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Welcome to the Center for Music Education & Performance. We believe you have come to the right place to prepare for a career as a professional performer or music educator. Over the next four years, you will mature as a musician and follower of Christ. Your skills will be honed by some of the finest instructors in the country. You will be sharpened like iron as you walk alongside other students, faculty, and staff who share God’s calling to teach, create, and perform. While studying here, you will be challenged to view your calling as an invitation from God to join Him in mission. You will learn to view your preparation and practice as an act of worship. Are you ready to continue glorifying God with your musical gifts? Are you ready to prepare for your professional career in music? We are ready and excited to teach and learn with you. Center for Music Education & Performance
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DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE CURRICUL A We research and evaluate local and international trends in music education and performance. We develop curricula that meet specific needs in the classroom and on the stage. We create benchmarks for the training of music educators and professional performers. We partner with institutions and fine arts organizations to establish standard curricula for the training of music educators and professional performers.
PRACTICAL APPLICATION We learn through studies in practical music theory, music history, improvisation, applied lessons, and pedagogy. We provide performance opportunities in small chamber settings as well as large orchestral and choral settings. We encourage involvement in the local music community as a way to share Christ through music.
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MUSIC DEGREES The Center for Music Education & Performance trains musicians to succeed in both the professional performance and academic markets. Motivated to use their talents in a range of musical arenas, graduates go on to become music educators, performers, administrators, and professional musicians in organizations and institutions around the world. As part of their career preparation, students will complete core courses in music theory and applied music studies as well as pedagogy, literature, and techniques. They will also participate in a broad offering of ensembles and receive specialized training in improvisation technique, conducting, music technology, and arranging.
UNDERGRADUATE MUSIC DEGREES PERFORMANCE STUDIES Students who pursue one of the following Bachelor of Music (B.M.) degrees are prepared for careers as professional music performers in a variety of settings: ► B.M. in Guitar Performance ► B.M. in Piano Performance
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These degrees, either a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.), provide students with rigorous training in music, while allowing the flexibility to pursue a variety of nonmusical interests.
► B.M. in String Performance
► B.A. or B.S. in Music Instrumental
► B.M. in Vocal Performance
► B.A. or B.S. in Music Vocal
► B.M. in Woodwind, Brass, or Percussion Performance BACHELOR OF MUSIC DEGREES
with MUSIC EDUCATION CONCENTRATIONS Students pursuing one of the following degrees with concentrations in music education are eligible for licensure by the Virginia Department of Education for teaching music in public, private, and Christian elementary and secondary schools: ► B.M. in Music Education: Choral
► B.M. in Music Education: Instrumental
MUSIC MINOR This minor allows nonmusic majors to participate in School of Music ensembles, applied music lessons, and select music methods classes. This 17- to 19-credit-hour minor is offered to students wishing to augment their educational experiences with a general study in music. Like music majors, those pursuing the music minor select a primary area of study, either vocal or instrumental.
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A prestigious group of guest professionals — artists, arrangers, composers, concert performers, conductors, jazz and classical musicians, ministers of music, publishers, and songwriters — come to the Liberty University campus and serve as partner faculty at the School of Music. These instructors draw on their years of experience and train students using practical application.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES MUSIC EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL VOCALIST PROFESSIONAL INSTRUMENTALIST PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA MEMBER OPERA PERFORMER MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR
ANSWERING the CALL We believe that God has ordained this time for Liberty and the School of Music to train a new generation of musicians to fulfill a distinct mission and calling. The Center for Music Education & Performance stands as an innovator in education by blending advanced theory, quality musicianship, and excellence in musical performance with practical training for the stage and classroom.
What has God called you to do?
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Our mission at the Center for Music Education & Performance is to train and equip musicians as skilled performers and music education specialists.
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