Yes, Belmont offers a BM in Music Education.
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With respect to SUNYs, look into Geneseo, which offers a BA in music and a minor in music education. Geneseo students receive preference when applying to Eastman’s MA program in music education, through which they can obtain professional certification.
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Geneseo is a great school, truly a hidden gem. The state of NY recognizes by designating it as both a “public liberal arts college” and as NY’s public honors college. It isn’t as strong on it’s own as the others mentioned for Music Education but combined with the Eastman Program it would provide a fantastic education and experience.
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I don’t know anything about this topic, but the middle school music teacher at the school I work at is an Eastman grad, and HOLY COW, is he fantastic. I graduated from a good music program and he has these middle school kids doing stuff we didn’t even do in high school.
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Hi, I really like your list of schools. You call yourself a mediocre music student. I am sure you’re not mediocre but it would benefit you to truly research and experience what being a music major involves. Some schools offer programs like “music major for a day” or an open house for the music department. Getting in a program is just the first step. You’ll have some serious obligations within the department like ensemble participation, lessons and some schools require you to join their marching band. My D25 did a music major for a day sophomore year at TCNJ and was certain that is what she wanted even though she found she didn’t like that particular school. Look at some schools nearby and see what they offer, even if it’s not a school you would attend.
My D25 applied to Susquehanna, UofPuget Sound, UofDelaware and West Chester. Just those 4 auditions was a lot during the busy season for musicians and many students audition to many more. She chose Susquehanna because she loved the campus and it has a bigger music department for a small school. UPS was her first fav but was too expensive, requires a master of music ed with a smaller overall department but seems like an amazing school. UD and WC are just too big for her but she really liked UD’s school of music. After accepting her spot at Susq and reflecting more she decided to switch to a non music major. Because she’s at a liberal arts school it’s no problem. Her big scholarship is academic and her music scholarship she can keep so long as she does lessons and participates in one ensemble each semester. You don’t need to be Juilliard ready to study music in college but you will need to prepare for the auditions. Each music department website usually provides guidance for what level of pieces they want you to play and practice your scales. If you want more specific list of schools maybe include your state and budget. Certain instruments are more competitive than others for admission or scholarships.
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As another suggestion, I believe DePauw offers the programs you seek.
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I would recommend Bucknell and they have a fabulous music Ed program and many options (BA, BMus, etc.)
Academically seems like it would also be a fit.
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Back in my day, a few Eastman professors would sit in with the Geneseo ensembles at concerts, shoring up shorthanded sections.
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Just want to say again that at 17 or whatever age, my kids would admire a certain teacher and think about doing the same job. I did that too (for me it was English).
I would do some volunteering to make sure that teaching music or teaching/working with kids is what you really want to do.
Again, you are academically talented and could have many options, including grad school in music ed if that path is still important to you after college.
I don’t think you need to lock in to a certain career path as yet, though I understand the impulse. And it is possible music ed is a perfect fit for you. Just make sure the commitment to it isn’t premature.
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Thank you for your input!
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Thank you for your input! This very well may be true, so I will try to keep my options open. I do want to end up somewhere with a good program in this regard if it is what I stick to, and if I don’t, I’ll still be somewhere with lots of music 
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Music Ed majors from my part of Texas often attend West Texas A&M. It’s not an LAC, but it is a small(er) public school north of Amarillo with a strong music school. (I think it has just under 10k students.) While I can’t really chance you for anything musical, as I can’t hear you playing, I am entirely confident you’d get in academically, and strongly suspect you’d get in musically. It’d be cheap, too; out-of-state tuition is only $11,000, and I’d suspect your stats would offer you a significant tuition break. A pretty significant portion of the student body is there for music education, and there are a variety of concert bands, musical opportunities, and different levels of involvement for however serious you want to be about your playing. School of Music | WTAMU
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