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THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL |
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Music Education at UNC |
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As an undergraduate nearing the end of your 4 year experience, the question "what are you going to do after you graduate?" will become the bane of your existence. If you are considering music education, there are several steps you will need to take. 1) Find out about the required coursework. 2) Make an appointment to speak with the Music Education Faculty relevant to your particular instrument: Prof. Merida Negrete (Winds, Percussion) Prof. Brent Wissick (Strings) Dr. Dan Huff (Voice, Piano) 3) Join MENC as a collegiate member (see link on the left). As a music education student at the college level, MENC, the National Association for Music Education, gives you a way to get involved with conferences, seminars, state organizations, and get plugged into the local music education community. At UNC, our professional organization primarily attends the NCMEA in-service conference. MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM The Music Ed program at UNC is designed to train students first to be musicians in their own right, then learn how to teach that art form to others. At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, licensure is granted through a combination of a four-year Bachelor of Music degree (with some specialized coursework in music education related topics) and a Master of Arts in Teaching through the UNC School of Education. For complete information, please click the following link: School of Education. A five year program affords UNC students an opportunity to practice their craft with minimum outside distraction, then work intensively in a music classroom setting in the public schools for an entire school year.
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