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Bethel University

St. Paul, MN

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No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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In-Person or Virtual

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K-12

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No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

K-12

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BM Music Education

Instrumental Emphasis

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No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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In-Person or Virtual

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K-12

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BM Music Education

Instrumental Emphasis

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No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

K-12

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BM Music Education

Vocal Emphasis

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No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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K-12

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BA Music

General Music Studies

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No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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BM Applied Performance

Composition Emphasis

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Prescreen RequiredScholarship AuditionInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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BM Applied Performance

Instrumental Emphasis

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Quick Links

BM Applied Performance

Vocal Emphasis

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Training

•Blend a passion for music and teaching to develop skilled instrumentalists

•Rigorous training in teaching methods, music theory, composition, and conducting

•Coursework in Brass, Percussion, String, and Woodwind Methods plus instrumental pedagogy

•Shared instruction between the Department of Music and Performing Arts and the Department of Education

•Student teaching placement (grades K-12 and 5-12)

Performance & Productions

•Benson Great Hall — premier 1,700-seat concert venue in the Twin Cities metro

•Wind Symphony, University Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, and Jazz Orchestra

•Festival of Christmas, Jazz in the Great Hall, and Classics in the Great Hall

•Ensembles tour nationally every year and internationally every four years

Professional Development

•Fulfills Minnesota K-12 music certification requirements

•Christ-centered learning community with faith integrated into coursework

•Bethel Career Commitment: job or grad school support within six months of graduation

•Strong regional reputation — many area principals hire recent Bethel graduates

•Optional Middle Level Endorsements available with K-12 licensure

Degree Structure

•Private lessons and Wind Symphony or University Orchestra required for a minimum of seven semesters

•Piano proficiency exam required before student teaching

•Must reach proficiency level 3 on a band or orchestral instrument

•Half senior recital

School Info

Snapshot

3.42

Avg GPA (W)

88%

Admit Rate

school-wide

71%

Grad Rate

1.9K

Enrollment

$64K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$27,000

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$45,150

Before aid

Average Net Price

$28,556

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

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Program Highlights

Training

•Blend a passion for music and teaching to develop skilled instrumentalists

•Rigorous training in teaching methods, music theory, composition, and conducting

•Coursework in Brass, Percussion, String, and Woodwind Methods plus instrumental pedagogy

•Shared instruction between the Department of Music and Performing Arts and the Department of Education

•Student teaching placement (grades K-12 and 5-12)

Performance & Productions

•Benson Great Hall — premier 1,700-seat concert venue in the Twin Cities metro

•Wind Symphony, University Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, and Jazz Orchestra

•Festival of Christmas, Jazz in the Great Hall, and Classics in the Great Hall

•Ensembles tour nationally every year and internationally every four years

Professional Development

•Fulfills Minnesota K-12 music certification requirements

•Christ-centered learning community with faith integrated into coursework

•Bethel Career Commitment: job or grad school support within six months of graduation

•Strong regional reputation — many area principals hire recent Bethel graduates

•Optional Middle Level Endorsements available with K-12 licensure

Degree Structure

•Private lessons and Wind Symphony or University Orchestra required for a minimum of seven semesters

•Piano proficiency exam required before student teaching

•Must reach proficiency level 3 on a band or orchestral instrument

•Half senior recital

Program Highlights

Training

•Blend a passion for music and teaching to develop skilled instrumentalists

•Rigorous training in teaching methods, music theory, composition, and conducting

•Coursework in Brass, Percussion, String, and Woodwind Methods plus instrumental pedagogy

•Shared instruction between the Department of Music and Performing Arts and the Department of Education

•Student teaching placement (grades K-12 and 5-12)

Performance & Productions

•Benson Great Hall — premier 1,700-seat concert venue in the Twin Cities metro

•Wind Symphony, University Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, and Jazz Orchestra

•Festival of Christmas, Jazz in the Great Hall, and Classics in the Great Hall

•Ensembles tour nationally every year and internationally every four years

Professional Development

•Fulfills Minnesota K-12 music certification requirements

•Christ-centered learning community with faith integrated into coursework

•Bethel Career Commitment: job or grad school support within six months of graduation

