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Bachelor of Music Education

Students select a Choral or Instrumental option for this degree. This program leads to state teaching certification in music and is designed for students interested in teaching public school music in Kindergarten through 12th Grade.
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Bachelor of Music
This program prepares students for careers in performance, studio teaching, college teaching, or composition. Certification for public school teaching is not included but can be earned through additional work in the areas of music education and professional education.
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Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Music
These programs are intended for students who wish to pursue a music degree with a strong liberal arts background. Though the emphasis is a broad coverage of music rather than a heavy concentration on any single segment found in the BM and BME degrees, students may select elective studies such as jazz, music theory, music literature, or performance.
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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music Theatre (Interdisciplinary degree)
The object of the Music Theatre major on the B.F.A. Degree is to provide a comprehensive degree in the complex area of music theatre that integrates the various performance skills in theatre, music, and dance, and production experiences into a high quality pre-professional training program. This interdisciplinary program requires a large number of required courses in several areas of study, and admission to this program requires an audition which will be adjudicated by a panel of faculty from the School of Music and the Department of Speech Communication and Dramatic Arts
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Specific degree requirements for each of the degrees below may be found in the CMU Bulletins, or by following the linked degree titles below.
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