
Bachelor of Arts in Music Pre-Certification
Hampton, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
USD 26,198
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
The Bachelor of Arts in Music Pre-Certification prepares students for a career in K-12 Music Education. This program, offered in collaboration with the Department of Music and Performing Arts and the Department of Education, leads to the Master in Teaching Degree, a fifth-year program in Education. The University conforms to the accreditation.
The licensure requirements for the Master’s in Teaching (MT) include: completing the required courses, earning the state’s passing score on the Praxis II Examination in Music Content Knowledge, earning the state’s passing score on the Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA), and completing an internship, which is a twelve-week student teaching experience.
Praxis Examinations for Bachelor of Arts in Music (Pre-Certification) Majors
All Bachelor of Arts in Music (Pre-Certification) Majors must pass Praxis I during the sophomore year and Praxis II during the senior year. The Praxis tests are required for teacher certification and for admission in the School of Education (Praxis I) and student teaching (Praxis II). The GRE (Graduate Record Examination) is also a Graduate School admission requirement.
Study Abroad Opportunities
The Department of Music and Performing Arts has a history of travel abroad beginning in the early 1900s. Under the direction of Robert Nathaniel Dett, who served at Hampton from 1913 to 1932 and is credited with establishing the Department of Music and Performing Arts and was the director of the University Choir, students from the department traveled and performed extensively throughout Europe. More recently, the Marching Band was a guest performer in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The University Choir was a guest performer in Medellin, Colombia. The Department of Music and Performing Arts responds to travel abroad opportunities that provide growth and exposure for our students.
Most recently, The Marching Force has performed at the Vatican in Rome, Italy for the 2021 New Year’s Day Parade. The Marching Force has also performed in the 2020 Honda Battle of the Bands in Atlanta, GA, and the Macy’s Thanks Giving Day Parade in 2021! The Force plans to expand its international travels as it looks towards France and England.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Curriculum
Music Program Requirements
The Department of Music is an institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
Comprehensive Examination
Each music major is required to take a comprehensive examination (concurrent with the Major Performance 307 course). This examination will determine the type of exit project required for graduation: a basic recital honors recital, or an artist recital.
Performance Requirements
Music majors and minors are required to enroll in a major/minor performance class and a major ensemble each semester until their performance requirements are met. Additionally, students are required to perform in a minimum of one recital each semester and pass a jury examination before the faculty at the end of each semester.
Senior Recitals
The exit requirement for music majors is the senior recital which should be performed during the 407 or 408 major performance course level.
Required Attendance
Music majors are required to attend workshops, seminars, and recitals. Students will receive the “S” grade in Recital Attendance 101 (RCT) for attendance of a minimum of 8 activities each of the six semesters.
Grades in Major
All music majors and minors are required to pass music courses with a grade of “C” or better.
Freshman Year
First Semester
- COM 103 Oral Communication
- ENG 101 Written Communication I
- MAT 110 College Mathematics I
- MUS 119 Aural Theory and Keyboard
- MUS 121 Written Theory I
- UNV 101 the Individual and Life
- ORC/PIA/VOI 107 Major Performance I
Second Semester
- ENG 102 Written Communication II
- HIS 106 World Civilizations II
- MUS 120 Aural Theory and Keyboard II
- MUS 122 Written Theory II
- Natural Science Elective
- PED Physical Education
- ORC/PIA/VOI 108 Major Performance
Sophomore Year
First Semester
- HUM 201 Humanities I
- MUE 207 Computer Literacy for Musicians
- MUS 204 Music History I
- Social Science Elective
- Free Elective
- ORC/PIA/VOI 207 Major Performance I
- BAN/CHO/ORC Major Ensemble
Second Semester
- EDU 200 Foundations of Education
- Humanities Elective
- MUE 201 Percussion Methods
- MUE 203 Brass Methods
- Social Science Elective
- Free Elective
- ORC/PIA/VOI 208 Major Performance
Junior Year
First Semester
- EDU 302 Human Growth & Development
- MUE 302 Basic Conducting
- MUS 211 Advanced Harmony I
- MUS 222 Advanced Harmony I Lab
- MUS 305 History of Music II
- PED Physical Education
- ORC/PIA/VOI 307 Major Performance I
Second Semester
- EDU 300 Curriculum in the Secondary School
- EDU 506* Diversity in Education
- MUS 212 Advanced Harmony II
- MUS 233 Advanced Harmony II Lab
- MUS 306 History of Music III
- ORC/PIA/VOI 308 Major Performance II
- BAN/CHO/ORC Major Ensemble
Senior Year
First Semester
- EDU 517* Classroom Behavior & Management
- MUE 202 String Methods
- MUE 204 Woodwind Methods
- MUE 530 Teaching Music in Elementary School
- MUS 311 Contrapuntal Theory and Practice
- MUS 318 Arranging and Orchestration
- ORC/PIA/VOI 407 Major Performance I
Second Semester
- MUE 535* Teaching Music in Secondary Schools
- EDU 550* Teaching and Learning with Technology
- MUE 205/206 Vocal/Piano Methods
- MUE 303/304 Advanced Instrumental/Choral Conducting
- MUS 401 20th Century Theory and History
- MUE 416/417/418 Choir/Band/Orchestra Techniques
- Free Elective
Career Opportunities
Music Education students in their 5th year (Master in Teaching Program) are placed in supervised classroom situations where they are student teachers. They are supervised by the Music Education Coordinator from the Department, a professional education faculty member from the Department of Education, and supervising classroom teacher. Successful completion of student teaching is necessary in order to meet graduation requirements.
Career Opportunities
- Teacher (PreK-12)
- Professor
- Arranger
- Composer
- Arts Administrator
- Music Supervisor
- Performer
Company
- Disney
- Virginia Film Festival, Richmond, VA
- National Black Theatre Festival, Winston-Salem, NC
- Bush Gardens, Williamsburg, VA
- Billie Holiday Theatre, Brooklyn, New York
- Capital Group
- Louis Armstrong House Museum
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