Music

The Music Program provides specialized professional training to prepare students as performers, teachers and as creative individuals in the field of music. The program offers a diverse curriculum, general courses for cultural enrichment and a variety of performing opportunities in an environment that allows for personal attention.  The program offerings are designed to serve the educational and artistic needs of the community and provide a vital resource that enriches the cultural life of the University and Washington, DC metropolitan area. Two degrees are offered: Bachelor of Music and Associate in Arts in Music.

The Bachelor of Music degree is currently offered in two options: Music Performance and Music Education. The Bachelor of Music–Music Performance degree offers five areas of concentration: Gospel Music, Jazz Studies, Keyboard, Instrumental Music Studies, and Voice. This four-year degree program prepares students for performing careers and for graduate study leading to post secondary academic music positions.

The Bachelor of Music–Music Education degree offers three areas of concentration: vocal, keyboard, and instrumental music education. Students who complete the five-year program requirements are eligible for either vocal (choral) or instrumental music teacher certification.  The Music Education Program is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and is in compliance with the music education standards set by the District of Columbia Public Schools – Teacher Certification Branch. This degree option is no longer accepting majors. A revised four-year bachelor's degree in music education (pre-certification) is under review and is designed for students intending to complete the additional requirements for P-12 teacher certification or in anticipation of enrollment in the Master of Arts in Teaching program (MAT).

The University of the District of Columbia Community College (UDC-CC) offers the two-year Associate in Arts in Music degree in three areas of concentration: instrumental studies, keyboard and voice. The program prepares students for acceptance into the Bachelor of Music degree program options and concentrations at the University and provides the basic preparation for a career in music.

Admission Statement
To be admitted to any of the degree programs, students must apply to the Music Program, audition in their performance area(s), and pass the Music program's placement examinations.

Bachelor of Music

Total Credit Hours of College-Level Courses Required for Graduation: 125

Music Performance: 125
Music Education: 144-153

Core Courses for All Four-year Options in Music:

Comments for Majors:
A grade point average of 2.0 is required for all music courses and 3.0 for all applied major courses. A recital in the junior and senior year is required. The student must complete the appropriate 400-level applied major course each fall and spring semester until the senior recital is performed and accepted.

Option II: Music Education (Pre-Certification)
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