Program Recognition
•Bullet: The Bachelor of Music in Education prepares outstanding music educators for lifelong careers, supported by teacher-scholars with national Orff Schulwerk and Kodaly certifications.
•Bullet: Missouri Western faculty bring active expertise in instrumental music, jazz education, choral music, and contemporary vocal pedagogy, while graduates move into general, choral, and instrumental teaching across Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska.
Training
•Bullet: Most students complete the BME in nine semesters. The Instrumental concentration combines the music core with 19 concentration credits and a 33-credit professional education sequence.
•Bullet: Students participate in one major ensemble each semester except the student-teaching semester, complete applied study on the major instrument, and attend 12 approved performances each semester for six semesters.
Professional Development
•Bullet: Instrumental study is designed for future band and orchestra educators, with conducting and middle/high-school instrumental methods supporting classroom practice.
•Bullet: The teacher-preparation sequence includes supervised student teaching and the Missouri music content assessment before student teaching; an ACT score of 22 is required to enter junior- and senior-level teaching experiences.
