具有教师认证的音乐学士学位是在基础和/或中学音乐教育中寻求职业的学生的合适专业学位。提供人声/普通和器乐的学位课程。该学位的成功完成将获得德克萨斯州所有级别的音乐教师的认证。音乐学士学位和教师认证课程旨在确保所有毕业生具有合理的能力，但它既严格又耗时。尽管该计划可以在9个常规学期中完成，但这样做需要很重的课程负担。个人学习风格不能很好地应对这种压力的学生，或者必须继续部分就业的学生，​​应考虑参加几个夏季课程和/或将其课程扩展到10个完整学期。但是，在所有情况下，都强烈建议学生在开始该计划之前和整个过程中
The Bachelor of Music with Teacher Certification is the appropriate professional degree for students who seek careers in elementary and/or secondary music education. Degree tracks in vocal/general and instrumental music are available. Successful completion on this degree leads to Texas-all-level teacher certification in music. The Bachelor of Music with Teacher Certification curriculum has been designed to insure reasonable competence in all graduates, but it is rigorous and time consuming. Although the program can be completed in 9 regular semesters, it requires very heavy course loads to do so. Students whose personal learning styles do not respond well to such pressure, or those who must continue partial employment, should consider attending several summer sessions and/or extending their programs to 10 full semesters. In all cases, however, students are strongly urged to consult with the Music Department Chair or their assigned faculty advisor prior to beginning the program and frequently throughout.<br><br>The mission of the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Department of Music is to assist students in the development of their aural, aesthetic, and analytical capacities in music. This mission is accomplished within a nurturing, student-centered environment where faculty and students strive together for attainment of the following program goals: To prepare music majors for successful professional careers in music education, studio teaching, music industry, and performance, To provide music courses for all students that will acquaint them with fundamental music skills, various musical styles, historical periods and literature, the functions of music in the community, and to provide opportunities to participate in the live performance of music, To encourage students to be continually aware of music as an art form, and to seek opportunities for creative experiences and personal enrichment that are inherent in the study, performance, and production of music, and To contribute to the artistic and cultural life of the community by providing public concerts and recitals, and other forms of appropriate musical involvement of faculty and students. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.