Overview

Students who complete the undergraduate curriculum and state-prescribed tests select either choral/general music or instrumental music to qualify for the K-12 Virginia music teaching license.

The Music Education program at Shenandoah University includes a balanced and sequential combination of courses and performance experiences designed to foster and develop skills as musicians and teachers, and to prepare students for successful careers in teaching.

Students complete courses in music, music teaching techniques and general education studies to fulfill requirements for the PK-12 Virginia music teaching license. Licensure in other states is available through reciprocity agreements.

The unique aspects of this program include:

State-required education courses are taught by music education faculty with several years of public school teaching experience.
The Music Making homeschool music program held in our Music Learning Suite on campus allows students extended work in developing and delivering elementary music instruction supervised by a master teacher.
Peer teaching in methods classes, recorded with embedded technology in our Music Learning Suite, prepares students for co-requisite field experience placements in local schools.
Field experience and observations in public school music classrooms allow real teaching experiences well before student teaching at the end of the program.
Student teachers are placed with highly qualified teachers in public schools within an hour of Winchester for supervision by our faculty.

Programme Structure

Courses:

Piano and Keyboard Harmony Skills
The Musician Teacher
Composition
Education in Music
Reading and Literacy in Music
Musicking

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

More details

Rolling admissions, deadlines are for priority consideration

Language

English

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Credits

125 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Winchester, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Have your former high school send an official transcript directly to Shenandoah University’s Office of Admissions. If an institution is unable to send original documents, you must have an appropriate school official certify that the copy is an official copy with a stamp and signature.
All transcripts from non-U.S. institutions must also be submitted for an academic credential evaluation to obtain equivalency information regarding courses, credits, grades and degrees earned. For first-year applicants, a general or document-by-document report is sufficient, and must include GPA.
All applicants must demonstrate English proficiency.
Not only must Conservatory students be academically admissible, they must also complete and pass the mandatory audition/portfolio review and interview process.
Please complete the Supplemental Application for International Students and provide financial documentation in order to start the process of obtaining an I-20.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

36330 USD / year

≈ 36330 USD / year
Out-of-State

36330 USD / year

≈ 36330 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

36330 USD / year

≈ 36330 USD / year

Funding

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Overview

The unique aspects of this program include:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Funding

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