Welcome to the Bachelor of Music Education (Instrumental)

A instrumental performance music education degree will prepare you for a career teaching and state certification for K-12 general and instrumental music education. And, with an emphasis in general education, liberal arts, experiential learning, and leadership, we know you’ll be ready. What You’ll Do As an instrumental music education major at Southeast, you will study the pedagogy, techniques, literature of your applied instrument, as well as music theory and music history. Attend classes on Southeast’s River Campus, a campus solely dedicated to the arts. Gain hands-on experience working in K-12 classrooms during your program. Be prepared for your career as Southeast’s program has one of the highest required field hour experiences in the state. Interact with nationally recognized performing artists and educators. Study in a program that is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. Music education majors complete the same musical education as performance majors during their first two years. In their junior and senior years, students focus on music education by teaching young students.

Career Path

Students with Bachelor of Music degrees in music education also often continue graduate work at respected institutions across the country, either in music education or in related fields such as music performance, arts management, and others. A major in music education: K-12 instrumental will prepare you for a career as a: Band director Orchestra director General music teacher Choir director Private music instructor