Music
Program Transfer Guide
Morgan State University
Effective
Fall, 2024 - Current
Instruction Methods
In person
About the Program
Mission
The Fine and Performing Arts Department seeks to deliver a dynamic, challenging and comprehensive arts curriculum. The Fine Arts major is engaged in research, instruction, performance, exhibition and its practices. Our faculty consists of practicing artists and scholars who believe arts education should be accessible to all who pursue it. We serve the campus wide student population through our general education and elective courses. The Carl J. Murphy Fine Arts Center is the cultural hub of the University providing a wealth of experience in professional level exhibition and performance. The mission of the Fine and Performing Arts Department is aligned with the University, we are committed to creating an environment that fosters the highest quality teaching, research and public service.
Goals:
The goals for the Music Program in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts are: (1) to provide a comprehensive undergraduate training in music, consisting of common courses obligatory to all degree candidates, with supplemental offerings which define each student’s focus area; (2) to stimulate self-reliance and encourage independent intellectual and artistic growth; (3) to provide all students the cultural and humanistic perspectives and skills common to the music profession; (4) to give foundational support to those students who would like to become certified to teach music in the public schools; (5) to provide advanced training to students who are interested in performing; and (6) to contribute to the general cultural and educational aspirations of the campus and the community.
Requirements:
The Department offers one degree: the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree in Music, with three separate tracks for instrumentalists, keyboard players and vocalists. A diagnostic entrance examination and an audition in the major performance area are required for each track of the degree program, and students are then advised accordingly. A minor in music is available for those wishing to develop their musical interest as a supplement to a different major field. This consists of 18 credits selected with administrative advisement. The Music area is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.
Teacher Certification:
While students who graduate with a B.A. in Music are not certified for teaching, the University offers a dual degree program where students may apply to the Graduate School in their junior year to obtain the Master of Teaching degree (M.A.T.) The student who elects this option may obtain an undergraduate degree in Music and an M.A.T. degree with State of Maryland Teaching Certification in Music in as little as five years.