| The University of South Carolina Aiken Department
of Visual and Performing Arts, in collaboration with the School
of Education, is pleased to announce the new Bachelor of Arts
in Music Education degree program. This degree allows students to
specialize in either instrumental or choral music and receive K-12
certification.
Music education majors take a balanced
proportion of general education, professional education and music
courses. The goal of the degree program is to prepare teachers who
are skilled musicians with the ability to foster aesthetic
understanding, communicate the importance of musical culture, help
all students reach their maximum potential as musicians, and achieve
high professional standards.
The
curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts in Music Education degree has
been carefully developed based on standards set by the National
Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and the National Council for
Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). The music education degree program at USC Aiken equips music
educators to provide greater access to a wide range of musical
opportunities
for students in South Carolina public schools. Faculty members
are experienced practitioners, who reflect a wide range of expertise
in music theory and composition, early childhood and secondary
music, and instrumental and vocal pedagogy. The music education
degree focuses upon musical excellence, and innovative approaches
to musical teaching and learning.
The
Etherredge Center for the Performing Arts is the facility in
which the degree is housed.
This well- designed facility has practice rooms, rehearsal
rooms, equipment storage, an electronic piano laboratory, and a
modern computer laboratory. It also includes a small recital
hall and a main theater for performances by students, faculty,
and guest artists.
Each year, the Etherredge Center hosts a diverse range of
cultural events featuring world renowned professional artists.
Ongoing events include the Faculty Artist Recital Series, the
Cleon W. Mauldin Lecture/Recital Series, and performances by
the Concert Band, Concert Choir, and Masterworks Chorale.
Scholarships Requirements
Application Deadline: February 1, 2004
Applicants for music scholarships must submit both of the
following:
1. A completed University of South
Carolina Aiken 2004-05 Music Scholarship Application by February
1, 2004 to Dr.
Richard
Maltz; Department of Visual and Performing Arts, 471 University
Parkway, Aiken, SC 29801.
AND
2. A completed Unviersity of South
Carolina Aiken 2004-05 Academic Scholarship Application by
February 1, 2004 to the
USCA Office
of Financial Aid. (This application must be filled out
on line:
www.usca.edu/scholarship.)
Entrance Requirements
Admission into the University of South Carolina Aiken
Admission into the Music Education Degree Program
Audition
Requirements
The
audition for a scholarship in vocal music will consist of the
student's performance of two art songs, one of which must be
sung in Italian.
The
audition for a scholarship in instrumental music will consist of
the student's performance of one movement from the standard solo
literature, an excerpt from a band or orchestra grade 5 or 6
composition (pianists who are not involved in band or orchestra
may substitute a second contrasting solo), and prepared scales
and arpeggios (if applicable).
Audition Date
Saturday, February 28, 2004
Tape/CD Postmark Deadline
Saturday, February 28, 2004
Dr. Sandra Field (803) 641-3306
sandraf@usca.edu
Dr. Richard Maltz (803) 641-3625
richardm@usca.edu
Dr. William Clark (803) 641-3247
billcla@usca.edu |
