Music Education at Central
Do you want an almost surefire job when you graduate? Love
watching kids' faces shine with pleasure? Love music? Are
you a strong musician? Then Music Education is for you! Not
only is there a critical shortage of music educators in
Washington, almost all states are in a similar plight. Get
a Music Education degree and write your ticket to just
about anywhere you want to go!
The Music Education Program at CWU has a long history of
being one of the largest and the most active in the region,
and often graduates more certified teachers than any other
single institution in the state. With over100 declared
majors, the Music Education community has one the most
vibrant Music Education Association student chapters in the
nation.
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| Music education majors at Central are expected to
be competent, secure musicians, and they are committed to
acquiring the knowledge and skills to become music
educators capable of developing and maintaining successful
school music programs. The department motto, "CWU,
where Teaching is a Performing Art," is a measure of the
respect in which the teaching of music is held. |
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In addition to having the courses required for
accreditation, music education majors are offered many
opportunities outside the standard curriculum to enrich
their music experience and prepare for their future
profession. For example, in addition to the traditional
Orchestra, Choirs and Wind Ensembles, our Jazz program,
with three Big Bands and three Jazz Choirs, gives even the
beginner in Jazz an opportunity to develop jazz skills.
With so many Northwest public schools committed to Jazz
programs, experience in this area is terrific way to
prepare to meet the challenges you will encounter. There
are also courses in Jazz Studies, such as Jazz
Improvisation and Jazz Music Education to further develop
your Jazz chops.
Choral majors can sing in such groups as
the Men's Choir, the Women's Choir, the Central Singers and
the Lab Choir. Wind players have such groups as the Flute,
Trumpet, Trombone, Horn, Brass and Tuba choirs.
Percussionists can play in the Percussion Ensemble and
strings have the Chamber Orchestra, String Quartets and
mixed ensembles. |
