Michigan Colleges With Good Music-Education Programs

Central Michigan University

• Central Michigan University is near the center of Michigan's Lower Peninsula in Mount Pleasant. This school offers both a bachelor's and a master's degree in music education. The four-year bachelor's program has a focus in instrumental, choral or general music. Students must pass a 300-level jury for admission to the program. The master's program includes a more focused look at music theory, history and research. There are seminars and graduate assistantships offered occasionally, and classes can be during traditional semesters or six-week summer courses. Both the undergraduate and graduate music education programs incorporate a teaching curriculum in addition to music-based courses.

  Central Michigan University
  162 Music Building
  Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
  989-774-3281
  music.cmich.edu

Michigan State University

• Michigan State University (MSU), located in East Lansing, offers music education at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The bachelor of music in music education is a four-year degree that prepares students as music teachers in grades K through 12. Students in this program have the option of completing a jazz studies minor. Undergraduate students must also participate in one of the college of music's major ensembles and complete performance credits. Students who already have a bachelor's degree in music education apply for enrollment in the master of music in music education program. Course topics include the history of music education, musicology and composition. Graduate students in this program can substitute a master's thesis for four additional credits and a three-hour written exam.

  Michigan State University
  102 Music Bldg
  East Lansing, MI 48824
  517-353-5340
  music.msu.edu

University of Michigan

• Located in Ann Arbor, the University of Michigan offers music education programs at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree levels. Students in the bachelor's degree program can choose whether to focus on choral or instrumental music education. Students can complete the master's degree in a traditional semester format or during an intensive summer program. There is a certificate program offered for students who hold a bachelor's degree in another music-related field, typically performance. The doctor of philosophy in music program offers advanced studies for music educators who hope to become a university professor or a conductor for a performance organization.

  University of Michigan
  1100 Baits Drive
  Ann Arbor, MI 48109
  734-764-0583
  music.umich.edu