Program Recognition
•Sunderman Conservatory is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
•Conservatory embedded within a leading liberal arts college
Training
•36-course Bachelor of Music Education leading to Pennsylvania K-12 music teaching certification
•Covers general music, vocal/choral, and instrumental music education
•Extensive classroom experience prior to graduation
•Applied lessons, large and small ensemble participation, and a degree recital
•Participation in an ensemble outside the student's primary performance area
•Non-Western traditions and popular-music approaches integrated throughout
Outcomes
•Most graduates move directly into teaching careers
•Some pursue graduate work in music education, performance, composition, or arts administration
