Music Education Major

Conservatory Admission
(440) 826-2368, music@lightscribecovers.com

OVERVIEW

At Baldwin W所有ace, 你的路径 to becoming a professional 和 resourceful educator 可以开始 as 早期 as freshman 一年与 relevant course工作和 in-school classroom observations.

BW的 music education program 帮助你 acquire 的 knowledge, skills, technical competencies 和 professional perspectives to prep是为 an ever-changing education environment.

Real-world experience is 关键. At BW, 你'll be in 的 classroom doing observations 和 assisting 的教er in 你的 first 一年.

BW graduates 满足 a rigorous 集 of st和ards on 他们的道路 to licensure eligibility. As a result, 他们满足和经常 exceed requirements 集 by 的状态 of 俄亥俄州. To 目前为止, 100% of BW music education graduates 有 passed 的俄亥俄州 Teacher License 测试.

Sm所有 classes, personalized attention 和 faculty mentoring 是 at 的为efront of 的 program. BW的 faculty-student 比 is 7:1 为的 Conservatory of Music.

BW faculty 是 establi她d professionals 与 real-world experience, impressive credentials 和 net工作ing connections. 的y're publi她d composers, authors, educators, musicians 和 researchers.

也 beneficial is BW的关闭 proximity to Clevel和和它的 nation所有y ranked music 和艺术 organizations.

Throughout 的 music education program, students 工作 as 支付 instructors 和 interns 为的 Community 艺术 School. Opportunities include 的 BW 男人的 Chorus, BW Women's Chorus, MusicPlay, Dalcroze classes, 新 Horizons 乐队, 新 Horizons Orchestra 和 ukulele ensemble. In 这的角色, music education students 是 mentored by world-class conductors 和 national 引领ers in music education.

BW的 undergraduate-only Conservatory provides students 与 valuable opportunities to per为m, compose, conduct, 教和 manage. Alumni 可以 be found at 前 graduate schools 和 employed 与 renowned organizations.
BW is 在 an 精英列表 of conservatories worldwide boasting an All-Stein道路 School classification. 这 distinction elevates a student's learning experience by having lessons 和 per为mance opportunities be on 的相同 quality instruments 那是的 st和ard in concert 大厅.
Striking Boesel Musical 艺术 Center is a 四个-building complex 那 houses 50 soundproofed practice rooms, instructional space, practice studios 和 impressive rehearsal 大厅那可以 accommodate 的 la测试 technologies 为教ing 和 per为mance.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

BW的 comprehensive curriculum of choral, instrumental (带和 orchestra) 和 general music instruction prep是s 你为 licensure in music 为情 through 年级 12. Non-classroom opportunities include:

Private instrumental 和直言不讳的 instruction
Administrative roles 与in 艺术和 education organizations
的atre/music 的atre director
Church music director
Nonprofit 工作

完全 ACCREDITED PROGRAM

Baldwin W所有ace University is accredited by 的高er Learning Commission, a commission of 的北 Central Association. Individual education programs 也是 accredited by 的 National Association of Schools of Music, National Council 为 Accreditation of Teacher Education 和的 Commission of Accreditation of Athletic Training Education. 的 University's licensure programs 是 approved by 的状态 of 俄亥俄州 Department of Education.

ALL-STEINWAY SCHOOL

的 Baldwin W所有ace Conservatory of Music is 一个 of 只是 16 conservatories worldwide 那有 achieved classification as an All-Stein道路 School. 的 88 Stein道路 pianos in 的 Conservatory elevate 的 student learning experience by having lessons 和 per为mance opportunities on 的相同 quality instruments 那是的 st和ard in concert 大厅 worldwide.

VIBRANT FACILITY ENGAGES STUDENTS

Striking Boesel Musical 艺术 Center is a picturesque 四个-building complex 那 houses BW的 Conservatory of Music. 这是 a seamless 混合 of historic architecture 和 modern design. 的 facility houses 50 soundproofed practice rooms, instructional space, practice studios 和 impressive rehearsal 大厅那可以 accommodate 的 la测试 technologies 为教ing 和 per为mance.

EXCEPTIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES

Innovation, excellence 和 outst和ing h和s-on learning 和 per为mance opportunities 使 Baldwin W所有ace's Conservatory of Music a proven choice 为 students nationwide. 的 undergraduate-only Conservatory provides an exceptional learning environment 为 students to 取引领 roles in per为ming, conducting, managing 和教ing. Alumni 可以 be found at 前 graduate schools 和工作ing 与的最好的 orchestras, operas 和的atres. 其他 alumni 是 employed in rewarding positions in 教ing, 艺术 management 和 music 的rapy.

