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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Music Education - Instrumental (BMED)

Location(s): Manhattan Campus


The program of study leading to this degree is a nine-semester curriculum designed to prepare music teachers for grades pre K–12. With careful planning and enrollment during summer session(s) all requirements may be completed in four years. Within this curriculum there are two emphases–vocal/choral music, and instrumental music.

Kansas State University Core: 34-36 Credit Hours


K-State Core  is the foundation for an impactful life and career after time at K-State.

The K-State Core framework covers six disciplinary areas: English, Communications, Mathematics & Statistics, Natural & Physical Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences, and Arts and Humanities. In addition, a seventh area is reserved for institutionally designated use, which K-State is keeping as free electives. In total, the framework takes up 34-35 credit hours of 100 and 200-level coursework. Students who complete their general education elsewhere cannot be required to take additional general education coursework in the disciplinary areas of the framework without permission from KBOR to continue requiring courses in the K-State Core.

General Education: K-State Core  

Program Requirements


Overlays [9] Credit Hours


May be fulfilled in K-State Core, Outside Concentration, electives, or the Program itself.

  • Ethical Reasoning Overlay Credits: [3]
  • Global Perspectives Overlay Credits: [3]
  • US Multicultural Overlay Credits: [3]

Program


A student must earn a 2.75 GPA in all course work meeting degree program requirements, including all graded transfer and K-State credits. A cummulative GPA must be 2.75 before the Professional semester.

Math Requirement


If not met through K-State Core requirements, MATH 160 is required.

Studio Lessons: 13 Credit Hours


Students will complete a minimum of 8 credits and a maximum of 10 credits of MUSIC 255 and will complete a minimum of 3 and maximum of 5 credits of MUSIC 455

Organizational Credit: 6 Credit Hours


Students will enroll in a minimum of 6 credit hours of a major performing ensemble. Must be enrolled in one credit of any of the following during each of the first six semesters. Once the requirements are met 0 credits for the remainder of the matricualtion is recommended.

Recital: 1 Credit Hour



 

Instrumental Sub-plan: 11 Credit Hours


Total Hours Required for Graduation: 132