"Responding to "exploding" demand, a college in Denver now offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mariachi music. Students learn music and culture, but also business skills to build viable careers. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Mariachi is growing in popularity in the United States. In the last decade, at least 10 colleges and universities have started offering degrees in the traditional Mexican folk music - the latest, Denver's Metro State University. Colorado Public Radio's Juanita Hurtado Huerfano reports."
"Professor Phil Ficsor saw in students like Flores an opportunity to expand the program. Mariachi classes and ensembles are becoming more popular in Colorado K-12 schools. They need teachers. And Ficsor's students are eager to enter the industry. PHIL FICSOR: I took a poll - kind of just a straw poll of my students, and every single hand went up."
Mariachi has grown in popularity across the United States, prompting at least ten colleges and universities to create degree programs. Metro State University in Denver launched a Bachelor of Arts in Mariachi music that combines musical training, cultural study, and business skills to prepare students for sustainable careers. Students like Ruby Flores join ensembles to reconnect with heritage and learn instruments such as the guitarron. Demand in Colorado K–12 programs increases the need for qualified teachers, and faculty recruitment efforts highlight student eagerness to enter the industry. The program aims to expand the professional pipeline for mariachi educators and performers.
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