BS Major
People need music and children need a creative outlet. With a background in education and a love of music, you can cultivate and encourage young musicians and their talents. A Geneva degree in music education provides a Christ-centered foundation, enabling future educators to teach and love well
With a combination of music instruction and education coursework, you’ll finetune your gifts while learning how to share your love of music within a classroom
Geneva’s music education track will equip you to work with students from kindergarten to twelfth grade, in both choral/vocal and instrument
Our education program is accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, so you can have confidence that you’re getting the best training possible
Find new way to engage with kids in elementary through secondary school as they study music
With an emphasis on teaching young learners, this class explores methods to teach guitar, piano, strings, percussion, brass, woodwind, and voice
Get into the elementary and secondary school classroom with a pre-service, field experience semester
Learn the fundamentals of music as you study music history, world and popular music, and essential skills
Students who graduate from Geneva College with a degree in music education will:
Pennsylvania is a member of NASDTEC the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification. This membership assists in clarification of reciprocity from one state to another. Geneva’s Education program meets Pennsylvania’s educational requirements for licensure. Once Pennsylvania licensure is earned, then the PA license can be evaluated by the other state. To view the current reciprocity agreements, please visit: www.nasdtec.net/page/InterstateAgreements
The most accurate regulations can be found on the state education websites. For example, if you want to convert a PA teaching license to the state of Ohio, you would visit: sboe.ohio.gov/educator-licensure/information-and-resources/educator-licensure-process
Graduates who aspire to have an impact in their communities and their careers through a Geneva Education gain expertise in this field enhanced by academics rooted in Christian values and ethics in Geneva’s program.
In the past ten years, 100% of Geneva graduates who apply to master’s programs are accepted
of private music teachers get their bachelors, but less than half of them major in music. With a combined bachelor’s degree in music and education, you’ll stand out from the crowd
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In celebration of their musical growth, two students will perform recitals. A junior piano recital will be performed by Zhang, Yu “Alice” on February 28 at 7 p.m. in John White Chapel and a senior voice recital by will be sung Annie Dawson on February 29 at 4 p.m. also in John White Chapel.
Geneva College Pittsburgh Campus and the Center for Urban Biblical Ministry host the Virtual Spring Music Conference on February 13 and 20, and March 13 and 20, 2021. The conference features noted speakers addressing aspects of music and music ministry, the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual worship experiences and their personal testimonies in a series of video conference sessions.
“I've not heard of any other colleges where it is commonplace to be invited into the President's home to enjoy fellowship and food with over forty students on a Sunday night.”
The New Song group is a music and drama ministry sponsored by Geneva College.
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