The Department of Music at Valdosta State University is a fully accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music, with a faculty of 32 artist teachers and over 150 music majors and minors. The Department of Music presents over 150 musical performances for the public each year. In addition, several of the major performing ensembles of the department travel throughout Georgia, the Southeast, and abroad, performing for schools, civic groups, and as part of community concert series.

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Auditions

While at Valdosta State, you will experience personal, high quality instruction. Our award winning orchestra, high profile jazz, choral and band programs, provide high level performance experiences. Whether your passion is performing, teaching, or forging a unique career path in music, you will find success here.

Audition information is available here.

Areas of Study

The Department of Music offers an experience for music students looking for personal, high quality instruction. Our award winning orchestra, high profile jazz, choral and band programs, provide high level performance experiences. Whether your passion is performing, teaching, or forging a unique career path in music, you will find success here.

Undergraduate Areas

Graduate Areas

DEGREE PROGRAMS

The degree program maps below show you what classes you will take throughout your time at VSU. Each degree program has an advisor who can answer your questions.

The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in music is a 120-hour liberal arts degree program. Students must meet all requirements established by the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of the Arts including a foreign language sequence. Students may select guided electives outside of music to develop a minor in another discipline.

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The Bachelor of Music with a major in music performance is a 124-hour professional degree program that prepares students for a variety of music, music performance, and music-related careers. It also provides the basis for further personal study or graduate school.

Students may select from a variety of different performance tracks within the Bachelor of Music with a major in music performance depending upon instrumental or voice performance specialty. These tracks include piano, organ, voice, orchestral instruments, guitar, and jazz.

The Bachelor of Music with a major in music performance is designed to enable students to develop the range of knowledge, skills, and competencies expected of those holding a professional baccalaureate degree in music performance.

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The music education program at Valdosta State University is uniquely designed to meet the needs of public schools serving diverse students in the South Georgia region and beyond. The initial four-year program focuses intensely on musical and performance skills. Having achieved the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Music degree, students immediately enter the comprehensive year-long Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in Music Education. Immersed in learning strategies for high quality and high impact music teaching, our students launch into careers at the Georgia Department of Education T-5 level. An additional concurring track in the MAT program serves employed music teachers in need of certification as the degree is offered fully online and provides certification while continuing to teach.

For more information, contact Dr. Christen Dillon, music education coordinator.

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For more information, contact program advisor Dr. Beibei Lin.

DEGREE PROGRAM MAP

DEGREE PROGRAM MAP