Fall 2020 Update

Fall 2020 Update: Wright State University’s Dayton and Lake Campuses plan to return to teaching for 2020 Fall Semester on August 24 with a dynamic and flexible mixture of in-person and remote courses. Read more about our Right Here. Wright State. This Fall. plan.

Music Education

You can prepare for a career in music education by earning a Bachelor of Music degree in the largest program in Wright State’s School of Music. Faculty members with years of elementary and secondary teaching experience will share their expertise with you in a comprehensive program that offers you a working knowledge of pedagogy and literature. You will also gain valuable experience working on the teaching staffs of area marching bands and winter drumlines, assisting with school musicals, coaching chamber ensembles at local schools, and conducting and accompanying church choirs.

Department: 
Music, School of

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Success Stories

Student Profile

In the bag

Wright State violin student Katie West was runner-up in a national grocery bagging championship
Katie West, who majors in violin performance and music education and works at Dorothy Lane Market, was runner-up in a national grocery bagging competition.
Student Profile

Ring leader

Wright State music student Noah Carpenter brings the carillon to life from atop a bell tower at a Middletown church
Noah Carpenter, organ performance and vocal music education major, may be the youngest carillonneur in the country.
Alumni Profile

Making music

Wright State alum Kris Kropff flourishes as head of music publishing for The Lorenz Corporation
Wright State music graduate Kris Kropff intended to work at music publisher Lorenz Corporation for six months. Nearly 20 years later, she's the company's president.