Pacific University’s Music Education Project offers high-quality, affordable after-school music instruction for students ages 5–18 and provides undergraduate music education majors with valuable hands-on teaching experience under the close guidance of university faculty.
This program offers private lessons and ensemble learning opportunities on string instruments, as well as instruction in voice and choir. The Music Education Project also provides supplemental chamber ensemble instruction and offers adult classes on string instruments. Classes are taught by trained undergraduate music education students under the close supervision of highly qualified and experienced music faculty.
String Project
Established in 2012, the nationally recognized Pacific University String Project offers high-quality, affordable instruction on violin, viola, cello, double bass, and guitar to elementary through high school students, as well as adults. The program includes group classes, several orchestra levels, and private lessons. Students perform each semester in ensemble concerts and solo recitals. Faculty members and supervised undergraduate music education students provide all instruction.
Band Project
The Pacific University Band Project operates in partnership with Forest Grove School District to provide undergraduate music education students hands-on teaching experience with middle and high school aged students in a public school band setting. Undergraduate music education students travel weekly to Neil Armstrong Middle School and Forest Grove High School to observe, assist, and teach students in individual, small group, and large group settings to gain live teaching experience over a four-semester sequence in preparation for their student teaching before completing their degree and earning licensure.
Choir Project
The Pacific University Choir Project provides high quality and affordable music instruction for beginning, intermediate , and advanced vocalists. This program offers one choral ensemble open to musicians in Grades 7-12, as well as several workshop opportunities for the All-State and Solo and Ensemble Festivals. Students are taught by highly qualified and experienced university faculty and undergraduate students, teachers-in-preparation, who work under the close supervision of faculty.