Share music with others by starting your pathway to teaching while expanding your own skills.
The knowledge and skills Pacific University Music Education students gain are embedded within the context of a liberal arts education, preparing them to be well-rounded music teachers with a global vision. Choose a music education degree option that best fits you and your career goals.
Pacific University’s music programs are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.
Music Education Degree Pathways
Pacific University offers two different pathways for music education licensure.
- The Bachelor of Music Education + teaching license (BME) program is a professional program that leads to Oregon teaching licensure within four years.
- The Bachelor of Arts in Music Education, prepares students for teaching licensure through a graduate degree program, if desired.
All states require teachers to have a valid teaching license if they are to teach music in Pre-K-12 music education settings.
A Career as a Music Educator
Both music education programs are designed to prepare students for a career in music education. In the United States, the demand for qualified music teachers is unfulfilled.
Our graduates are music teachers in private and public schools, choir and church music directors, Fulbright Scholars, graduate students and professional musicians.
Headlines
The joint concert with Pacific's Chamber Singers, Concert Choir and Philharmonic Orchestra on May 5 marks the end of a storied career for Distinguished University Professor of Music Scott Tuomi, who retires this spring.
Pacific University Choral Director and Professor Scott Tuomi was honored with The John C. McManus Distinguished Teacher Award in January by the Oregon Music Education Association.
"Sammie's enduring passion for musical theatre and her dedication to hard work with musicians, actors, and stage crew makes her a perfect candidate for this award," said Professor Dijana Ihas.