All jazz students study classical as well as jazz performance. Applicants should have strong performance backgrounds, experience performing jazz music in ensembles or as soloists, and music reading skills. An aptitude for music improvisation is an asses for applicants to this program. Music Education is designed for students wanting to emphasize the teaching of music in group settings from early childhood through later adulthood. The concentration qualifies graduates for a Georgia teaching certificate.
Most graduates are choral, orchestral, band, or general music teachers in school settings.
In addition to performance, students in this concentration study child development and learning and methods of teaching music. Applicants should have a strong background in music performance and music reading, and should have particular interest in sharing their love of music with others.