National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Collegiate at NDSU:
The National Association for Music Education is one of the world’s largest arts education organizations. NAfME advocates for all aspects of music education at local, state, and national levels. Joining NAfME Collegiate provides students with an opportunity for professional development at the undergraduate level which includes free or heavily discounted registration to state and national conferences, access to job search advice, periodicals and other scholarly articles, and free sheet music and lesson plan libraries.
NAfME at NDSU provides students with many opportunities for professional development including monthly discussions hosting teachers from the area and specialists from around the country, as well as information sessions about Education at NDSU, partial to full funding from the Congress of Student Organizations to attend state and national music education conferences, and leadership opportunities which build practical skills in preparation for a career in music education.