The Music Education program at Friends University prepares students to teach music in grades Pre-K-12, general music, vocal or instrumental. The degree has been designed by music educators to develop teachers with the latest skills and techniques of teaching music.
All Education students must meet the following Division of Education academic standard:
- Achieve and maintain an overall cumulative GPA of 2.75. Cumulative GPA includes all post-secondary coursework, as well as dual-credit high school courses.
- Achieve and maintain a Professional Education GPA of 2.75 with no grade lower than a C in a professional education course.
- Achieve and maintain a 2.75 GPA in content area courses for secondary and K-12 majors. A 2.75 GPA in major filed courses and supporting requirements is needed for elementary majors.
Piano Proficiency: Piano Proficiency must be passed before student teaching.
EMPLOYMENT
Beyond teaching in urban, suburban, private/parochial or rural schools, some students go on to graduate school, music ministry or music therapy.
DEGREE AWARDED
Bachelor of Music
CONTACT
Dr. John Taylor
Division of Fine Arts
316-295-5535
taylorj@friends.edu