Overview

About the Music Education program:

Are you considering music teaching as a career? Enroll in the undergraduate music education curriculum at The University of New Mexico and realize your full potential as a music teacher. We offer:

Strong faculty expertise in diverse content areas: instrumental, choral, elementary, early childhood, jazz, conducting, world music, music learning theory, Orff, Kodály, vernacular music, and music technology.
A comprehensive curriculum in music education that provides a strong practical, theoretical, and philosophical foundation.
Full access to the benefits of working with New Mexico’s largest music faculty: First-rate student ensembles, thorough training in music fundamentals, and outstanding instruction in applied music
Many early field teaching experiences. As part of their regular course requirements, all music education majors teach real, live students in a variety of settings: An elementary classroom music lab, middle school general music classes, and middle school instrumental rehearsals. In addition, many of our students independently arrange paid or volunteer teaching opportunities for themselves in area schools
An active and supportive NAfME (National Association for Music Education) student chapter
The advantages of living and going to school in a vibrant metropolitan area: Big-name concerts and entertainment, amateur and professional performance opportunities, and varied cultural events

Programme Structure

Courses Included

Concert Music

Music Theory

Music Theory Aural Course

Woodwinds (Clar/Flute/Sax)
Teaching Practicum

Music Education

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00

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More details

Accepting students on a rolling basis, but ideally you should start your application about 10-12 months before the term your plan to start.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Albuquerque, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completion of 26 hours of earned credit.
Competency in English writing as demonstrated by: achieving a score of 26 or higher on the English section of the ACT examination
Competency in Mathematics as demonstrated by: achieving a score of 22 or higher on the Math section of the ACT examination
Completion of 12 credit hours of course work in the major area with at least a 2.5 grade point average.
Students seeking the Bachelor of Music or the Bachelor of Music Education degree must also have approval to concentrate in the appropriate instrument or voice. Refer to the Music section for additional admission requirements to the instrumental and voice programs and the Bachelor of Music Education program.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

34594 USD / year

≈ 34594 USD / year
Out-of-State

34594 USD / year

≈ 34594 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

11445 USD / year

≈ 11445 USD / year

Living costs

Albuquerque

United States

870 - 1360 USD / month

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Overview

About the Music Education program:

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

Albuquerque

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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