Overview

This program in Music Studies - Mariachi Concentration with Teacher Certification in Music, Early Childhood Through Grade 12 at Texas State University leads to teacher certification for public schools, grades K-12. Areas of concentration include choral, band, and orchestra with all areas achieving elementary competencies.

Careers

Potential careers opportunities/fields including music business, music therapy, music history/ethnomusicology, entertainment law, music ministry, arts administration, and music journalism, just to name a few.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Music Theory
Aural Skills
Survey of Music Literature
Texas State Mariachi
Applied Voice
Foundations of Music Education

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

San Marcos, United States

Disciplines

Music Musicology Literature View 1019 other Bachelors in Literature in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

All students in the School of Music require admission to the university and admission to the program. For audition guidelines and requirements, prospective undergraduate students should visit: http://www.music.txstate.edu/prospectivestudents/BecomingaMusicMajor.html
Students wanting to enter the music program as a music major (B.A., B.M., B.S. degrees) must submit an online application and audition on their principal instrument or voice the semester before their desired entrance.
All students pursuing teacher certification must apply and be accepted to the Office of Educator Preparation once all course requirements and successful completion of the School of Music's Upper Level Competency Review have been met in order to officially complete the Bachelor of Music major in Music Studies degree program.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

24520 USD / year

≈ 24520 USD / year
Out-of-State

24520 USD / year

≈ 24520 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

12220 USD / year

≈ 12220 USD / year

Living costs

San Marcos

United States

921 - 1707 USD / month

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Delivered

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic

Living costs

San Marcos

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