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No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

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ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

Transfer In FriendlyAll-LevelTeacher Cert

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BM Music Education with Cert

Choral Music Education

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

Transfer In FriendlyAll-LevelTeacher Cert

Program Recognition

UNT calls its College of Music "the largest public university music program in the United States" (music.unt.edu)

Leads to Texas all-level (EC-12) music teacher certification

Internationally recognized faculty and extensive ensemble and field-experience opportunities

Training

Bachelor of Music in Music Education with Teacher Certification

Specializations span instrumental and choral/vocal teaching areas

Audition on your principal instrument or voice plus a music education interview

MUED 4103 meets in a local elementary school and applies Orff, Kodály, Dalcroze, and eclectic approaches to K–6 instruction.

MUED 4203 meets at a local secondary school for vocal and choral performance practice, voice use, and literature.

Facilities

Murchison Performing Arts Center, 300 practice rooms, and a Music Library that UNT calls "one of the largest in the United States", with more than 350,000 items (music.unt.edu/facilities)

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.35

Admit rate

72%

school-wide

Grad rate

61%

Enrollment

34.3K

Earnings

$57K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$12,092

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$24,932

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$29,698

Before aid

Average net price

$15,649

After aid

Undergraduate · financialaid.unt.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Oct 29, 5:45 AM

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

UNT calls its College of Music "the largest public university music program in the United States" (music.unt.edu)

Leads to Texas all-level (EC-12) music teacher certification

Internationally recognized faculty and extensive ensemble and field-experience opportunities

Training

Bachelor of Music in Music Education with Teacher Certification

Specializations span instrumental and choral/vocal teaching areas

Audition on your principal instrument or voice plus a music education interview

MUED 4103 meets in a local elementary school and applies Orff, Kodály, Dalcroze, and eclectic approaches to K–6 instruction.

MUED 4203 meets at a local secondary school for vocal and choral performance practice, voice use, and literature.

Facilities

Murchison Performing Arts Center, 300 practice rooms, and a Music Library that UNT calls "one of the largest in the United States", with more than 350,000 items (music.unt.edu/facilities)

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

UNT calls its College of Music "the largest public university music program in the United States" (music.unt.edu)

Leads to Texas all-level (EC-12) music teacher certification

Internationally recognized faculty and extensive ensemble and field-experience opportunities

Training

Bachelor of Music in Music Education with Teacher Certification

Specializations span instrumental and choral/vocal teaching areas

Audition on your principal instrument or voice plus a music education interview

MUED 4103 meets in a local elementary school and applies Orff, Kodály, Dalcroze, and eclectic approaches to K–6 instruction.

MUED 4203 meets at a local secondary school for vocal and choral performance practice, voice use, and literature.

Facilities

Murchison Performing Arts Center, 300 practice rooms, and a Music Library that UNT calls "one of the largest in the United States", with more than 350,000 items (music.unt.edu/facilities)

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

University AppApplication

Apply

ApplyTexas Common App

Fees

Domestic Fee

$75

International Fee

$85

Deadline

Priority Scholarship DeadlineMar 1, 2027

International Fall Application DeadlineJul 15, 2027

Fall Application DeadlineJul 31, 2027

Deadlines Fees · unt.edu

Program AppApplication

Apply

Acceptd

Fee

Acceptd Fee

$40

Opens

Sep 1, 2026

Deadline

December Audition ConsiderationNov 1, 2026

Priority (Jan/Feb Auditions)Dec 1, 2026

Auditions

In-Person Audition/Interview (Denton, TX)

Dec 4, 2026Jan 30, 2027Feb 6 & 27, 2027

OR — Recorded Video Audition

Piano applicants — final video audition deadlineFeb 1, 2027

Most other areas — final video audition deadlineFeb 15, 2027

Undergraduate · music.unt.edu Deadlines · music.unt.edu Index · music.unt.edu

Program Submission

Repertoire List (Principal Instrument or Voice)

Prepare your principal instrument or voice repertoire using that area's concentration-level (Education/Composition/BA) requirements

See the relevant instrument or voice listing for repertoire, scales, and sight-reading expectations

Undergraduate Repertoire · music.unt.edu

Verified for Fall 2027 entry

Audition Requirements

Additional Materials

Repertoire

Prepare and perform principal instrument or voice repertoire for the faculty

Undergraduate Repertoire · music.unt.edu

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Step 1: Apply to UNT via Common App, ApplyTexas, or the UNT website

Step 2: Complete the separate College of Music application via Acceptd (opens September 1 annually)

Step 3: Select your audition instrument/area, then indicate Music Education as your desired degree

Deadlines

November 1 for consideration at the December audition date

December 1 preferred for January and February audition dates

February 15 final deadline for the music application and final video auditions

Placement

Admitted students take music theory and aural-skills placement exams at orientation — for course placement only, not admission

Transfer Pathway

UNT publishes BM Music Education Transfer Guides/TCCNS course maps, giving transfer students a course-planning path toward the all-level teacher-certification degree. Transfer students still complete the College of Music audition/interview process and UNT teacher-preparation requirements.

Transfer Resources · unt.edu

What's The Process

Audition Process

Audition on your principal instrument or voice through Acceptd, then on campus or by final video

Music education applicants who audition on campus participate in a faculty interview the same day

Applicants auditioning by final video are contacted for a virtual interview as needed

Choral music education applicants complete a sight-singing exercise on the audition day

Audition Expectations

Live auditions/interviews occur on scheduled Denton campus dates

Scholarship Info

College of Music Scholarships

Application and audition also serve as the music scholarship application

Competitive music scholarships are based on talent and professional promise

Scholarship recipients and award amounts are determined by faculty committees

Competitive Scholarship Waiver

Out-of-state students awarded a competitive scholarship of $1,000+ attend at the resident tuition rate

Oklahoma residents with qualifying tuition rate save approximately $2,400 annually

Academic Scholarships

Create a profile in the Eagle Scholarship Portal by March 1

Auto-matched to eligible scholarship opportunities

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.35

Admit rate

72%

school-wide

Grad rate

61%

Enrollment

34.3K

Earnings

$57K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$12,092

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$24,932

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$29,698

Before aid

Average net price

$15,649

After aid

Undergraduate · financialaid.unt.edu College Scorecard

Program Recognition

UNT calls its College of Music "the largest public university music program in the United States" (music.unt.edu)

Leads to Texas all-level (EC-12) music teacher certification

Internationally recognized faculty and extensive ensemble and field-experience opportunities

Training

Bachelor of Music in Music Education with Teacher Certification

Specializations span instrumental and choral/vocal teaching areas

Audition on your principal instrument or voice plus a music education interview

MUED 4103 meets in a local elementary school and applies Orff, Kodály, Dalcroze, and eclectic approaches to K–6 instruction.

MUED 4203 meets at a local secondary school for vocal and choral performance practice, voice use, and literature.

Facilities

Murchison Performing Arts Center, 300 practice rooms, and a Music Library that UNT calls "one of the largest in the United States", with more than 350,000 items (music.unt.edu/facilities)

Updated Oct 29, 5:45 AM