Music Education - Mississippi Valley State University

Music Education from Mississippi Valley State University is a Campus Bachelor Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. The Department of Fine Arts offers students degrees in areas of Music and Visual Arts. After completing an undergraduate degree, our students are afforded opportunities in professional careers as teachers , performing artists, consultants, and recording engineers among others. Additionally, the Department of Fine Arts offers all MVSU students the opportunity to participate in both academic and artistic experiences in the arts through electives and required appreciation courses in arts and music. Students may elect to minor in either of the degree tracks. Because the creative process involves dialogue between teacher and student, programs are structured to allow for individual attention. All programs provide a broad liberal education as well as specialized professional training from qualified faculty. MUSIC PROGRAM Description The Music Program of the Fine Arts Department at Mississippi Valley State University provides undergraduate programs in music and music education, and offers cultural opportunities for the University and the community. Te Music Program's offerings are available to all segments of the population regardless of nationality, race, ethnic background, or religious afliation. Te Music Program draws the majority of its students, as does the University, from the Mississippi Delta. The academic program in music provides opportunities for concentrated study in music leading to the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Music Education Degrees. Music majors may concentrate in instrumental, vocal, or keyboard music and music composition. Opportunities to pursue musical study are also available to non-music majors, pre-college music students, and the general public. The Department's objectives in music are: To offer the curricula, instruction, and experiences that are necessary for the preparation of undergraduate music majors for employment in music and for graduate study; To advise each music major in selecting a course of study; To provide services to other areas; To give music majors opportunities to hear and perform music of diverse styles; To teach music majors to interpret scores; To provide educational opportunities in music for non-music majors through participation in courses in music appreciation, history, theory, applied music, and large and small ensembles; To assist incoming students in becoming fully prepared to function at the level normally expected of freshmen music majors; and To contribute to the community's cultural and educational offerings through concerts, recitals, and various presentations by the music faculty, students, and guest artists. View more details on Mississippi Valley State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Teaching courses.