Program Recognition
•Bullet: The BS in Music Education — Instrumental Music emphasis prepares students for Minnesota K-12 teaching in band, orchestra, or classroom music.
Training
•Bullet: Students combine applied instrumental lessons, band/orchestra participation, music teaching methods, music theory, music history, and College of Education coursework.
•Bullet: Student teaching includes elementary and secondary placements, linking subject-matter study with classroom practice.
Professional Development
•Bullet: The WSU Collegiate Chapter of NAfME develops leadership through chapter activities, workshops, and professional events such as the Minnesota Music Educators Association Annual Midwinter Clinic.
•Bullet: Students can help organize the annual elementary choral songfest by hosting, conducting rehearsals, and observing area schoolchildren.
Facilities
•Bullet: The Music Department's DuFresne Performing Arts Center provides teaching studios, ensemble rehearsal rooms, and performance spaces for instrumental musicians.
