Overview

Music teachers help people find ways to express themselves and to experience and appreciate their culture and other cultures. Music education has had an impact on your life, and you want to be a part of that impact on the lives of your students.

Key Features

You can prepare for a career in music education by earning a Bachelor of Music degree in the largest program in Wright State University's School of Fine and Performing Arts. Faculty members with years of elementary and secondary teaching experience will share their expertise with you in a comprehensive program that offers you a working knowledge of pedagogy and literature.

In addition, Wright State is positioned in a region rich with opportunities for you to gain valuable experience working with the teaching staffs of area marching bands and winter drumlines, assisting with school musicals and show choirs, coaching chamber ensembles, and teaching private lessons at local schools, and conducting and accompanying church choirs.

The students are frequently involved in WGI internships and performing in WGI and DCI ensembles which are all right here while you are earning your degree.

Careers

The Music Education graduates work in a variety of music education, music administration, and music performance careers:

Music Education: The graduates can be found teaching music across Ohio as well as in Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, South Carolina, California, Colorado, and North Carolina, and Indiana. Internationally we have students using their music education degree to teach in China, Macau, and Japan.

College Music Professors: We have Wright State music education graduates teaching at colleges in Ohio, Michigan, and Illinois.

Worship and music leader: Many of the alumni use their music education degrees to direct church choirs and worship ensembles and to lead youth ministries.

Directors and Techs in WGI and DCI ensembles

Music Administrators: The graduates have more frequently been moving into internships and art management careers with regional arts programs such as the Springboro Youth Symphony and Dayton Performing Arts Alliance. We also have several of the music education alumni who now serve as district arts coordinators and as principals in their school districts.

Private Music Instructors: They have many graduates who have become music entrepreneurs creating their own businesses teaching private lessons, establishing music studios, and opening area musical theater programs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Music Listening

Comparative Nonwestern Cultures: Music

Freshman Music Seminar

Theory of Music

Musicianship

History of Music

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-10 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-30 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dayton, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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General requirements

International Application Checklist

Submit a copy of your passport information page showing your photo, name, and date of birth.

Complete the admission application and submit your $30 non-refundable application fee.

Refer to the Required Documents section to find a list of missing documents. Upload your documents in either PDF or JPEG format.

Upload your complete, official academic record from ALL high schools, secondary schools, colleges, and/or universities, or intensive English programs you have attended.

Submit an I-20 request form and current official bank statement in U.S. dollars.

Submit your SAT scores/ACT scores. These are not mandatory, but help in scholarship decisions.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

22000 USD / year

≈ 22000 USD / year
Out-of-State

22000 USD / year

≈ 22000 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

11816 USD / year

≈ 11816 USD / year

Living costs

Dayton

United States

880 - 1352 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Key Features

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Dayton

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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