Bachelor of Music - Music Education

Admission Process & Requirements

All of our majors require the following steps to Admission:

Step 1: Apply to UGA
Step 2: Apply to HHSOM
Step 3: Schedule and Complete Audition

Once all that is complete, HHSOM generates it’s acceptance list but waits to see if you are admitted to UGA. Once you are accepted to UGA, if you are also on our list we will send your HHSOM acceptance at that time.
 

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Degree Details

The Bachelor of Music in Music Education is designed to prepare students for a career in teaching grades K-12 in all areas-- general, choral, and instrumental-- or to continue study at the graduate level.

The degree includes completing education candidate requirements, and music preparation coursework.

Applicants are required to audition for admission into this program.

Becoming a Music Education Major

Prospective students apply to change from "Intended Music Education" to Music Education" at the end of their sophomore year. Admission requirements include:

• Completion of Area VI coursework.
• Passing grade on the piano proficiency examination.
• Submission of the Program Application Form to musied@uga.edu.
• A GPA of 2.8 or higher maintained every semester until graduation.

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Resources

• UGA Bulletin - Outlines BM in Music Education degree and university-wide requirements
• Franklin College Requirements - Music Education students are only required to fulfill the Franklin College Multicultural requirement.
• Instrumental: Sample Degree Plan Choral: Sample Degree Plan
• Field Experience and Clinical Practice Requirements
• Guidance For Teacher Candidates: Forms, Credentials
• Academic Advising - All Music Education majors, including double majors, are required to meet with a music advisor each semester.
• UGA Student Handbook - Essential information for all UGA students
• DegreeWorks - Our degree audit portal for enrolled students
• Athena - UGA portal for the university-wide application, current course listings, and class registration
• SAGE - Allows students and advisors to schedule appointments
• UGAMail - Official UGA email system
• eLC - UGA online learning management system