Overview

This Music - Music Education major at Colorado State University prepares students to apply for music teaching licensure (grades K-12) in the state of Colorado.

CSU’s outstanding music education faculty members are in demand as clinicians, guest lecturers, conductors, and researchers.

A feature unique to the accredited music education curriculum is extensive field experience that students receive throughout their coursework, culminating in a semester of student teaching at the end of the program. Students must select one of two options: instrumental or choral.

Learning Outcomes

Students will demonstrate:

Ability to perform music from a variety of historical/ style periods, and exhibit the appropriate skills for musical self-expression in juried performances. These skills include: technique, musicianship, tone, diction/articulation, style, interpretation, sight-reading, rhythm, and artistry.

Keyboard skills.

The capacity to create original or derivative music.

Understanding of the common elements and organizational patterns of music, including musical forms, processes, and structures.

Knowledge of music history and repertory, including representative composers and works according to the area of specialization, as well as study and experiences with music in addition to that of the primary culture encompassing the area of specialization.

Potential Occupations

The professional undergraduate music curricula at CSU can lead to personally fulfilling careers as music educators, music therapists, performers, composers, private teachers, and entrepreneurs. Music graduates from CSU have successfully gained employment in public and private schools, hospitals and institutions, and as professional performers and composers.

Programme Structure

Options

Choral Option

Instrumental Option

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2025-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Education Music View 2726 other Bachelors in Music in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

All first-year freshman students apply using the Common Application

$50 application fee

Transcripts

Personal Statement

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Tuition Fee

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International

34751 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 34751 USD per year during 48 months.
National

34751 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 34751 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

13373 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13373 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Fort Collins

1210 - 1800 USD /month

Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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