Program Recognition
•150+ year tradition of training music educators; a leader in Missouri
•NASM-accredited since 1947 and American Kodály Educators accreditation
•100% job placement for BME graduates
•First All-Steinway School in Missouri
Training
•Early conducting and teaching experiences, plus three field placements culminating in co-teaching with a music educator
•Coursework in conducting, pedagogy, technology, music theory, and music history
•Prepares graduates for K-12 instrumental teaching positions and certification
Performance & Productions
•Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Band, and Marching Mules
•Annual Festival of Champions and UCM Invitational Band Festival
