The Music Majors are designed to prepare students for careers in music, particularly in the field of music ministry and music education. A general Bachelor of Arts in Music is also available to students who wish to explore the area of music without committing to a specific vocational objective.

The Music department offers majors which prepare students to enter a variety of careers relating to musical arts. These majors include general music, music ministry, music education and contemporary music industry.

Bachelor of Music in Music Education

Graduates of this program will be qualified to teach music in either the public or private schools of Washington along with states that accept Washington certification on a reciprocal basis. Depending on the track(s) chosen, this will mean endorsement(s) in choral music, instrumental music, and/or general music.

Specifically, graduates with a degree in Music Education will be able to:

1. Organize, recruit, rehearse, and direct performing ensembles in grades K-12, utilizing appropriate repertoire for elementary, middle, and high school;
2. Teach courses in general music, music history, music appreciation, or music theory;
3. Assist local schools in extra-curricular productions involving music, such as musicals, parent-teacher meetings, commencement, etc.;
4. Instruct or direct students to sources of private instruction in piano, band, and orchestra instruments, and voice;
5. Involve students in festivals, honor groups, and other cooperative efforts with their peers within the school district and in remote locations; and
6. Advise music students in the areas of college and career choices.