The Music Education program develops skillful teachers who are in demand throughout New England and across the country.

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth takes a global approach to music education, encouraging students to explore the world's musical heritage and bring diverse experiences to the classroom. They will receive thorough training as both an instrumentalist/vocalist and as a teacher of music at the elementary and/or secondary levels.

The program emphasizes how to develop and conduct vocal and instrumental ensembles, methods for teaching music, music education's historical foundations, and up-to-date electronic teaching tools. Students' supervised field experiences will culminate in a semester of student teaching.

The Music Education program leads to the Massachusetts Initial License to teach in schools and is approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.