Program Recognition
•Bullet: Department of Music is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
•Bullet: Leads to New Jersey State Certification, K-12 Music
Training
•Bullet: Rigorous professional program preparing students to become certified K-12 public school music teachers
•Bullet: Combines general education, professional education, and conservatory-level musical preparation
•Bullet: Conducting, secondary-instrument methods, and instrument-specific pedagogy across strings, winds, brass, percussion, voice, piano, and guitar
•Bullet: Clinical experiences plus a full-semester clinical practice (student teaching) capstone
•Bullet: Highly individualized private studio instruction with faculty from the New York metropolitan area
Location
•Bullet: 30 minutes from NYC by train — access to world-class musical culture
