Music Education

The Jerusalem Academy of Music and DanceBachelor of Music Education (B.Ed.Mus)

Teacher trainingPeriphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuitionWho: Discharged soldiers and those who have completed national service.per the Ministry of Defense page as checked on 4 Oct 2026

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Admission requirements

For every track

A. Israeli bagrut certificate or a certificate equivalent to bagrut (a designated pre-academic mechina recognized by the Council for Higher Education, a bagrut certificate from abroad recognized by the Ministry of Education, 30+ mechina)
B. Instrument exam
C. Personal interview with the department head
D. Music skills – music theory and ear training

The Hebrew terms

bagrut certificateתעודת בגרותbagrutבגרותmechinaמכינהCouncil for Higher Educationמל"גMinistry of Educationמשרד החינוך30+ mechinaמכינת 30+personal interviewראיון אישיdepartmentחוג

Source:The institution's sitejamd.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026

What you study

As part of a bachelor's degree in music, students gain broad and varied theoretical and practical knowledge. Courses and workshops in the degree include music history, various theories of the world of music, interdisciplinary courses, music education, music research, music teaching, singing, composition, musical arrangement, and more.

Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data

After the degree

The degree awarded

Bachelor of Music Education (B.Ed.Mus)

What graduates work as

Teaching Music Outside the Education Systemmost commonTeaching music theory, practice, and performance outside regular educational institutions, as well as providing private lessons to individuals or small groups in cooperation with educational institutions.
Music, Singing and Compositionmost commonWriting, editing, and performing musical works.
Teaching in elementary schoolmost commonTeaching a range of subjects at the elementary-school level.
Teaching in secondary schoolTeaching at the secondary-school level, excluding the teaching of subjects intended to prepare students for work in specific fields of employment.

Which industries they work in

Education29%
Creative Activities, Art and Entertainment18%
Activities of Membership Organizations7%

Employment rate above average 81% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies

Graduates’ salaries are below average 9,900 ₪ average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies

Most graduates go on to a master's degree

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Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

Program length: 4 years
On-time graduation rate: 70% of students
Average bagrut score of admitted students: 97 points
Average psychometric score 540 points

Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026

Money

How the institution is funded

Budgeted institutions

Tuition2026/27

Annual tuition for a full-time bachelor's degree program in the 2026/27 academic year: ₪12,203.

Periphery 44 grant

Periphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuition

Who: Discharged soldiers and those who have completed national service.

per the Ministry of Defense page as checked on 4 Oct 2026

Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/מוסדות מתוקצביםchecked 4 Oct 2026
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