ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Music Education

Bachelor of Music, Music Education

The School of Music and Dance undergraduate Music Education teacher-training program has been recognized as a California State model curriculum for its innovative design, successful placement of new teachers, and currency in meeting both State and National Content Standards in Music.

100% of our graduates who have completed their degree and credential requirements have been placed in jobs throughout Southern California and beyond.

Students are given a comprehensive approach to the teaching of music through their experiences in the following: theory; aural skills; technology; composition; arranging; conducting; analysis; literature; history; Western and non-Western musical traditions; choral, instrumental and general music methods; Music Education Practicum and on-site lab teaching; and active participation in small and large performance groups.

Music Education students are mentored by over thirty-five K-12 practicing music educators who voluntarily work with SDSU faculty to insure the currency of the School’s pre-professional training. These master teachers host a variety of student lab teaching experiences on-site in classrooms throughout our county and serve as guest lectures in SDSU Practicum classes.

An audition is required for admission to the BM, Music Education degree program.

During the 2008-09 academic year, the San Diego State University music education program became the second site for an exciting initiative The California Music Project (CMP). Music Education majors enrolled in Practicum coursework are eligible to apply for a $4500 fellowship in the CMP, a program where selected students assist 8-10 hours per week in area music classrooms as they complete their undergraduate degree. Learn more about the California Music Project.