The School of Music and Dance undergraduate Music Education teacher-training program has been recognized as a California State model curriculum for its innovative design, successful placement of new teachers, and currency in meeting both State and National Content Standards in Music.<br><br>100% of our graduates who have completed their degree and credential requirements have been placed in jobs throughout Southern California and beyond. Students are given a comprehensive approach to the teaching of music through their experiences in the following: theory, aural skills, technology, composition, arranging, conducting, analysis, literature, history, Western and non-Western musical traditions, choral, instrumental and general music methods, Music Education Practicum and on-site lab teaching, and active participation in small and large performance groups.