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BME Instrumental String - Flute at Indiana University Bloomington

Indiana University Bloomington, United States

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Music Education at the Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University Bloomington, prepares students for Indiana K-12 All-Grades certification in Instrumental-General Music. Graduates teach general music, instrumental classes and ensembles in public schools. This listing is the Flute performance-study track.

Faculty: Jacobs School of Music  |  Duration: 120 credit hours  |  Location: Bloomington, IN, United States

What you will study

Coursework combines major ensemble (X40 University Instrumental Ensembles), performance study of at least 2 credits per semester, secondary piano, 27 credits of core music courses (theory, musicianship, history), and 60 credits of music education courses including conducting, methods and a 16-credit student teaching placement.

Career pathways

K-12 instrumental and general music teaching in public schools.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Jacobs School of Music (BME): performance study requires an entrance audition, a freshman jury, an upper-division examination and a senior recital; students whose primary area is not keyboard take a piano placement exam and continue until they pass the Keyboard Proficiency Examination; admission to the School of Education Teacher Education Program is required for marked education courses. Indiana University Bloomington freshman applicants (campus-wide): official high school transcript and full senior-year schedule; test-optional (SAT/ACT scores may be submitted at the applicant's choice); application fee $65 (waivers available); early action deadline November 1, regular deadline February 1.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Freshmen can start in the fall or spring semester; freshmen applying for the spring semester should apply by November 1 (priority deadline).

Transfer students can start in fall, spring (January start) or summer.

Freshman early action (non-binding) deadline is November 1 (response January 15); regular decision deadline is February 1 (response March 15); after February 1 applications are considered on a space-available basis. The enrollment deposit of $100 is due May 1. IU Bloomington is test-optional (SAT, ACT and CLT scores are optional). Apply with either the Apply IU application or the Common Application.

Transfer priority deadlines: fall start June 1, spring (January start) November 1, summer start March 1; School of Nursing applicants for fall must apply by April 1 and Kelley School of Business applicants by June 1. Apply with either the Apply IU application or the Common Application.

The undergraduate application fee is $65 (US citizen and international); the Jacobs School of Music application fee is $95.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.indiana.edu/apply/index.html

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