{"id":2271,"date":"2025-09-24T16:28:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T21:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/?page_id=2271"},"modified":"2026-04-15T07:53:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T12:53:44","slug":"music-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/music-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-3142 size-large\" alt=\"Band students playing trumpets in class\" src=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/04\/band-1024x683.jpg\" style=\"object-position:49% 27%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"49% 27%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/04\/band-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/04\/band-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/04\/band-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/04\/band.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#79706b\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><strong>Music Education (K\u201312)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Teach Your Passion Across All Grade Levels<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Prepare to teach music across all grade levels while developing the skills to inspire creativity, discipline, and a lifelong appreciation for the arts. The W\u2019s Music Education programs combine strong musical training with hands-on classroom experience, equipping you to lead dynamic music programs in diverse school settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size has-text-align-center has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/music\/musiceducation\/\" style=\"color:#174074\"><strong>Music Education: Vocal<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size has-text-align-center has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/music\/musicedinstrumental\/\" style=\"color:#174074\"><strong>Music Education: Instrumental<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><strong>Plan of Study<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Plan of Study information for Music Education is coordinated through the Department of Music. Students should work closely with their academic advisor to ensure proper sequencing of coursework and field experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/music\/\" style=\"color:#174074\"><strong>Department<\/strong> <strong>of Music<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><em><strong>After completing all coursework and passing all licensure exams required by the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), graduates will be recommended for a Mississippi teaching license or endorsements. Once licensed in Mississippi, teachers may apply for licensure in other states through reciprocity agreements<\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Music Education (K\u201312) Teach Your Passion Across All Grade Levels Prepare to teach music across all grade levels while developing the skills to inspire creativity, discipline, and a lifelong appreciation [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":48,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2271","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2271","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/48"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2271"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2271\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3600,"href":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2271\/revisions\/3600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2271"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}