Bachelor of Music - Vocal/General Music Education

Undergraduate Programs 4 Years On-Campus United States
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About This Programme

The Vocal/General Music Education Concentration in the Bachelor of Music degree is offered by the College of Liberal Arts at MTSU. If you aspire to be a K-12 general music teacher and/or choral director, become a you'll want to take the Vocal/General Music Education pathway major in the School of Music. Students observe and teach in public schools beginning their first year, and MTSU has close to a near a 100% placement rate for students training to be music educators entering the field as a professional music educator. Vocal/General Music Education students perform in ensembles such as Schola Cantorum, Women's SOAL Chorale, Men's TEBA Chorale, Opera Theater, and the MTSU Singers vocal jazz group. At MTSU, you'll learn from Music Education faculty who have K-12 teaching experience in public schools. They are active in state and national professional organizations, and present their scholarly work at conferences, in workshops, and in journal publications.

Career Path

Some future career possibilities include Church/community chorus director, Conductor, General music teacher at elementary/middle schools, Choral director at middle/high schools, Musicologist, Music theater director, Private vocal teacher, School administrator, Singer/performer, Talent agent, University professor, Vocalist.

Eligibility Requirements
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Post Study Work Visa availability - YES
Admission Requirements
We’ve simplified the admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. You can find all requirements for admission to Middle Tennessee State University below
1. WASSCE/A level Certificate 

2. School Transcript

3. Passport

4. Recommendation Letter

English Language Requirement

Middle Tennessee State University will accept, for the purposes of meeting the English proficiency requirement, English taken in 12-year education, or English is designated as the primary and official language and the principle language of instruction. If you do not meet the English language requirements yet, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme with the university or submit  

1. English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) or PTE Score or Duolingo English Test score before you start your course.

Programme Details
Undergraduate Programs Level
4 Years Duration
On-Campus Mode
United States Country
Intakes
January, 2026
January, 2025 → October, 2025
Closed
September, 2026
May, 2025 → June, 2026
Open
January, 2027
January, 2026 → October, 2026
Open
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