Program Recognition
•Bullet: NASM-accredited (National Association of Schools of Music)
•Bullet: 100% music-educator placement rate
•Bullet: Leads to an Illinois P-12 Music teaching license (instrumental, vocal and general music; accepted for reciprocity in most states)
Training
•Bullet: 92-credit Instrumental Music Education concentration completable in four years
•Bullet: Applied instrumental study, instrumental methods and conducting
•Bullet: Three music-education faculty specializing in instrumental, general/elementary and vocal areas
•Bullet: Prepares P-12 instrumental and general-music classroom teachers
•Bullet: Local, closely supervised student-teaching placements across rural, urban, suburban, public and private schools
•Bullet: New music-education suite and dedicated classroom in renovated Bergendoff Hall
Professional Development
•Bullet: Active ACME and ILMEA chapters (Augustana is Illinois' host chapter)
•Bullet: Phi Mu Alpha and Sigma Alpha Iota music service fraternities
Facilities
•Bullet: New Hamann Concert Hall
•Bullet: Centennial Hall (1,600-seat)
•Bullet: Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts ($12-13M renovation)
