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In addition to performance degrees in keyboard, instrument or voice, try:
Composition
emphasizes creation of new music.
Elementary and Secondary Education
emphasizes teacher preparation.
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Undergraduate Majors and Interests
Do you love music and children? Are you considering a teaching career? A Bachelor of Music degree in General, Choral and Instrumental Music from the University of North Texas will prepare you for a career teaching music. Employment options include:
After obtaining teaching experience, many music educators pursue a master’s degree to specialize in their area of interest. Our alumni include more than 1,600 K-12 music teachers.
The Division of Music Education presents innovative and cutting-edge programs that develop professional educators. We provide you many opportunities to observe and work with teachers and students in actual school settings.
We also sponsor several outreach programs that offer you additional teaching opportunities. Few music education programs offer these unique and varied opportunities for students. These programs include the:
Our faculty members are dedicated teachers as well as nationally and internationally known performers, clinicians, conductors, writers and researchers. They have performed in internationally acclaimed venues, given presentations throughout the world and published research in prestigious journals in the field. We also give you the opportunity to:
Scholarships are available to help you pursue your degree. These scholarships are awarded based on leadership skills, teaching expertise, performance ability and academic scholarship.
A Residents Engaged in Academic Living Community (REAL Community) brings together music education students who live on campus to enhance academic and social experiences.
The College of Music is a community of diverse talent and inspiration. It is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21; Reston, Va. 20190-5248; telephone 703-437-0700). This accreditation means the college meets or exceeds the association’s strict academic standards for excellence in education.
You will need to be admitted to the College of Music through an audition in addition to applying to the university. Auditions are held on campus during the spring semester for enrollment the following fall. If you cannot audition in person, a recording can be submitted. You will take placement exams in music theory and piano once accepted into the college.
Your course work will focus on:
Toward the end of the degree program, you will need to pass proficiencies in music education, piano and your performance concentration (instrumental or vocal).
The degree program culminates with 16 weeks of student teaching at an area elementary and secondary school. Before applying for student teaching, you will have to pass all proficiencies, meet all GPA requirements and satisfy all prerequisites for student teaching from UNT’s College of Education. You are assigned a cooperating teacher and a university supervisor who will help guide and develop your teaching skills.
During student teaching, you must pass the pre-TExES and the TExES tests, which complete certification to teach in Texas.
The Career Center, Learning Center and professional academic advisors are among the many valuable resources that are available to you at UNT. The Career Center can provide advice about internships, future employment opportunities and getting hands-on experience in your major. The Learning Center offers workshops on speed reading, study skills and time management. Academic advisors will help you plan your class schedule each semester.
We encourage you to fulfill the graduation requirements for the Texas Recommended or Distinguished Achievement Program or the equivalent in high school.
In your junior year, take the SAT or the ACT and have your scores sent to UNT.
In the fall of your senior year, apply for admission to UNT and to audition for the College of Music by the first Monday in December. You can apply for admission to UNT at Apply Texas. The College of Music application, audition requirements, audition dates and repertoire are on our website.
Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses can count toward college credit at UNT.
If you’re attending a Texas community college, you should consult our Transfer Articulation web page, the UNT Undergraduate Catalog and an academic counselor/advisor to review your degree plan. Proper planning will help you receive the maximum amount of transfer credits.
Our Transfer Center will help you make a successful transition to college life at UNT by connecting you with a peer mentor and other campus resources. More than 3,500 students transfer to UNT each year. The center is in the University Union, Room 320.