Bachelor of Music in Music Education - Guitar in West Hartford United States | University of Hartford

Hartt's Music Education Division provides one of the country's most extensive music education programs. Blending intensive conservatory-style training with fundamental music education principles, the curriculum equips students for careers teaching music in elementary and secondary schools. Alongside core subjects like general music, choral instruction, and wind/string instrument teaching, majors explore specialized approaches including Kod√°ly, Suzuki, and Orff methods. Undergraduate students follow a four-year program focused on either instrumental or vocal performance. Those interested in jazz (saxophone, trumpet, or trombone) can opt for a dual degree in Music Education and Jazz Studies (a five-year program). Applicants for this combined program must complete both jazz and classical auditions, as they'll receive private lessons in both disciplines.

The Music Education Division at Hartt maintains dynamic partnerships with local school districts. At the University of Hartford Magnet School, Hartt students gain hands-on experience teaching younger elementary students in classroom environments and mentoring beginning musicians through the Hartt Band Project and Hartt String Project. Through collaboration with Simsbury Public Schools, Hartt students instruct older elementary general music classes along with high school band and choir ensembles. These distinctive partnerships offer valuable practical experience before student teaching begins. Hartt's Music Education graduates are highly recruited for teaching positions in public schools across New England and nationwide.