Music Education

B.Mus. (4 Years)

Degree Overview

Degree
Music Education, B.Mus.

Credits
144

Average Completion Time
4 Years

Format
Classes available on-campus or online

Related Degree

Sacred Music, B.Mus.

Available Endorsements

K-8 Reading
K-8 English/Language Arts
5-8 Middle School (Social Studies and English/Language Arts)
K-12 Coaching Authorization
ESL (English as a Second Language)

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Music Education - Choral/Vocal Track

Music Education - Instrumental Track

Music Endorsement

Have a love for music and teaching?

This Music Education program at Faith combines an excellent music education with a balanced philosophy that has our graduates in high demand! We would love to have you be a part of it!

A degree in Music Education equips you to teach both vocal and instrumental music. You will also learn a Biblical philosophy of music and how that relates to training children in the classroom. Whether God leads you to teach music in a Christian school or public school, rest assured that a degree from FBBC is highly marketable.

Accredited Education Program

Faith is approved by the Iowa Department of Education so that our graduates are eligible to receive Iowa teacher licensure. Our students consistently perform well on the Praxis exams. All of the 2020-22 program graduates had a 100% pass rate on their first Praxis 2 exam attempts!

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Program Objectives

The music education major prepares students to be professional music educators for K-12 schools, with an emphasis on teaching music in Christian schools.

Each student will:

Demonstrate competence in content-based areas of music history, theory, pedagogy, music technology and analysis
Evidence competence in skill-based areas of ear training/sight singing, improvisation, composition, keyboard proficiency and conducting
Exemplify technical and artistic proficiency with a primary instrument/voice, and have broad understanding of the literature and pedagogical approaches
Demonstrate the ability to rehearse and lead ensembles appropriate to the chosen specialization
Develop a Biblical philosophy of music
Demonstrate competence in planning, instructing and assessing student learning (for PK-12 students)

Potential Career Paths

Christian School Instrumental or Vocal Teacher
Public School Instrumental or Vocal Teacher
Worship Director
Song Composer/Writer
Orchestra Conductor

Featured Course: Teaching Elementary and Secondary Music

About the Course
You have a passion for music, and we want to equip you to pass that on to the next generation! This class will prepare you to pass on the head and heart skills necessary to produce future servant leaders in the area of music.

Format
Classes available on-campus or online

Meet the Faculty

Dr. Christopher Ellis

Chair, Music Department, Professor

Sherri Nicholson

Music Professor

Visit our music programs page to see the full list of music faculty.

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I could speak at length about what I appreciated in my time at FBBC. The Lord used FBBC to both spark and stoke a desire for Christian service. This largely came from watching the servant-hearted example of those who are in leadership. I now find myself in ministry at a church and school that I love and I feel that FBBC was crucial to my preparation both academically and spiritually. I can confidently recommend FBBC because the Lord used the godly men and women who serve there to point me to Christ and to equip me to do so for others. I am grateful.
Jake KirkwoodPastoral Assistant at Prior Lake Baptist Church (Prior Lake, MN), Class of 2019

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