Program Recognition
•Bullet: NASM accredited (National Association of Schools of Music)
•Bullet: One of only three All-Steinway Schools in South Carolina, with Steinway-designed pianos in every classroom, studio, and performance space
Training
•Bullet: Applied voice study (MUS 111V-311V) paired with Conducting and Advanced Conducting coursework
•Bullet: Choral-specific methods courses (Elementary and Secondary Music Methods/Materials) plus Instrumental Methods for Choral Students
•Bullet: Ensemble participation in the Coker Singers and Coker Cantilena
•Bullet: Minimum of 82 semester hours (55 in Music, 27 in Professional Education); concludes with a public half or full senior recital
Degree Flexibility
•Bullet: Graduates are recommended to the State of South Carolina for certification to teach K-12 general music, with an additional certification in choral music
•Bullet: Prepares candidates to teach in PK-12 classrooms under the guidance of the department’s education coordinator, alongside core Wiggins School of Education coursework in assessment and classroom management
