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The Bachelor of Music Education (B.M.E.) is a specialized program designed to equip students for careers as music educators in K-12 schools. Candidates must fulfill all prerequisites for the Music Teacher Certification Program, demonstrate piano proficiency, complete required music coursework, and finish SPLED 400 along with either SPLED 403A or 403B before beginning student teaching. Upon graduation, students qualify for Pennsylvania's Instructional I certification in K-12 music education.
Penn State's Music Teacher Education Program aims to develop exceptional K-12 music educators. These professionals serve as both musical mentors and role models for students while establishing strong pedagogical foundations for effective teaching. Graduates of Penn State's B.M.E. program demonstrate teaching excellence through their musical expertise, personal leadership, and developing instructional skills.
The majority of Penn State’s applications come from traditional, first-year students. The following types of students are considered first-year applicants (or freshman applicants, as some refer to them): Current high school student in his or her senior year; Student who has earned a high school diploma or a GED and has no post-secondary coursework; Student who has attempted 17 or fewer credits (semester hours) of college coursework at a regionally accredited college/university before attending Penn State; Current high school student who may have enrolled in another institution(s) before graduating from high school (dual enrollment); Student who may have attended Penn State on a nondegree basis.
English Language Proficiency
The following are ways in which you can satisfy the language proficiency requirement: TOEFL: A minimum TOEFL score of 80 on the Internet-based TOEFL or 550 on the old paper exam and a minimum of 20 in each section of the new paper exam (code #2660); IELTS: A minimum IELTS score of 6.5 on the academic test.