Music Education
About Studying Music Education
Build a strong musical foundation that hones your skills as a musician while preparing you to teach in a K-12 classroom with our Bachelor of Music Education degree. You’ll earn your Colorado K-12 Teaching License and wrap up your degree with hands-on student teaching experience.
Many of the finest music teachers in Colorado and beyond are graduates of the University of Northern Colorado music education program. Our faculty includes specialists in choral, instrumental, and general music, with extensive experience as public school teachers.
Ready to dig deeper? Our Master of Music and Doctor of Arts degrees in Music Education will enhance your professional skills and push you academically.
Degree Programs
Get hands-on experience.
- Music Classroom Observations
- Field Experience
- Practicum
- Student Teaching
- UNC String Project
- Professional Development
- Workshops
- Colorado Music Educators
Association Conference - NAfME
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Cultivate Musical Growth
This community partnership program gives young students an affordable way to learn violin, viola, cello or double bass, while offering UNC music education students an opportunity to teach. Both UNC students and faculty teach in the program.
We’re here to empower you to become an effective, inspiring educator. Nearly one third of our undergraduates specialize in education. You’ll sharpen both your classroom skills and your professional artistry on your primary instrument or voice.
Our Education Faculty
Krissie Weimer
Assistant Professor, Music Education
Fredrick Brown
Assistant Professor of Music, Associate Director of Bands
Tim Feerst
Assistant Professor of Music, Percussion
Clelyn Chapin
Associate Director of Choirs
Brian Casey
Associate Professor of Academic Jazz
Jason Olson
Adjunct Faculty, Classical Guitar
Mary Claxton
Adjunct Faculty, Music Ed
Berean Haddad
Assistant Production Manager
Music Education Students in Action
