Music Education curricula leads to certification to teach kindergarten through 12th grade music in the State of North Carolina, including instrumental, choral and general music. This degree program is divided into three tracks allowing students to specialize either in instrumental music (band, orchestra and class instrument instruction), vocal/choral music, or general music. Students enrolled in the Music Education degree program receive private applied instruction each semester and are expected to reach a high level of performance before graduation. They also achieve the practical knowledge necessary for them to become effective music educators in the future by teaching the instruments using multiple rehearsal techniques.