Undergraduate Division
Bachelor of Music Education Degrees
Teaching Certification
Application for admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP) of the School of Education should be made in the sophomore year. For more information about admission to the Teacher Education Program please contact the Music Education Department. To apply to TEP, please visit https://education.indiana.edu/admissions/apply/undergraduate/index.html.
In addition to the successful completion of the BME degree, teaching certification for the State of Indiana requires the recommendation of Indiana University and completion of appropriate testing and certifications as required by the State of Indiana (see https://education.indiana.edu/licensing/initial-licensure.html). Certification requirements for other states are summarized here: https://education.indiana.edu/students/licensing/licensing-outside-indiana.html.
Students in music bachelor’s degree programs other than the BME who wish to obtain information on music teaching certification should contact the undergraduate coordinator in the music education department.