Program Recognition
•Bullet: Over 25% of Colorado Teachers of the Year attended UNC, and the music education faculty are specialists in choral, instrumental and general music with public-school teaching backgrounds
Training
•Bullet: 124-credit degree leading to the Colorado Initial Teacher License (Grades K-12): 14 credits of private lessons and a half senior recital sit alongside Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) coursework and a full student-teaching placement
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: The Pride of the Rockies marching band fields 150+ musicians, one of 25+ School of Music ensembles open to licensure students
Notable Alumni
•Bullet: Lowell Graham ('70) — Music Director of the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra and former Commander and Conductor of the U.S. Air Force Band
Professional Development
•Bullet: The UNC String Project places string-playing music education majors in paid, semester-long positions teaching K-12 students in large ensembles, small groups and private lessons
