Training
•Prepares students for Texas state certification to teach music in grades K-12
•Curriculum covers music theory, forms and analysis, aural theory, and choral and instrumental arranging
•Conducting, pedagogy, and performance proficiency emphasized
•All Steinway School designation since 2011
Professional Development
•Student teaching semester for hands-on classroom experience
•Music technology and digital tools for teaching and creating music
•Career paths include music teacher, private instructor, and director of community music programs
•Prepares graduates to teach in Christian, private, and public classrooms
•Part of the College of Music and Communication Arts
Degree Flexibility
•Focus options in instrumental, choral, or general music education