Freeing the Power of the Individual
School of Music

Undergraduate Music Education

The University of Southern Mississippi is a comprehensive, research-extensive university. Our primary mission is to cultivate intellectual development and creativity through the generation, dissemination, application, and preservation of knowledge.  Our mission is supported by the values that have been formed through the history and traditions of
our institution. 

In the field of music education, you will receive a degree that prepares you for the academic, musical, and social challenges of tomorrow.  The one-third of the degree is composed of core curriculum in written and oral communication, basic science and mathematics, global history and culture, aesthetic values, and decision-making and responsibility courses.  The remaining two-thirds of the curriculum consists of courses in music theory, music history, music education, and music performance.

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