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Music Education
About Music Education
The music education degree gives students the skills and expertise to effectively teach instrumental music, choral music and general music to grades K-12. You can focus on instrumental music education or vocal music education as you earn your degree.
Our music education program offers one of the most comprehensive curriculums in the Southeast. Its focus is active-based learning, with elements of service learning. In your education courses each semester, you will be assigned to successful local school music programs for field experiences in the classroom. One unique feature of our program is that all music education students will teach and conduct a piece of music with the university ensemble before they begin their student teaching experience. This gives them practical experience before they go into the classroom, which helps set them up for success.
Requirements
To be considered for the music education major, students must meet certain criteria:
- Admittance to Wingate University
- Completion of an acceptance audition that consists of:
- Two-selection performance.
- Interviews with designated music faculty.
Program Contact
Dr. Dawn Price
(704) 233-8307
d.price@wingate.edu
General Music
About Music
The Bachelor of Arts in Music is designed for the study of music within a liberal arts curriculum. Students may pursue an emphasis in performance or church music. When course sequences are structured carefully, students in this degree program can fulfill requirements in music and may attain either a double major, a minor, or two minors in another discipline.
Requirements
To be considered for the music major, students must meet certain criteria:
- Admittance to Wingate University
- Completion of an acceptance audition that consists of:
- Two-selection performance.
- Interviews with designated music faculty.
- Theory Assessment Exam to measure your knowledge of music fundamentals including notation, tonality and scales.
Program Contact
Dr. Kenney Potter
(704) 233-8305
potter@wingate.edu
Music Performance Emphasis
About Music Performance
Within the music degree, students can focus on the performance concentration of the program by choosing from instrumental, keyboard or vocal. This gives you the option to double major or minor in virtually any other discipline, while you receive a robust education from a nationally accredited music department.
Requirements
To be considered for the music performance emphasis, students must meet certain criteria:
- Admittance to Wingate University
- Completion of an acceptance audition that consists of:
- Two-selection performance.
- Interviews with designated music faculty.
- 300 and 400-level music courses and seminars
- Classes in diction, accompanying or chamber ensemble
- Principal performance study
Church Music Emphasis
About Church Music
Within the music degree, students can focus on the Church Music concentration. This gives students the option to double major or minor in virtually any other discipline, while also receiving a robust education from a nationally accredited music department. In addition to regular music classes, the Church Music degree also requires Music and Worship Methods courses, Church History and an internship at a local church.
Requirements
To be considered for the church music emphasis, students must meet certain criteria:
- Admittance to Wingate University
- Completion of an acceptance audition that consists of:
- Two-selection performance.
- Interviews with designated music faculty.
- 300 and 400-level music courses and seminars
- Classes in diction, accompanying or chamber ensemble
- Modern Worship Practices Across Multiple Denominations and Music Methods Studies
Piano
About Piano
Students majoring in Piano at Wingate University are trained within a rigorous program of core classical technique and repertoire, collaborative piano, music theory, ear training, and music history. As part of Wingate's music program, you'll enjoy:
- Numerous guest pianist recitals and master classes
- Excellent practice and performance facilities
- A department on the verge of becoming an All-Steinway school
- Small studio sizes for maximum individual attention
- Career guidance for the developing pianist
Students admitted into the program receive private piano lessons from a renowned piano faculty who make their livings playing the piano. In addition to one-on-one guidance, piano majors participate in weekly studio class, and have ample performance opportunities both within and outside of the department. The extended-techniques group ensemble243 provides another opportunity for pianists interested in both collaborative music-making and contemporary music.
Piano majors may obtain the Bachelor of Arts with Performance Emphasis, the Bachelor of Arts in Church Music, the Bachelor of Music Education, and the Bachelor of Arts in Music.
Requirements
To be considered for the piano major, students must meet certain criteria:
- Admittance to Wingate University
- Completion of an acceptance audition that consists of:
- Two-selection performance.
- Interviews with designated music faculty.
- Theory Assessment Exam to measure your knowledge of music fundamentals including notation, tonality and scales.
Program Contact
Dr. David Brooks
(704) 233-8313
d.brooks@wingate.edu
Minor in Music
Wingate offers a minor in music, there is no audition required to minor in music. Click here to read about the minor requirements.