Training
•The Choral Emphasis centers vocal performance and preparation for teaching choirs, pairing music theory and aural study with class piano, Introduction to Music Education and the history of Western music from 1800 to the present.
•The degree requires at least 120 credits, including 39 advanced hours, and combines the music curriculum with a Curriculum and Instruction minor.
Performance & Teaching
•Small classes and individual faculty attention support development as a singer, conductor and educator.
•McMurry identifies school music teaching, choir direction, private voice teaching and music-library work among relevant paths for this choral emphasis.
