Music Education: Instrumental Emphasis
The School of Music at Â鶹´«Ã½ offers a Bachelor of Music in music education with instrumental emphasis degree program.
Music education at the WMU School of Music is a four-year bachelor's degree program that emphasizes a solid foundation in music performance and field-based learning experiences. Music education majors complete the same musical education as performance majors during their first two years. In their junior and senior years, Â鶹´«Ã½s focus on music education by teaching young Â鶹´«Ã½s. WMU partners with area school districts to provide practicum experiences in each music education methods class.
Graduates of the instrumental music education program are found leading K-12 music programs all over the United States, and some continue their studies and teach at the collegiate level.