Music Education (BME)

Eastern Washington University

Start your journey to a rewarding career as a K-12 music teacher at Eastern Washington University. Our Bachelor of Music (BM) program boasts a 100% placement rate in schools, setting students up for success.

The EWU Music Education degree prepares you to teach band, choir, orchestra conducting, jazz band directing, general music, and conducting a variety of ensembles such as percussion, mariachi etc. This makes it an excellent choice for aspiring music educators aiming to create a lasting impact on future generations of students.

Through a rigorous curriculum that combines performance, music theory, pedagogy, and hands-on teaching experience, you’ll graduate ready to lead classrooms and musical ensembles with confidence.

Plus, with Secondary Education certification, you’ll be fully qualified to teach kindergarten through grade 12 in Washington State.

Visit the program website Jody Graves Music Program Director & Professor of Piano Department of Music (509) 359-2241 jgraves@ewu.edu

Financial information

Total tuition

$32,148.00

Total required fees

$4,776.00

Books and supplies

$2,040.00

Locations

Cheney

Instructional methods

In-person Primary Location

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

No

Program details

4 Years

Length of training

Bachelor

Award type

180

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

BME

Education Prerequisites

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

Entrance Audition

Is this program approved to train veterans?

Yes

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Top industries for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Careers for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Student characteristics

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.