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