•Strong regional reputation — many area principals hire recent Bethel graduates

•Optional Middle Level Endorsements available with K-12 licensure

Degree Structure

•Private lessons and Wind Symphony or University Orchestra required for a minimum of seven semesters

•Piano proficiency exam required before student teaching

•Must reach proficiency level 3 on a band or orchestral instrument

•Half senior recital

Key Info

University AppApplication

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Common App School Website

Deadline

Regular DecisionRolling

Program AppApplication

Auditions

Scholarship Competition Day (On-Campus)Feb 21, 2026

Recorded Audition Submission DeadlineMar 1, 2026

Good to Know

Admission Pathway

•No audition required for program admission

•Apply through Common App or the Bethel website

•Rolling admissions — no fixed deadline

•Entry into the music program is confirmed by passing an ensemble audition and the sophomore interview in the second year of study (continuation review, not an admission requirement)

Placement

•Admitted students take a piano proficiency exam during the keyboard-skills sequence — for course placement only, not admission

Scholarship Logistics

•Separate scholarship application required for music scholarship consideration

•Scholarship application window: June 1 to February 1

•Must have completed Bethel admission application by February 1

Major Requirements

•Music Education majors apply for formal acceptance during the fall of their second year

•Must reach proficiency level 3 on a band or orchestral instrument

•Choose two of Brass, Percussion, String, or Woodwind Methods for the instrumental K-12 emphasis

What's The Process

Admission Process

•Admission does not require an audition

•Students are admitted through the university application process

•Formal acceptance into the major is confirmed through a sophomore interview in the second year

Scholarship Audition (Optional)

•An optional audition is available for music scholarship consideration

•Audition live on campus or submit a recorded audition

•Contact lydia-shull@bethel.edu to schedule

Scholarship Info

Music Performance Scholarship

•$1,000–$4,000/year ($4,000–$16,000 over four years)

•Open to students of any major who participate in a music department ensemble

•Renewable each year with full-time enrollment, 2.50 GPA, and ensemble participation

•Recipients must register for a weekly 30-minute music lesson each semester (lesson fee billed separately)

Rockley/Fraser Competitive Scholarships

•Rockley Family Foundation: up to $26,000 over four years

•Alleen Jefferson Fraser: up to $25,000 over four years

•Combined with the Music Performance Scholarship

•Two recipients selected after live audition on Scholarship Competition Day

Scholarship Audition

•Audition live on campus or submit a recording

•Scholarship Competition Day: February 21, 2026

•All auditions must be submitted by March 1, 2026

•Contact lydia-shull@bethel.edu to schedule

Deadlines

•Scholarship application deadline: February 1, 2026

•Bethel admission application must be on file by February 1

•All scholarships are stackable with academic scholarships

School Info

Snapshot

3.42

Avg GPA (W)

88%

Admit Rate

school-wide

71%

Grad Rate

1.9K

Enrollment

$64K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$27,000

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$45,150

Before aid

Average Net Price

$28,556

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Training

•Blend a passion for music and teaching to develop skilled instrumentalists

•Rigorous training in teaching methods, music theory, composition, and conducting

•Coursework in Brass, Percussion, String, and Woodwind Methods plus instrumental pedagogy

•Shared instruction between the Department of Music and Performing Arts and the Department of Education

•Student teaching placement (grades K-12 and 5-12)

Performance & Productions

•Benson Great Hall — premier 1,700-seat concert venue in the Twin Cities metro

•Wind Symphony, University Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, and Jazz Orchestra

•Festival of Christmas, Jazz in the Great Hall, and Classics in the Great Hall

•Ensembles tour nationally every year and internationally every four years

Professional Development

•Fulfills Minnesota K-12 music certification requirements

•Christ-centered learning community with faith integrated into coursework

•Bethel Career Commitment: job or grad school support within six months of graduation

•Strong regional reputation — many area principals hire recent Bethel graduates

•Optional Middle Level Endorsements available with K-12 licensure

Degree Structure

•Private lessons and Wind Symphony or University Orchestra required for a minimum of seven semesters

•Piano proficiency exam required before student teaching

•Must reach proficiency level 3 on a band or orchestral instrument

•Half senior recital

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