Training
•Bullet: Bachelor of Music Teacher Licensure Option preparing music teachers for grades from elementary through high school
•Bullet: General Music Concentration is the most flexible of the three tracks: students choose between Choral Conducting or Instrumental Conducting, and between Choral Arranging or Band Arranging
•Bullet: Coursework pairs World Percussion with Vocal Diction I/II or Applied Voice, combining vocal and instrumental preparation
•Bullet: Weekly applied lessons on your primary instrument and voice, plus large-ensemble participation each semester
•Bullet: Hands-on classroom observation and teaching every semester of enrollment
Professional Development
•Bullet: All concentrations lead to the same broad-based Illinois music teaching licensure
•Bullet: EIU has a long history and strong reputation for preparing outstanding music teachers
•Bullet: Music education courses delivered through the College of Education and Professional Studies
Facilities
•Bullet: Housed in the Doudna Fine Arts Center, with four performance spaces and modern rehearsal and classroom facilities
