and adapted to a multifaceted array of K-12 music learning contexts.
  2. Develop practice-based pedagogical skills appropriate for music learning in K-12 music education contexts.
  3. Apply and develop instructional acumen through practica and professional internships in K-12 contexts.
  4. Understand and evaluate curricula and instructional resources appropriate for the K-12 music education context.

Please review the common B.M. Program-Level Learning Objectives.

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Music Auditions

Prospective CSU Students: In addition to applying to CSU through the Office of Admissions, a successful audition with CSU Music faculty is required for entrance into the B.M. concentrations. Please visit the music website for Music Audition Information.

Current CSU Students: To change your major to music, you may call the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance at (970) 491-5891 or email smtd@colostate.edu. Current CSU students need to complete the audition process and be accepted to the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance before contacting the College of Liberal Arts Academic Advising Center. Please visit the music website for Music Audition Information.

Join an Ensemble: Bands, Orchestras, and Choirs are open to all CSU students. Ensemble audition excerpts and instructions are available at Ensemble Audition Information (some ensembles do not require an audition).

Music Program Fee

A music program fee is assessed with Undergraduate and graduate music and musical theatre majors and music minors, per semester. Does not apply to the following students: online degree students and summers-only master's degree students. Please visit the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President for special course fees.