Overview

Whether a music major, music minor, or music lover, students can play or sing in excellent music ensembles, take private lessons from exceptional professional musicians, and expand their own love for and understanding of the musical art through performance and study.

Overview

West Virginia State University offers two Music degrees — the BFA in Music Performance and the BS in Music Education. Music education majors prepare for careers in elementary, middle, and high school music teaching by becoming sound musicians, cultured individuals, and conscientious pedagogues suited to teach and inspire young students with the power of music. Music performance majors prepare for careers as professional performers and studio music teachers, developing exceptional skill on their major instrument. Music majors take courses in education, theory, history, appreciation, conducting, and technology.

The music department enriches the University's culture by providing students from all academic areas the opportunity to participate in a variety of vibrant musical ensembles, including Concert Choir, State Singers, Marching Band, Pep Band, Wind Ensemble, Philharmonic Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Woodwind Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, and Rock Ensemble. Auditions for these ensembles take place at the beginning of each semester.

Each ensemble performs regularly on campus and in various locations throughout the Kanawha Valley. Select ensembles tour annually. Recent tours have taken students to Austria, New York City, Virginia Beach, St. Louis, Cleveland, Mobile, and Washington D.C. The Philharmonic Orchestra recently performed as invited guests in Carnegie Hall in New York City and the Lincoln Center in Washington D.C., and the State Singers performed at the Southern Division American Choral Directors Conference as members of the HBCU Honor Choir.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

American Music: a Panorama
Appreciation of Music
Music Skills for Classroom Teachers
Materials and Procedures
Voice Class
Piano Class
Orchestration and Arranging
Jazz Improvisation and Arranging

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Charleston, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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General requirements

Application Fee $20- Non-refundable
Official high school transcript (2.0 cumulative GPA)
Immunization Records (if born after January 1, 1957)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

14990 USD / year

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Out-of-State

14990 USD / year

≈ 14990 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

9570 USD / year

≈ 9570 USD / year

Living costs

Charleston

United States

678 - 1130 USD / month

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