Program Recognition
•Bullet: Accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM); the Music Education major is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education
•Bullet: Graduates are eligible for the Pennsylvania Instructional I Teaching Certificate (PK-12)
Training
•Bullet: Signature sophomore-year coursework has students teaching music to kindergartners under full-time faculty supervision, alongside lab coursework in instrument mastery, peer conducting, arranging, and a spring unit on string instruments
•Bullet: Advanced coursework in conducting, diction, choral singing, and secondary methods prepares students for a secondary choral classroom
•Bullet: Home to Etown's Master of Music Education program, a national leader at the intersection of peacebuilding, social-emotional learning, world music drumming, and diverse cultures — undergraduates learn alongside faculty specializing in these areas
Professional Development
•Bullet: 95% of graduates find employment within three months of graduation
•Bullet: 95% first-time pass rate on the Praxis licensure exam
•Bullet: 100% of students complete the program within four years
•Bullet: Small classes of two to eight students provide individualized feedback from faculty throughout the four-year sequence
