Vocal Music Education – K-12 (BM)

• Music Theory
• Applied Voice & Piano
• Basic Conducting
• Choral Techniques
• Choral Arranging
• Choral Literature
• Advanced Choral Conducting
• Music Philosophy & Leadership

Music Education majors will be able to:

• Compose a comprehensive biblical philosophy of education.
• Demonstrate mastery of content knowledge aligned with their certification area.
• Create lesson plans and unit plans that encourage their students’ critical thinking, problem-solving, and performance skills.
• Participate in a variety of field experiences that promote the development and acquisition of pedagogical skills.
• Articulate how various philosophies of individual and group motivation and behavior can be applied to create learning environments that encourage active engagement in learning, positive social interaction, and constructive self-management.
• Demonstrate knowledge of effective formative and summative assessment strategies to evaluate their students’ academic progress.
• Complete all the appropriate requirements and assessments throughout the degree program.

Open the Course Planner to see a breakdown of required and elective courses and total credit hours required for this major.

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*The full meal plan is required for all freshmen (29 or fewer credits). Students with 30 or more credits recorded on their Calvary transcript may select from other meal plan options.

A Vocal Music Education degree prepares students for teaching, performing, composing, music production, and more.

Here are a few potential career paths:

• Elementary Music Teacher
• Middle School Music Teacher
• High School Music Teacher
• Vocal instructor
• Recording artist
• Choir director
• Composer
• Songwriter
• Music instructor
• Music producer / editor
• Church musician