Where Music Meets the Mountains

Music Education

Brevard College’s Music Education major is a professional degree program leading to K-12 licensure. You'll have multiple opportunities to observe teachers in the field and hone your skills in performance, teaching and conducting.

INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL  PERFORMANCE AWARDS

Scholarships are available to both majors and non-majors!

Ensemble awards for non-majors range from $1,000 to $2,000 and add to other financial aid including awards including the Half-Tuition or Merit Scholarship.

Music major awards replace the Half-Tuition or Merit Scholarship and can range from $14,000 to $18,000.

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Contact Music Major Coordinator, Dr. David Gresham, with questions. at greshada@brevard.edu 

 

  • You’ll develop performance skills as a soloist and ensemble member.
  • You’ll learn and lead others in the rudiments of voice, keyboard, woodwind, brass, string and percussion instruments
  • You’ll develop skills as a conductor and get hands-on experience leading BC ensembles.
  • You’ll observe teachers in the field and complete a semester-long teaching internship.

Brevard's Music Education graduates have gone on to:

  • Teach elementary, middle and high school music
  • Teach K-12 special needs students
  • Win outstanding teacher awards in their counties
  • Collaborate with legislators on new training standards for NC teachers
  • Pursue graduate degrees in performance, music education and pedagogy
  • Teach at the college level
NASM

National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) Accredited 

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