Program Recognition
•NASM-accredited since 1963
•Named a Center of Excellence by the Washington State Legislature in 1998
Training
•Prepares students to teach band, choir, orchestra, jazz band, and general music in K-12 settings
•Conducting sequence plus K-12 techniques courses in voice, strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion
•Methods coursework in elementary, choral, instrumental, and commercial/jazz music
•One-on-one applied instruction with artist faculty on your primary instrument
Performance & Productions
•Over 100 public concerts and recitals each year on and off campus
•Major ensemble participation (bands, choirs, orchestra)
Professional Development
•Sequential field experiences leading to full-time student teaching
•Pairs music coursework with the EWU School of Education teacher-preparation program
Facilities
•200-seat recital hall with two Steinway D concert pianos
•32 practice rooms and cutting-edge music technology lab
