Georgia Music Education Colleges
The Georgia Professional Standards Commissions established the guidelines for teacher certification in the state, including setting the requirements for music education. In addition to passing a written examination, prospective teachers must receive a bachelor's degree that covers the fundamentals of teaching. Within Georgia, a variety of colleges and universities offer programs in music education that fit these requirements.
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University of West Georgia
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Founded in 1906, the University of West Georgia is located in the rural setting of Carrollton, Georgia. The school is home to over 9,200 undergraduate students and has a ratio of 18 students to each faculty member. The school's department of music offers private instruction in voice, piano, organ, guitar and woodwind, brass and percussion instruments. Both bachelor's and master's degrees in music education are available from the university. For the 2009-10 school year, the cost of tuition and fees for one year of study at the University of West Georgia was $5,382 for Georgia residents and $17,358 for out-of-state students.
University of West Georgia
1601 Maple St.
Carrollton, GA 30118
(678) 839-4000
westga.edu
University of Georgia
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The University of Georgia received the rank of 58 among universities nationwide in U.S. News and World Report's Best Colleges of 2010. The school was founded in 1785 and is located in Athens, Georgia. Undergraduate enrollment at the university is 25,467 with a student to professor ratio of 18 to 1. The Georgia Hugh Hodgson School of Music at the university grants a bachelor's and master's degree in music education as well as an educational specialist certificate. The latter program is intended for students who already have a bachelor's degree in another field and wish to pursue a career in music education. Throughout their time at the university, all undergraduate music education majors must participate in a musical ensemble like the orchestra or a choral ensemble. The cost of one year of undergraduate tuition and fees at the University of Georgia was $6,030 for Georgia residents and $22,342 for out-of-state students.
University of Georgia
Terrell Hall
Athens, GA 30602
(706) 542-8776
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Georgia State University
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A public university, Georgia State University was established in 1913 at its present spot in Atlanta. The school has an undergraduate enrollment of nearly 21,000 students. Students applying for the bachelor's of music education at the school must complete an audition prior to admission. For graduate students, the school offers master's and doctoral programs as well as an educational specialist diploma. For Georgia residents, the cost of one year's tuition at Georgia State was $6,056 during the 2009-10 school year, while out-of-state students paid $20,624.
Georgia State University
University Plaza
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 413-2500
gsu.edu
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