Program Overview
•Bullet: Bachelor of Music Education P-12 (130+ credits) preparing students to teach general, choral, and instrumental music
•Bullet: Graduates earn P-12 certification as a Music Specialist (general/choral and/or general/instrumental music)
•Bullet: Pedagogy labs, conducting, and education-specific coursework plus a public-school student-teaching internship
•Bullet: Part of a NASM-accredited music department within the College of Fine and Performing Arts
Facilities
•Bullet: Performing Arts Center with a 700-seat Concert Hall and 1,000-seat Mainstage Theater
•Bullet: Fleet of Steinway grand pianos and over 30 fully equipped practice rooms
Certification Path
•Bullet: Academic coursework completes in four years, followed by a 14-week (one-quarter) full-time student-teaching placement
•Bullet: Students apply to the Woodring College of Education for the combined P-12 certification, typically in their third year
