East Carolina University – Higher Studies in music

ECU School of Music

The East Carolina University School of Music is one of the premier recognized and comprehensive music schools in the Southeast. Its predominantly online MM in Music Education degree recently was commended by the National Association of Schools of Music. At ECU you are a part of a student body of approximately 250 undergraduate and 70 graduate students. This select group works and plays (and almost lives) in the A. J. Fletcher Music Center, a facility dedicated entirely to music.
The School of Music offers some of the finest performances in the state. Student and faculty performances are held in the A. J. Fletcher Recital Hall, the Brody School of Medicine Auditorium and the 1,500-seat Wright Auditorium.
The School of Music is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) . It is an active participant in the North Carolina Music Educators Association (NCMEA), the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), the American String Teachers Association (ASTA), the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA), the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) and the College Music Society (CMS).

Degree

Bachelor of Music (BM)
Music Therapy	The Music Therapy Program of the School of Music offers undergraduate options in music therapy. Our program has been providing academic and practicum training for music therapists for over 30 years, and our students are employed around the world in hospitals, assisted living centers, clinics, schools, community treatment and private practic
Music Composition	The ECU School of Music’s Composition program is devoted to helping you develop the skills necessary to pursue a professional and/or academic career in the composition of contemporary concert music
Music Theory	The ECU School of Music’s Theory program is designed to help you develop your skills in music analysis, with specialized instruction in counterpoint, Schenkerian and post-tonal analysis, as well as music theory pedagogy.
Music History & Literature	The ECU School of Music’s program in Musicology encompasses required undergraduate courses in Music History & Literature and World Music, and upper-division/graduate electives exploring the history of specific musical eras, as well as topics in ethnomusicology. This course of study is designed to give you a basic orientation to the repertoires and styles of music in various societies, and to the place of music in human history and culture.
Jazz Studies	The mission of the East Carolina University School of Music Jazz Studies program is to provide a comprehensive experience in the study of jazz for jazz instrumental and vocal majors at the baccalaureate and masters levels.
Percussion Performance	Percussionists at ECU are actively involved in performing music in every genre from rhythm and blues to renaissance artsongs. Our orchestra, bands, jazz bands and combos and percussion ensembles will keep you busy rehearsing and performing on campus and off.
Piano Performance	We offer the bachelor’s and master’s degree in performance with concentration in piano and the master’s degree in accompanying. In addition, some students whose primary instrument is the piano choose to major in Music Education, Music Therapy or Music Theory-Composition.
Sacred Music	We are proud to offer one of the strongest organ programs on the east coast. Our programs prepare students to be well informed performers and church musicians, as well as for advanced graduate study. We offer a full range of sacred music elective courses as well as intensive organ study and outstanding choral opportunities. An abundance of available church positions and a number of significant pipe organs make Greenville and the surrounding areas an ideal location for the study of church music
Master of Music (MM)
Music Education	The MM in Music Education is predominantly online (emphasis in Pedagogical Studies is 100% online), and offers you two options: one is in teacher education (approved for North Carolina teacher licensure), the other option does not include licensure preparation.*
Choral Conducting	The MM programs in choral conducting at ECU are geared towards students who are curious, eager to learn, hardworking, and passionate about developing their craft. Primary emphasis is placed on growth in four key areas: score study, musicianship, manual gesture, and rehearsal preparation and pedagogy.
Certificate Programs
Suzuki Pedagogy	Graduates of the Suzuki Pedagogy Program are highly sought after for prestigious jobs throughout the United States and abroad. While most of the students are Masters degree candidates, undergraduates are able to take the courses at the junior level, with the professor’s approval. A certificate in Suzuki Pedagogy is available for those who meet the standards of the National Association of Schools of Music and requires a BM in music or equivalent.
Certificate of Advanced Performance Studies (CAPS)	The Certificate of Advanced Performance Studies (CAPS) is a highly focused one-year program that provides concentrated training and performance experiences for post-baccalaureate students who demonstrate superior performance ability. It may serve as a preparatory program in performance for graduate study, a performing career, or as a concentrated post-graduate program for those not desiring an additional degree. It may be obtained in the following areas of emphasis: cello, clarinet, double bass, flute, guitar, horn, jazz studies, oboe, organ, percussion, piano, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, tuba, viola, violin, voice.