Overview

You’ll integrate faith with music theory and practice, dedicate yourself to musical excellence, and learn from caring faculty with professional experience in music education.

Practice your applied instrument (voice, organ, percussion, piano, string, or wind instruments) and work with musical concepts in our specialized computer lab.

Gain real-world experience through observation and student teaching and opportunities to develop outside the university, including involvement with local high schools, church choirs, and more.

A Music Education degree from Southern Wesleyan University means you’ll graduate with state certification to teach music to K-12 students. Plus, you’ll have everything you need to perform, teach, and communicate about music.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Music Education program will be able to:

Demonstrate understanding of and ability to think critically about music history through discussions focusing on Christian cultural contexts and other prevailing philosophical constructs.

Listen to and comprehend musical masterworks, communicate about music in spoken and written formats, and apply their understanding to instrumental performances.

Showcase their learning through practical application in real-world situations, including your student teaching experience.

Conduct in classroom settings and demonstrate the ability to recognize, analyze, and interpret gestures (for those pursuing conducting).

Careers

Band director

Clinician

Choral director

Community/school music director

Lecturer

Marching band director

Music school administrator

Music teacher

Music therapist

Musical theater

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Musicianship

String Methods

Woodwinds Methods

Brass Methods

Percussion Methods

Form and Analysis

Basic Conducting

Advanced Conducting

Orchestration

History of Western Music

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

135 SCH

135-145

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Central, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.3

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General requirements

If you’re applying as a freshman student, you will need to submit your official:

High school transcript,

SAT or ACT score(s) or utilize SWU’s test optional admissions policy.

A GPA of 2.3 (or rank in upper half of your graduating class at time of acceptance) and a composite SAT score of 860 (based on the critical reading/verbal and math sections) or an ACT score of 18 or CLT score of 54

Or a GPA of 3.0 or higher and no test scores

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

28500 USD / year

≈ 28500 USD / year
Out-of-State

28500 USD / year

≈ 28500 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

28500 USD / year

≈ 28500 USD / year

Living costs

Central

United States

1562 - 2717 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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Learning Outcomes

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Domestic

Living costs

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Funding

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