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.<br>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.<br><br>Music Education students are mentored by over 35 K-12 practicing music educators who voluntarily work with SDSU faculty to insure the currency of the School's pre-professional training. These master teachers host a variety of student lab teaching experiences on-site in classrooms throughout our county and serve as guest lectures in SDSU Practicum classes.