Program Recognition
•Bullet: NASM charter member since 1928
•Bullet: Nearly 150 concerts per year including fully staged operas, symphony orchestra, and chamber music
•Bullet: 10:1 faculty-to-student ratio at the Petrie School of Music
Training
•Bullet: Choral music education track preparing students for K-12 music teacher certification
•Bullet: Approved by NASM; the College holds CAEP accreditation for all professional education programs
•Bullet: Graduates meet certification requirements for teachers in South Carolina and several other states
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Carlos Moseley Chamber Music Series featuring world-renowned musicians
•Bullet: Converse Opera Theatre with fully staged productions
•Bullet: Symphony orchestra, wind ensemble, and multiple choral ensembles
Professional Development
•Bullet: Creativity That Works initiative integrates career skills into every year of the curriculum
•Bullet: Professional experience through internships, faculty-mentored research, or other opportunities
•Bullet: MUE 423 Choral Methods combines methods, materials and a practicum for teaching grades K-12.
•Bullet: MUE 353 Intermediate Conducting: Choral Topics adds score reading and hands-on direction of choral ensembles.
