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 The
Concord University Department of Music provides many
challenges and opportunities for its students, as the small class
size and dedicated faculty help prepare students for the competitive
music profession. Department of Music graduates have an outstanding
job placement and graduate school placement record and hold
positions throughout West Virginia and other states.
Concord brings to campus numerous professional performers through
its Artist/Lecture Series. Recent guest artists have included
the Colorado String Quartet, the Borealis Wind Quintet, the St.
Louis Brass, guitarist Alex DeGrassi, the Georgia Guitar Quartet,
and pianist Leon Bates.
Admission to the Department of Music is based on audition. For
information about auditioning, please see our
Audition/Scholarship Info
page.
Degrees Offered:
(see Music Courses page for more details
about the degree programs)
• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Education, Music Emphasis
This degree prepares students for a career in Music Education, or
graduate studies in music education or music performance.
Students pursue teaching certification for grades Pre-K through
Adult, with a specialization in instrumental, vocal, keyboard (piano
or organ), or composition studies.
• Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Interdisciplinary Studies with an
Emphasis in Music
An Interdisciplinary Studies degree allows the highly-motivated
student to combine music studies with another subject area, such as
Music & Theater, Music & Philosophy, Music & Public Relations, and
Music & Psychology, in preparation for graduate studies or specific
career paths. These programs are carefully crafted for the
individual student in consultation with his/her advisor and members
of each department's faculty.
• Music Minor
Students pursuing a degree in another subject area may minor in music,
which requires the completion of 20
hours in specific music courses.
Private Instruction is available for all brass, woodwinds, percussion, piano,
organ, voice,
fretted instruments, and composition.
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