Music Education Applicants

Music Education applicants must meet certain academic benchmarks, upload an essay, submit at least two recommendations, and audition for faculty in their primary instrument or voice.

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Students wishing to apply to the Music Education program must meet the following academic requirements:

Preferred Academic Benchmarks - Incoming Freshmen

• Must meet a qualifying multiplier score (based on multiplying ACT or SAT by unweighted high school GPA):

                    - 60 (based on ACT Composite and High School GPA)
                    - 3060 (based on SAT Total score and High School GPA)  

Preferred Academic Benchmarks - Incoming Transfer Students

• Must transfer with and maintain academic standards required by Provisional TEP and Residency Programs (2.75 GPA)
• Maintain a B or higher in applied lessons
• Possess ACT 21 or higher OR pass Praxis Academic Core Exam
          - Praxis minimum scores: (Reading – 156) (Writing – 162) (Math – 150)

In addition to meeting academic requirements, all undergraduate Music Education applications must also complete the following:

1.    Upload an essay that addresses the following questions:

• Why do you want to be a music educator?
• Who or what may have inspired your decision to become a music educator?
• What specific skills and/or personality traits do you possess that may contribute to your success as a music educator?
• Essay formatting - Essay formatting - Essay must be typed (12 point Times New Roman font) and feature single-spacing, one-inch margins, and a minimum of 500 words.

2.    Submit the names and e-mail addresses of TWO people who you trust to serve as references/recommenders (applications will not be considered without TWO).

3.    Audition and be accepted by applied faculty on an instrument or voice. See audition requirements.