BMus - Music/BEd
Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Education
Majors: Music/Music Education
This is what a music career sounds like.
Become a music specialist in the classroom by combining your love of music and teaching with the highly specialized BMus focusing on performance, history, theory and conducting.
This combined program takes five years to complete and you graduate with two degrees. Your BMus (Music) degree covers the subject you want to teach and the Education degree (BEd) consists of three professional semesters providing practical experience through supervised placements in schools. This stream provides the strongest background in music, which allows you to build expertise in the music field and enables you to take the reins of secondary-level music education.
A studio audition is required for admission into this program. See below for details about the process and to submit your audition application.
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Combined Degrees Program: Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Education
Majors: Music/Music Education
Degree Length: 5 years
As a student you'll receive thorough training on your chosen instrument coupled with a carefully integrated stream of courses in music theory, history, literature and ear training.
With hands-on experiences of performing in recitals and ensembles you develop applied skills in every facet of your discipline.
Areas of concentration include brass, composition, guitar, percussion, piano, strings, voice and woodwinds. Our program includes the flexibility to pursue additional music topics of your specific interest and prepares you for professional practice as a musician and educator.
Key skills gained
- Instrumental & vocal technique
- Music theory, composition & arranging
- Critical listening & effective communication
Explore careers in
- Performance & composition
- Music education
- Arts leadership & administration
What you need to know as a current student in this program
The Faculties of Fine Arts and Education jointly offer a 50-course (150.0 credit hour) Combined Degrees program leading to the degrees Bachelor of Music (BMus) and Bachelor of Education (BEd). Upon successful completion of the Combined Degrees program, you receive the BMus degree from the Faculty of Fine Arts and the BEd degree from the Faculty of Education.
The Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Education stream offers a more specialized background in music that allows you to build expertise in the field, and enables you to take the reins of secondary-level music education.
For the BMus (Music) program there are some must-take courses that provide a great foundation for your majors, but you'll also have flexibility on choosing a number of courses for the path of specialization and creative study you wish to take. Refer to your Program Planning Guide in your calendar year for the courses you'll need to take and choose from within the Music lists, Music Studio lists, Music Ensemble Activity lists and as Music Electives.
- at least 32 courses (96.0 credit hours) with cumulative and graduation grade point averages of at least 2.00;
- a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 on all Music and/or Music Studio courses;
- at least 12 Music and/or Music Studio courses (36.0 credit hours) at the 3000/4000 level;
- Completion of the Liberal Education List Requirement.
Remember that program requirements vary depending on the calendar year, which is usually the year of admission (or readmission) to ULethbridge. Therefore, requirements may differ from year to year even within the same major.
Not sure what calendar year you should be using for your program? Want to change your calendar year?
What is a Program Planning Guide?
A Program Planning Guide (PPG) outlines the courses required to complete your program, along with a sequencing plan. You should keep your Program Planning Guide up to date and refer to it for course registration and general program planning. You can find and download Program Planning Guides below.
Did you know? A minor is a great way to complement your major and have your interests in another subject area recognized on your official transcript. It is an optional component of your degree program that requires a smaller number of courses to complete.
See an Advisor for more information about this.
- Visit Fine Arts Advising to request a program check and confirm you are on track to complete your requirements.
- Review the Convocation page and Graduation Checklist.
- Apply for graduation on the Bridge by the applicable deadline.
Fine Arts Advisors are here to help you along the way!
We understand that your goals may change during your academic journey. The Fine Arts Student Program Services team is here to assist you in selecting courses, exploring your academic options, doing program checks and making sure you have everything you need to graduate from this program.
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