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Music Education

Program Highlights

  • 100% job placement rate among music education graduates who pursue teaching.
  • Study with full time faculty who have extensive successful experience in public schools as specialists in band, choir, elementary, and orchestra.
  • Personalized and hands-on education in the classroom and real-world experiences in public schools.

The mission of the Music Education Division of the Baylor University School of Music is to educate the heart, mind, body, and soul of future music educators, by preparing them to teach the joy of music and share the value of the arts with their students and in their educational communities.

Bachelor of Music Education (BME) Degree

The Baylor School of Music offers a Bachelor of Music Education degree with all-level certification (EC-12) in music. We offer three concentrations that allow you to specialize in your area of interest - band, choir, or orchestra. Further specialization is offered based on your applied performance area.

  • Music Education Handbook
  • Milestones of the BME Degree Program

Choose a concentration below for a complete Degree Plan Checklist. Reference your Degree Plan Checklist for course requirements before consulting the BM & BME Course Distribution List.

  • Band: Brass | Band: Woodwind | Band: Percussion
  • Band: Piano | Choir: Piano | Orchestra: Piano
  • Choir: Voice
  • Orchestra: String
choose your instrument:
FluteHornTrumpet
ClarinetOboeTuba
BassoonOrganViola
CelloPercussionViolin
Double BassPianoVoice
EuphoniumSaxophone 
HarpTrombone 

Faculty

Michael Alexander, DMA
Professor of Music Education
Orchestra Music Education
Michael_L_Alexander@baylor.edu

Waco Hall East GL024

Michele Henry, PhD
Professor of Music Education
Choral Music Education
Michele_Henry@baylor.edu

Waco Hall East 130

Kelly Jo Hollingsworth, PhD
Associate Professor of Music Education
Elementary Music Education
Kelly_Hollingsworth@baylor.edu

Waco Hall East GL018

David W. Montgomery, DMA
Associate Professor of Music Education
Division Director
Band Music Education
David_Montgomery@baylor.edu

Waco Hall East GL028

Courtney Surface, MM
Lecturer of Music Education
Band/Elementary Music Education
courtney_surface@baylor.edu

Waco Hall East GL020

Opportunities

There are many opportunities for MUED majors to make an impact in the community and further their own studies during their time at Baylor. Check out the opportunities below!

  • Undergraduate Research
  • Baylor University Music Education Association (BUMEA)
  • Organized travel to TMEA for School of Music students
  • Oso Musical
  • Baylor University String Project
  • Women’s Choir Festival

Giving

Interested in supporting our Music Education Programs? Visit the Music Education Excellence Fund Giving Page and make a gift that will impact the musical lives of future educators and their students for years to come.

School of Music

McCrary Music Building (Jones Hall & Meadows Recital Hall)

Roxy Grove (Roxy Grove Hall)

Waco Hall East (Recital Hall II)

One Bear Place #97408
Waco, TX 76798-7408

(254) 710-3571
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