Program Recognition
•Bullet: The program is designed to meet Pennsylvania teacher-certification requirements and is accredited by NASM, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the National Council of Accreditation of Teacher Education, and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
Training
•Bullet: The Instrumental concentration in the Bachelor of Music in Music Education centers applied instrumental study, instrument techniques, ensemble participation, advanced conducting, orchestration, and performance-based teaching methods for PreK-12 settings.
•Bullet: Students build a professional musician’s foundation through music theory and aural skills, music history, class piano, ensembles, and primary and secondary applied study.
Professional Development
•Bullet: Coursework includes methods for teaching students with cognitive, physical, emotional, and cultural exceptionalities, plus more than 40 hours of pre-student-teaching classroom observation.
•Bullet: The degree culminates in a semester of student teaching split into two seven-week placements, one elementary and one secondary.
