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The UK embraces a hands-on approach to music education training, emphasizing practical experience. Students gain real-world skills by directing school bands, choirs, or orchestras while developing their unique teaching philosophies through immersive seminars. The program also offers specialized tracks in general music instruction, including Graduate Certificates in Orff Schulwerk and Dalcroze Eurythmics. The Lucille Little Fine Arts Library houses a fully-equipped elementary music lab with instruments, teaching materials, and technology, serving both music majors and College of Education students. With numerous thriving school music programs in Lexington/Fayette County and nearby areas, graduate students enjoy abundant opportunities for observation, fieldwork, and research throughout their studies.