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Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Fayette, MO

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K-12Teacher Cert

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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K-12Teacher Cert

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BM Music Education

Instrumental Cert

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K-12Teacher Cert

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BM Performance

Piano/Organ Performance

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BM Performance

Vocal Performance

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BA/BS Theatre Arts

Acting for the Camera Track

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BA/BS Theatre Arts

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BA/BS Theatre Arts

Speech/Theatre Cert

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Speech and Theatre CertificationSecondary EducationTeacher Cert

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BA/BS Theatre Arts

Technical/Design Track

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BM Music Education

Instrumental Cert

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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In-Person Only

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K-12Teacher Cert

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BM Music Education

Vocal/Choral Cert

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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K-12Teacher Cert

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BA Music

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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In-Person Only

Training

•Students complete Music Education coursework, applied music, theory, history/literature, and professional education requirements.

•The concentration prepares students for instrumental certification and K-12 teaching.

Professional Preparation

•Graduates are prepared for teaching grades K-12 after graduation.

School Info

Snapshot

3.39

Avg GPA (W)

57%

Admit Rate

school-wide

51%

Grad Rate

Enrollment

$49K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$30,320

Before aid

Average Net Price

$22,766

After aid

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Program info updated 38m ago

Program Highlights

Training

•Students complete Music Education coursework, applied music, theory, history/literature, and professional education requirements.

•The concentration prepares students for instrumental certification and K-12 teaching.

Professional Preparation

•Graduates are prepared for teaching grades K-12 after graduation.

Program Highlights

Training

•Students complete Music Education coursework, applied music, theory, history/literature, and professional education requirements.

•The concentration prepares students for instrumental certification and K-12 teaching.

Professional Preparation

•Graduates are prepared for teaching grades K-12 after graduation.

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Audition

Central's Got Talent Scholarship CompetitionFeb 19, 2026

Good to Know

Application Logistics

•Apply to CMU through the Fayette Campus undergraduate application.

•Use CMU's Fine Arts audition information page to request or schedule the music audition.

Admission Pathway

•This Music Education concentration leads to instrumental certification through the Bachelor of Music Education.

What's The Process

Audition Process

•Interview and audition with a Swinney Conservatory faculty member during a campus visit.

•Materials may include All-District or All-State audition music, solos, or etudes.

•Faculty may ask students to sight-read or perform scales.

Scholarship Info

Scholarship Opportunities

•Central's Got Talent is CMU's annual scholarship competition for vocal, instrumental, and praise band areas.

•Participation scholarships may require an audition, interview, or tryout with the appropriate faculty member or activity director.

School Info

Snapshot

3.39

Avg GPA (W)

57%

Admit Rate

school-wide

51%

Grad Rate

Enrollment

$49K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$30,320

Before aid

Average Net Price

$22,766

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Training

•Students complete Music Education coursework, applied music, theory, history/literature, and professional education requirements.

•The concentration prepares students for instrumental certification and K-12 teaching.

Professional Preparation

•Graduates are prepared for teaching grades K-12 after graduation.

Updated 38m ago