Major
Prepares you for a successful career in a learning environment that fosters intellectual curiosity and artistic growth. Each of our four pathways are designed to meet national standards for degree programs in music:
Minor in Music
Music
This concentration provides a strong foundation in music fundamentals, theory, history, conducting, ensembles, and private lessons while leaving room for a double major or a minor.
Combine your love of music with another field to create your own career path.
Graduates of this program work in or own music businesses, gig with bands, tech in private schools or studios, or go on to graduate degrees in fields like neuroscience music therapy, or arts administration.
Music (Piano Pedagogy)
This concentration in the Bachelor of Arts in Visual and Performing Arts offers pianists with strong performance skills the opportunity to apply their skills to teaching piano in individual and group settings.
Elective Psychology, Education, and Business courses supplement a core music curriculum that fosters growth in areas of performance, music theory, music literature and music education.
You'll get teaching experience through our newly established, Longwood Center for Community Music, too.
Music Education (K-12)
Do you want to teach in Virginia's public elementary, middle, or high schools? Once you declare an education concentration in the music program you can apply for entrance to the Teacher Preparation program at Longwood. You're still a music major, and you'll take all the courses of a music major, plus the requirements to get your teaching license.
Sample 4-Year Plan
Instrumental Music Education, Teacher Preparation Concentration (pdf)
Choral Music Education, Teacher Preparation Concentration (pdf)
Music Performance
Go to graduate school, establish a private teaching studio, or enter a pre-professional young artist program with this concentration.
This concentration emphasizes the development of artistry through courses in performing, pedagogy, and literature. Performance opportunities begin as early as your first semester and include solo recitals as a Junior and Senior.
Audition for entrance to the Performance concentration after two semesters of applied music studies.
Music Minor
Satisfy your love for music with a music minor. Take classes that focus on theoretical studies, history and literature, applied study and participate in music ensembles.
Learn more about the Music Minor
Music History Minor
Open to non-music majors, discover the history and cultural impact of different styles of music.
Learn more about the Music History Minor.
Musical Theatre Minor
Combining courses in music, theatre and dance, the Musical Theatre minor is designed for students who wish to pursue their passion for the performing arts and the excitement of musical theatre.
Learn more about the Musical Theatre Minor
Courses
Our curriculum emphasizes the development of musical skills through courses in applied music, music theory, music history and the focused study of music within the context of a liberal arts education.
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