Julia McCallum

Julia McCallum is Instructor of Music Education and Music Education Program Coordinator at Winthrop University's Conservatory of Music. She holds M.M.E. and B.M.E. degrees in Music Education from Winthrop University. Her responsibilities include supervising music student teachers, coordinating student teaching placements, and teaching courses in elementary music methods, woodwind methods, arts education assessment, and introduction to music education.

Her research focuses on elementary music education, Orff-Schulwerk pedagogy, early childhood music, teacher preparation, and music in special education. She has published in The Orff Echo, Oregon Music Educator, and Nebraska Music Educator.

McCallum brings 14 years of experience as an elementary music educator in public schools and serves as director of the Elementary Honors Choir of Rock Hill Schools. She holds leadership positions including faculty advisor for Winthrop's NAfME Collegiate chapter and president-elect of the Higher Education division of the South Carolina Music Educators Association.