Overview

Offered by the Department of Music Education and Music Therapy, the Bachelor of Music in Music Education/Jazz focuses on developing music educators at the undergraduate level who will be ready for successful entry into the teaching profession.

Faculty recommendations for student teaching are not automatic. They must be earned by the student through demonstrated potential in the field, a 3.0 GPA, and passing of Praxis exams I and II. Students not recommended for student teaching may be permitted to graduate after successful completion of additional coursework but will not be recommended for Pennsylvania State Music Teacher Certification.

Upon successful completion of this five-year program and upon achieving passing scores on the Praxis Series Assessments (Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers), students qualify for Pennsylvania state certification for public school music teachers, K-12.

Students must select one of the following concentrations:

• Bassoon
• Cello
• Clarinet
• Double Bass
• Euphonium
• Flute
• French Horn
• Guitar
• Harp
• Oboe
• Percussion
• Piano
• Saxophone
• Trombone
• Trumpet
• Tuba
• Viola
• Violin
• Voice

Special Admissions Requirements

See Music Admissions information on the Boyer College of Music and Dance page.

Campus Location: Main

Program Code: BC-MEJZ-BMUS

Contact Information

Alison M. Reynolds, Music Education and Music Therapy Department Chair
215-204-8310
alison.reynolds@temple.edu

Terell Stafford, Director of Jazz Studies
215-204-8036
terell.stafford@temple.edu

Learn more about the Bachelor of Music in Music Education/Jazz.

These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.

Summary of Requirements

The Bachelor of Music in Music Education/Jazz is conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 158-161 credits (depending on concentration). This major requires a concentration; the available concentrations are Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Double Bass, Euphonium, Flute, French Horn, Guitar, Harp, Oboe, Percussion, Piano, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Viola, Violin and Voice.

University Requirements

• All students are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
• All students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses. The specific writing-intensive courses required for the major are MUED 2696, MUST 3196, and MUST 3696.

Program Requirements (Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Double Bass, Euphonium, Flute, French Horn, Guitar, Harp, Oboe, Percussion, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Viola and Violin)

Program Requirements (Piano Concentration with Band/Orchestra Emphasis) 

Program Requirements (Piano Concentration with Choral/General Emphasis)

Program Requirements (Voice Concentration)

Suggested Academic Plans

The Bachelor of Music in Music Education/Jazz consists of several concentrations. The academic plans for those concentrations follow.

• Music Education/Jazz, Instrumental Concentrations
• Music Education/Jazz, Piano Concentration - Band/Orchestra Emphasis
• Music Education/Jazz, Piano Concentration - Choral/General Emphasis
• Music Education/Jazz, Voice Concentration

Bachelor of Music (5 Year) in Music Education/Jazz with Instrumental Concentrations

Suggested Plan for New Students Starting in the 2024-2025 Academic Year

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One semester of MUSC 3510 Marching Band is required. Normally this requirement is fulfilled in the fall term of the freshman year. Although the requirement is only one semester, students may register for Marching Band as often as they would like.

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A total of 8 credit hours of instrumental ensembles are required: 4 credit hours of Traditional Ensembles, including 1credit hour of MUSC 3510 Marching Band; and 4 credit hours of Jazz Ensembles. A total of 1 credit hour of Choral Ensemble is required.

Bachelor of Music (5 Year) in Music Education/Jazz with a Concentration in Piano - Band/Orchestra Emphasis

Suggested Plan for New Students Starting in the 2024-2025 Academic Year

¹

One semester of MUSC 3510 Marching Band is required. Normally this requirement is fulfilled in the fall term of the freshman year. Although the requirement is only one semester, students may register for Marching Band as often as they would like.

²

Nine semesters of ensemble participation are required for a total of 11 credit hours: 1 credit hour of Choral Ensemble; 4 credit hours of Instrumental Ensembles, including 1 credit hour of MUSC 3510 Marching Band; 2 credit hours of Piano/Accompanying Ensembles; and 4 credit hours of Jazz Ensembles.

Bachelor of Music (5 Year) in Music Education/Jazz with a Concentration in Piano - Choral/General Emphasis

Suggested Plan for New Students Starting in the 2024-2025 Academic Year

¹

Nine semesters of ensemble participation are required for a total of 11 credit hours: 5 credit hours of Choral Ensembles; 4 credit hours of Jazz Ensembles; and 2 credit hours of Piano/Accompanying Ensembles.

Bachelor of Music (5 Year) in Music Education/Jazz with a Concentration in Voice

Suggested Plan for New Students Starting in the 2024-2025 Academic Year

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Nine semesters of ensemble participation are required for a total of 9 credit hours: 5 credit hours of Choral Ensembles and 4 credit hours of Jazz Ensembles.