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Enroll now for CIU鈥檚 new Bachelor of Music Education

The B.M.E. equips students with the skills and background knowledge needed to become effective music educators while fulfilling CIU鈥檚 mission to 鈥渆ducate people from a biblical worldview to impact the nations with the message of Christ.鈥

January 18, 2022

Delivering a biblical message through music can be powerful. Teaching music to others from a biblical worldview can multiply the impact.

That鈥檚 why 黑料视频 is adding a Bachelor of Music Education (B.M.E.) to its growing list of undergraduate degrees.

The B.M.E. equips students with the skills and background knowledge needed to become effective music educators while fulfilling CIU鈥檚 mission to 鈥渆ducate people from a biblical worldview to impact the nations with the message of Christ.鈥

鈥淭he program will prepare students for teaching music in public or Christian schools in the United States and听 around the world,鈥 says Professor Becky Kilgus, director of the B.M.E. program. 鈥淚t will also provide the training to become a music studio teacher, to work in a church music or contemporary music ministry, and music in missions.鈥

The program includes the historical background of music education along with current trends, courses in music history, a foundation in music theory, music technology, composition/arranging, conducting, and performance. Methods courses will include classroom observation and fieldwork, as well as clinical practice during the senior year.

In addition, Kilgus says there is extensive Bible and Christian Service training in the curriculum which will assist students as they develop their own philosophy of music education based on a biblical worldview.

鈥淢usic has the power to stir emotions and to deliver important, memorable messages to the soul,鈥 Kilgus said. 鈥淐onsequently, Christian music educators have the unique opportunity to teach music from a biblical perspective, encouraging young people to use their musical gifts to glorify God through psalms, hymns and spiritual songs that focus respectively on worship, doctrine, and the human experience.鈥

The B.M.E. differs from CIU鈥檚 Bachelor of Music degree because in addition to learning how to perform, students will take education courses and music methods classes in preparation for a student teaching experience in a local classroom. Upon completion of the degree, students will be eligible for licensure to teach PK-Grade 12 choral music.

鈥淭he B.M.E. program will participate in formal agreements between CIU鈥檚 College of Education and five 黑料视频-area school districts,鈥 Kilgus said. 鈥淭hese districts provide a variety of ethnically, linguistically, and culturally diverse populations spanning rural, inner city, urban fringe and suburban areas.鈥澨

奥颈迟丑听听for five straight years, CIU consistently ranks among the Top Regional Universities in the South by U.S. News & World Report, as well as a Best Value Regional University in the South. Request information on enrollment,听or contact Admissions at (803) 807-5024 or听admissions@ciu.edu.听听听听听听

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