Program Recognition
•Bullet: D'Angelo Department of Music accredited by NASM
•Bullet: Graduates certified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to teach K-12 band, chorus, and orchestra
•Bullet: Active NAfME (National Association for Music Education) chapter; all music education majors are members
Training
•Bullet: Brass players can study with named trumpet instructor Jacob Malec and horn instructor Chelsea Nelson.
•Bullet: Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Civic Orchestra, and Athletic Bands provide concert, jazz, orchestral, and marching settings.
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Methods courses in vocal techniques and in playing all wind and string instruments
•Bullet: Seven semesters of weekly hour-long applied lessons culminating in a senior recital before student teaching
•Bullet: Full-semester student-teaching placement for hands-on classroom experience
•Bullet: Large and small ensemble participation every semester
