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Bachelor of Music Education

Saskatoon, Canada
4 years
English
On campus
Bachelor

About the program

Bachelor of Music in Music Education is a four-year on-campus bachelor programme in the Department of Music at Otterbein University.

Program highlights

Internship available: yes
Placement support: yes
Work during study: yes
Post-study work rights (3): yes
PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

Apply concepts and methods in Music Education to solve relevant problems. Develop competence in Private lessons and ensembles
Methods courses in guitar and ukulele. Present findings clearly and consider professional or research ethics.

Career outcomes

Public and private school music educator
Private studio teaching
University teaching
Performance
Graduate study

Curriculum

Private lessons and ensembles
Methods courses in guitar and ukulele
Strings and voice/choral
Conducting and arranging
With school observation and teaching in all four years leading to student teaching and Music Multi-Age licensure for pre-K to grade 12. NASM accredited.

Entry requirements

Academic

Senior high school (Grade 12 or equivalent) with the prerequisite subjects of the chosen college (for example Senior Mathematics) and a minimum admission average of 70% (80% for the Edwards School of Business
some colleges set higher competitive averages)
English proficiency if English is not the first language. Nursing
Nutrition and other non-direct programs need previous university study
Grade/entry criteria: Minimum admission average 70% (Agriculture and Bioresources
Arts and Science
Biomedical Sciences
Dental Hygiene 75% on prerequisite courses)
80% (Edwards School of Business)
competitive target averages for 2026-27 admission (targets
not minima): Education 70%
Engineering 87%
Kinesiology 86.4%.

Accepted academic background

Senior high school (Grade 12 or equivalent) with the prerequisite subjects of the chosen college (for example Senior Mathematics; Biology and Chemistry for several colleges); transfer students need university credits. Non-direct programmes (Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Law, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine) require previous university study.

Language tests

IELTS 6.5
TOEFL iBT 4.5
Duolingo 120
PTE Academic 63
Cambridge 176

Other requirements

Interview required

Documents you’ll need

Academic Transcripts

How to apply

Review the specific programme admission requirements and intake deadline. Complete the online application on the official university website. Provide academic transcripts
qualifications
applicable English-language results. Upload any additional documents required by the programme. Pay the application fee if the university requires one. Monitor the application decision and respond to the offer. Complete enrollment and immigration steps where applicable.

Other costs

Tuition per year	$39,855 CAD
Application fee	$120 CAD
Deposit	_

Program details

Campus	Saskatoon
Faculty or school	College of Arts and Science
Department	_
Teaching language	English
Credit value	_
Study pace	_
Post-study stay	3
Scholarship note	Competitive awards for eligible international students include Saskatchewan Innovation and Opportunity Scholarships for continuing undergraduate or graduate students. The amount and eligibility depend on the award and student standing.

Intakes and deadlines

Program starts
January 2027
Apply by
No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

The program takes 4 years.