Overview

Students normally spend five years in residence to complete the requirements. Requires state teacher certification. First-year students must make application and consult with the certification clerk in the School of Education (College of Education & International Services) to keep abreast of certification requirements.

Students at Andrews University can choose from the following focus areas: wind instruments, string instruments, keyboard, voice, or composition.

Graduates of this Music Education - Teacher Certification program will:

Exhibit effective technical and artistic skills in music performance of repertoire from a broad range of stylistic periods.
Learn and apply pedagogical methods, techniques and tools related to their area of expertise as appropriate to their degree track.
Demonstrate basic proficiency in the theoretical foundations of Western music through aural skills, analysis, composition, and improvisation.
Demonstrate understanding of music history—including the development of musical styles and the contextual forces that shaped their development, primarily in the context of Western music, but also to a basic extent in American and world music.
Demonstrate basic competencies in music technology (including digital notation and sequencing) and music research.
Hone critical thinking skills by consciously making informed interpretation choices, connecting theoretical and historical understanding to musical performance, and developing a personal and discerning philosophy of music.
Apprentice in a spirit of artistic community.
Integrate faith and learning by hymnology/worship and music.
Apprentice in a spirit of service.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Instrumental Literature

Choral Literature

Brass Methods

Percussion Methods

Vocal Methods

String Methods

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-07-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Fair Plain, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

You must have a high school GPA of 2.75* or higher (or a GED College-Ready or GED College Ready + Credit certificate).

Test scores are not required, however high school juniors may be eligible for early admission with a PSAT composite score of 1100 or higher and a cumulative GPA of 3.25 after the first semester.

English is the language of instruction at Andrews University. International and domestic prospective students whose language of education is not English must submit English Proficiency test scores.

We encourage a strong high school curriculum including:

4 years of English

3 years of History/Social Studies

3 years of Science with lab

3 years of Math (Algebra I and higher)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

36432 USD / year

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Out-of-State

36432 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

36432 USD / year

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Living costs

Fair Plain

United States

1000 - 1500 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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Graduates of this Music Education - Teacher Certification program will:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Fair Plain

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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