Music, B.A. to Performing Arts, Choral Music Concentration, M.A.T. Accelerated Program

This program provides preparation for students to enter the labor market as certified K-12 Music teachers upon completion of the Bachelor of Arts AND the MAT in the Performing Arts. Up to 12 credit hours of graduate-level course work taken as an undergraduate be counted towards both degrees. The increased likelihood of employment and the pay increase that comes with obtaining an MAT degree makes the investment worthwhile and allows the student to earn two degrees very efficiently.

Students intending to pursue this program need to meet with program director as early as possible in their Undergraduate degree program.  Applications for admission to the program should be made by the end of the third (junior) year of study and will letters of two letters of recommendation from the College of Charleston Department of Music or Theatre faculty. Students will work with the Program Director to complete the appropriate courses during their senior year.

Admission to the program requires a minimum 3.200 overall GPA and completing the following:

EDFS 303  

MUSC 374