Training
•Four-year professional degree for students pursuing careers as public school music teachers or supervisors
•Graduates are certified to teach music at both elementary and secondary levels (K-12)
•Prepares students for licensure within the State of Maine
•Strong placement record — alumni teach across Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont
Performance & Productions
•Half-hour recital required in the junior year
•Student teaching capstone (EHD 494, K-12)
•Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
•Active ensemble participation throughout the degree
Concentration
•Instrumental concentration — five credits in a large instrumental ensemble plus small-ensemble and one large-vocal-ensemble credits
•Guitar and piano students may follow the instrumental track
•Optional double (instrumental/vocal) concentration noted on the transcript