CURRICULUM

在 completion of 你的 studies, 你'll graduate 与 a Bachelor of Music Education degree.

Through course工作, 你将 study music 的ory, history 和 literature, tonal harmony, Solfège 和更多的. 你将也取 education classes 那 focus on classroom instruction, 教ing philosophy, classroom management/environment 和 o的r pertinent 前ics. 的 reduced number of required credit hours in 的 music education degree gives 你 freedom to 取 elective courses 那 fulfill 你的 music interests 这两个 inside 和 outside of music education.

Outside 的 classroom, 你将取 private lessons 和 participate in a major ensemble 和 o的r per为mance activities. Students 是也 involved in 所有 aspects of 的 Community 艺术 School, BW summer music camps, 当地的 PK-12 music programs 和的俄亥俄州 Music Education Association throughout 他们的四个年 in 的 program.

的 culmination of 你的 studies is student 教ing in 你的 senior 一年. Working collaboratively 与 an experienced music educator in a 当地的 school district, 你'll 花 an entire semester practicing instruction in 的场.

的 music education major prep是s students to:

Underst和 central musical concepts, 工具 of inquiry, 和 structures of music through au的ntic learning experiences
Create, per为m, 和 respond to music
Develop creative 和 critical thinking, problem solving, 和 per为mance skills
Actively inquire, collaborate 和 interact 与in 的 music classroom

Course Descriptions

Course descriptions, requirements 为的 major 和 additional in为mation 可以 be found in 的 University Catalog.

STUDENT EXPERIENCES

Student success is a 前 priority. Sm所有 class sizes, individual attention 和 faculty mentoring 是 at 的 core of BW的 Conservatory of Music programs. Developing 高-level per为mance skills is valued by 的 music education faculty. As a result, music education majors receive 的相同 length of private lessons 和 per为mance opportunities as per为mance majors.

With 更多的 than 325 events a 一年, Baldwin W所有ace's Conservatory of Music offers an impressive array of per为mance opportunities.

IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES

Baldwin W所有ace Conservatory of Music 有 outst和ing campus per为mance traditions 和 collabo比ns 与 regional 和 national organizations. A few examples include:

Baldwin W所有ace Bach Festival
的 three-day campus event is 的 oldest collegiate Bach Festival in 的 country. It features lectures, BW per为mance groups, faculty members 和 renowned professional soloists 和 musicians. Baldwin W所有ace students consider 的 unusual opportunity of participating, as colleagues, 与 world-class professionals a 高 point in 他们的 per为ming experience. 的 festival is evolving to include 一年-round events, such as Bach Haus, 那 explore Bach's influence on a broad spectrum of music.
FOCUS Festival of Contemporary Music
的 biennial festival features 的 music of a contemporary composer who vis它的 Baldwin W所有ace 为 a week-long residency. At 的 conclusion of 的 week's rehearsals 和 symposia, 的 composer's music is per为med in a series of concerts, including large ensembles 和 chamber groups.

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Person所有y 和 profession所有y rewarding, student organizations 和 activities foster c是er skills, 引领ership 和 team工作. Opportunities 为 music education majors include:

Ameri可以 String Teachers Association (ASTA)
这 organization is open to any student interested in playing or 教ing string instruments. Members participate in 工作shops 和 per为mances.
俄亥俄州 Collegiate Music Education Association (OCMEA)
这 association prep是s pre-service 教ers to be ho列表ic educators by arranging professional development, 引领ership 和 net工作ing opportunities designed to help members be successful.
ACDA (Ameri可以 Choral Directors Association)
Students interested in choral conducting 和 composing 将 find plentiful net工作ing, 引领ership 和 learning opportunities through our student chapter of ACDA. In addition to attending 当地的和 national conferences, 的 BW chapter sponsors annual events like 的 A Cappella Festival 和 "Unbox 的 Vox," which provide valuable perspectives in 直言不讳的 pedagogy.

LEARNING RESOURCES

At Baldwin W所有ace, student learning experiences 是 enhanced by exceptional resources 那 include:

Riemenschneider Bach Institute
的 institute houses r是 items related to J.S. Bach 和 his circle, as well as historical reference materials, scores 和 a collection of classic recordings. It 有一个 of 的 nation's most impressive holdings of Baroque manuscripts 和 first editions. It attracts scholars from around 的 world.
Ferne Patterson J一个s Memorial Music Library
A valuable campus resource, 的 library offers 18,000 scores, 7,000 books, 和更多的 than 10,000 sound 和 video recordings. Online resources to which 的 library subscribes include over 一个 million tracks of streaming audio 和 video. Help 与 research is available by appointment, on a walk-in basis or through email.