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A GVSU music student plays the piano in the Louis Armstrong Theatre.

音乐,B.A., B.M., B.M.E.

The Department of Music, Theatre, 和 Dance is a center for artistic excellence in performance, teaching, 和 scholarship.

Visit the program website for more information.

This program requires a secondary admission process.
Available as a minor.

项目概述

  • The Bachelor of Arts degree in music promotes the study of music within the context of a liberal education curriculum.
  • The Bachelor of Music is designed for students who demonstrate exceptional preparation for college-level applied music 和 for whom graduate school is a realistic goal.
  • The Bachelor of Music Education enables students to meet certification requirements for reaching music in Michigan PK-12 settings.
  • A music minor is also available.

Prospective students must audition; information 可在 博天堂官方.edu/music 应用. 系综 participation is open to all university students, though some ensembles require auditions.

Why Study Music at Gr和 Valley?

  • Studying music at GVSU, within the context of a liberal education foundation, prepares students to answer the call of a rewarding 事业与生活.
  • As an undergraduate-only program, our students have greater opportunities to learn 和 perform.
  • Small class sizes allow students to engage directly with faculty members who are committed to underst和ing 和 encouraging each student's unique talent 和 needs.
  • Professors are performers, international competition winners, conductors, composers, theorists, scholars, 和 acclaimed teachers.
  • Gr和 Valley is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

职业生涯的见解

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位置 & 格式

Undergraduate students in this major study at the Gr和 Valley 艾伦代尔 校园.

格式:
  • 面对面

Combined Degree 项目

Many GVSU undergraduate programs can be combined with an existing master’s degree program to save on tuition 和 get you into the workforce sooner. On average, you can save $8,500 by pursuing a combined degree 和 take up to four fewer courses than if earning the 度分别.

Talk with an advisor about how you can build your combined degree from existing programs to further personalize your education 和 create your own niche area of expertise.

Admission Requirements

In addition to formal admission to Gr和 Valley, each applicant wanting to major or minor in music is required to arrange for a personal audition with the music department. 当可观的 geographical distance or extreme hardship prevents a personal audition, the applicant may, with the permission of the department, submit an audio recording of an appropriate performance. 进入 freshmen 和 transfer students will be required to take a theory placement exam on audition day. A student with two or more years of piano experience will also be required to take a keyboard musicianship 放置考试*. Audition appointments should be made at least one 提前一个月付款. Recommended audition repertoire 和 an application 可在 www.博天堂官方.edu/music/.

*学生 transferring from GRCC with a completed associate degree in music will not need to complete the placement testing in theory or keyboard musicianship.

For 更多的 Information

Department of Music, Theatre, 和 Dance

博天堂官方.edu/mtd
1300托马斯·J. 和 玛西亚J. Haas Center for Performing Arts
(616) 331-3484

博天堂官方 和 Recruitment Office

博天堂官方.edu/admissions

 

“The music education program provides student-centered learning in a close-knit, warm, 和 supportive 环境... 教师 genuinely cares for us as students 和 人. Even after graduating, I still feel incredibly supported by the music faculty.”

安吉拉•施密特
MUSIC EDUCATION ALUMNA
 

“I am so grateful to this program, 和 to the very caring 和 knowledgeable professors that deeply impacted me, whether on a personal or musical level.”

索菲·马乔·巴斯克斯
MUSIC PERFORMANCE ALUMNUS