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SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY, SHEPHERDSTOWN School of Music

Country:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

State:

WEST VIRGINIA

City:

SHEPHERDSTOWN


Street Address:

Frank Creative Arts Center, 260 University Drive, Shepherdstown, West Virginia 25443, USA

Postal Address:

PO Box 5000, Shepherdstown, West Virginia 25443, USA


Program:

Undergraduate program

Details:

Bachelor of Arts in Music. Four years. Concentrations in composition, general music (music history, theory, aural skills). Bachelor of Music. Four years. In classical or jazz performance. Bachelor of Music Education. With choral and instrumental conducting.


Program:

Graduate program

Details:

Master of Music in Music Education. Includes Kodály method.


Institution Notes:

This state-supported University was founded in 1871 as a teachers’ college. It gained its current name and status in 2004. The music department has access to some fine performance spaces. The School of Music organises a Community Music School that offers music programs and tuition to children, young people and interested members of the local community. There are also summer Jazz and String Orchestra Camps for middle school and high school students. Member of the National Association of Schools of Music.


Last Updated:

December 2022