Music Education, BSE (Certification in Instrumental Music) at University of Alabama

Programme overview

Students should have a strong background in music, with performance experience on a band or orchestral instrument. All students must pass an audition and a music fundamentals exam to declare a music education major. To schedule an audition, students must contact the School of Music for a separate application.

Faculty: College of Education | Department: Music | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

Courses in the listed curriculum include UA 101 Legends, EDU 200 Orient to Teacher Education (included in Professional Studies), MUS 250 Music In World Cultures, MUS 115 Theory I: Voice Leading 2, MUS 117 Theory II: Diatonic Harmony, MUS 215 Theory III: Chromatic Harmony.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-level freshman admission (not programme-specific): 4 units English, 3 units mathematics, 3 units natural sciences (two with labs) and 10 other academic units; ACT or SAT is required if the cumulative high school GPA is below 3.0 for 2027 entry (all applicants for 2028 entry).

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

First-year priority deadlines: November 2 for Spring entry and December 4 for Summer/Fall entry. Applications are accepted through the UA Undergraduate App, and first-time freshmen may also apply through the Common App.

Transfer priority deadlines: October 1 for Spring entry and March 1 for Summer/Fall entry. The application fee is $50 (nonrefundable); Alabama residents applying via the UA Undergraduate App pay no fee.

First-year applicants for a 2027 entry term must submit an ACT or SAT score if their cumulative high school GPA is below 3.0; all students applying to enroll in 2028 must submit test scores.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ua.edu/apply/

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