Bachelor of Music Education
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    Bachelor of Music Education at University of Prince Edward Island

    University of Prince Edward Island
    University of Prince Edward Island
    Canada
    Canada, Charlottetown
    Bachelor of Music Education at University of Prince Edward Island

    The Bachelor of Music Education at University of Prince Edward Island is a Full Time Bachelor program offered at the university's main campus in Charlottetown, Canada. The program is delivered on campus in English and can be completed in 4 years. Students develop academic knowledge and practical skills that prepare them for future careers in this field. The next available intake starts on January 1, 2027.

    About Bachelor of Music Education

    The Bachelor of Music Education Program is a five‐year program (150 semester hours) designed to qualify graduates for the teaching of music as specialists in elementary and secondary school music. Upon the completion of this program, a student will qualify for a Prince Edward Island Teaching Certificate 5. Bachelor of Music Education students who wish to specialize in grades K-6 are advised, when choosing arts or science electives, to select from a variety of areas. Bachelor of Music Education students who wish to specialize in grades 7-12 are advised, when choosing arts or science electives, to elect an area in which they are prepared to continue at least to the 3000 level, to provide them with a second teaching area.

    Application Process

    At the end of the second year of study, students wishing to complete the Bachelor of Music Education program must submit a letter of application to the Chair of the Music Department outlining why they consider the field of music education to be an appropriate career path, and why they feel they would be good teachers. The music education faculty will interview the applicants to determine their suitability for this program. Students must have an overall average of 70% and a music average of 75% in the second year of study and must maintain those minima in order to continue in the BMusEd program.

    The Bachelor of Music Education Program is a five-year program (150 semester hours) designed to qualify graduates for the teaching of music as specialists in elementary and secondary school music. Upon the completion of this program, a student will qualify for a Prince Edward Island Teaching Certificate 5. Bachelor of Music Education students who wish to specialize in grades K-6 are advised, when choosing non-music electives, to select from a variety of areas. Bachelor of Music Education students who wish to specialize in grades 7-12 are advised, when choosing non-music electives, to elect an area in which they are prepared to continue at least to the 3000 level, to provide them with a second teaching area.

    Disciplines

    Flaculty of Arts

    Requirements and Admission Criteria for Bachelor of Music Education at University of Prince Edward Island

    Entry Requirements

    Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate) with a minimum overall mark of 70% though a higher mark is preferred.

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 58
    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 80

    Fee Information

    How to Apply

    1. Create a UPEI account

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    2. Complete an online application

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    3. Submit your UPEI application fee and completed application

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    4. Submit your transcripts and supporting documentation

    • Send your transcripts by
      • email: [email protected]
      • fax: 1.502-566-071.55
      • mail: UPEI Registrar's Office, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE, C1A 4P3.
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    Bachelor of Music Education at University of Prince Edward Island
    University of Prince Edward Island
    University of Prince Edward Island
    Canada

    Canada, Charlottetown

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