Music Education

Faculty Profiles

Undergraduate Program

Student Handbook

Graduate Program

Graduate Handbook

Summer Programs
& Workshops

Mission Statement and Learning Outcomes

Mission Statement and Learning Outcomes

The mission of the Music Education Department is to prepare our students for careers as musician-educators to serve as music instructors at all grade levels in the public and private schools. To this end, the Department will provide instruction in: the ability to teach music at various levels to different age groups and a variety of classroom settings; knowledge of current methods, materials, and repertories available in various fields and levels of music education; the ability to assess aptitudes, experiential background, orientations of individuals and groups of students, and the nature of subject matter, and to plan and assess educational programs; an understanding of child growth and development and an understanding of principles of learning as they apply to music; an understanding of evaluative techniques and an ability to apply them in assessing both the musical progress of students and the objectives and procedures of the curriculum.

• Content and Pedagogical Specialist:  Knows learners, subject matter, and curriculum.
• Assessment and Instructional Designer:  Constructs effective learning experiences/outcomes assessments.
• Classroom Community Builder and Diversity Advocate: Values diversity and community in the classroom through practice.
• School and Community Professional: Applies knowledge of the context of education and engages in collaborative activities, partnerships, service, and advocacy.
• Self-Directed Practitioner: Directs personal growth, professional practice, and reflective practice.

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