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The IU Department of Music Education, one of the preeminent programs in the nation, is committed to excellence in teaching, musicianship, and
scholarship at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The department's goal is to prepare outstanding music educators who will serve as
positive role models for their students and who will assume leadership positions in the field. Faculty members in the department define music
education broadly to include traditional public school music and, moreover, all aspects of music pedagogy. The department works to maintain close
associations with music teachers in the state of Indiana, as well as nationally and internationally.
Bachelor of Music Education students can choose from four different areas of emphasis: choral, general, band, or orchestra. Depending on their
instrument or voice, students participate regularly in School of Music ensembles. Undergraduate students develop their teaching skills through
involvement in master classes, methods courses, field experiences, student teaching, research projects, and IU's active collegiate MENC (the
National Association for Music Education) chapter. Graduates of the program have enjoyed an outstanding job placement rate (close to 100 percent)
for many years.
Graduate music education programs at IU place a strong emphasis on the integration of theory, research, and practice. The M.M.E., D.M.E., and
Ph.D. curricula are individualized according to the student's desire for specialization within the major and minor fields. Alumni of the graduate
music education program have made significant contributions to music pedagogy at all levels and are among the most productive scholars and
researchers in the field.
Degrees Offered
Bachelor of Music Education
Master of Music Education
Specialist Certificate in Music Education
Doctor of Music Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Performance Opportunities
Students can choose from a broad range of performance opportunities offered by the School of Music, including
more than 30 orchestras, bands, choral ensembles, and specialty ensembles.
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