Music Education
Bachelor of Music Education (BME)
Nine-semester comprehensive degree for students who want to be certified to teach Band, Choir, Orchestra, and General Music in elementary or secondary settings. Job placement after graduation is very high.
Course Sequence - BME Even Freshman Year
Course Sequence - BME Odd Freshman Year
Master of Secondary Education with emphasis in Music Education
We have partnered with the College of Education to offer a Music "Cognate" of 12 credits to go within the Secondary Education degree. This program is currently on hold due to low enrollment. (Fall 2024)
Music Performance
ISU offers three types of Music Performance degrees:
Bachelor of Science in Music (BS)
Emphasizes the study of Music with additional electives in science and mathematics.
Bachelor of Arts in Music (BA)
General Music degree with additional electives in the arts and humanities.
Bachelor of Music (BM)
Designed for students preparing for graduate study or careers in Music Performance. Students may choose to specialize in voice, piano, guitar, strings, winds, or percussion.
Bachelor of Music in Commercial Music
New
The Commercial Music option is a performance degree which allows an instrumentalist / vocalist the opportunity to perform at a high level, while increasing their focus on more contemporary styles, techniques, and practices. Outcomes include audio recording and production, contemporary composition, marketing, promotion, and more, serving to develop the skills they need for a professional career as a modern musician.
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Please contact Professor Jon Armstrong for more information about this exciting new program!
Music Minor
Students may choose to add a Music Minor to their non-music degrees. The Music Minor consists of 24 credits of Music Theory, World of Music, Applied Lessons, Ensemble participation, and Music Electives.
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Why Study Music at ISU?
Bachelor of Arts/Science in Music
- Comprehensive liberal arts/science emphasis with music
- Prepares for private studio instruction, graduate programs in Theory, Musicology, Library Science, Music Therapy, electronic arts
Bachelor of Music Education
- Public school certification (K-12) in band, orchestra, and choir
Bachelor of Music Performance
- Prepares for graduate study, orchestra/band auditions, and university-level teaching
Bachelor of Music Performance in Commercial Music (NEW!!)
- Emphasis in classical and jazz applied studies, with audio/recording technology and composition components; create, produce, and record your own full album
Minor in Music
- Supplements any other ISU major with creative expression and self-motivation
Ensemble Participation
- Bands/choirs/orchestras are open to all ISU students, regardless of major/minor; continue to follow your passion for music WITH SCHOLARSHIPS!
Popular Career Options
- Accompanist
- Arts Administrator, Board Member, Manager
- Booking Agent
- Church Musician
- Composer, Lyricist
- Concert Management
- Copyist
- Copyright Lawyer
- Critic
- Community Arts
- Director
- Film/Music Editor
- Instrument Design/Marketing
- Instrument Maker, Repair
- Marketing
- Music Publishing, Retail
- Music Therapy
- Musicologist/Ethnomusicologist
- Museum Music Curator
- Notation Software Engineer
- Orchestra Conductor, Executive Director, Personnel Manager
- Orchestral Musician
- Performing Artist (Solo)
- Piano Tuner
- Producer
- Program Note Writer
- Radio D.J.
- Recording Artist/Agent, Recording Engineer, Sound Engineer
- Teacher/Professor
- Transcription Artist
- Venue Crew Manager/Operations