Program Recognition
•Bullet: NASM-accredited music department; degree leads to a New Jersey teaching certificate for comprehensive music, grades N-12
Training
•Bullet: Classical instrumental track for students whose principal study is a band or orchestra instrument
•Bullet: Weekly private lessons on the primary instrument paired with theory, music history, and conducting
•Bullet: Professional education sequence begins in the fifth semester through the College of Education, with clinical placements in NJ public schools
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Large and chamber instrumental ensembles plus a weekly recital hour
•Bullet: Performances in the 900-seat Shea Center for Performing Arts
Professional Development
•Bullet: Collegiate chapter of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) for convention attendance and networking
•Bullet: Post-baccalaureate certification path available via the Master of Arts in Teaching
