Music Education
Pioneers share their gifts for good
Tabetha Lewis ’17 Band Director, Benjamin Logan Middle School
Tabetha Lewis ’17 Band Director, Benjamin Logan Middle School
Shortly after earning her Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Tabetha received an offer to be the band director for Benjamin Logan Middle School in Ohio. The close relationships she developed with faculty at Marietta College continue beyond graduation, as she has returned to Marietta to speak with current music students to share what she has learned about being a music educator.
Education is a powerful tool — and Marietta College’s Music Education Program is dedicated to preparing prospective music educators to inspire future generations of musicians.
Students who audition, interview and are accepted to the Music Education Program receive an interdisciplinary education — Music, Education and Psychology — that is deeply rooted in the liberal arts. This diverse coursework is designed to guide majors to licensure in music education. Students in this program earn a Bachelor of Music in Music Education.
Dedicated faculty work closely with students so they are prepared for success as teachers, musicians and leaders in the classroom and in their communities. In addition to their core courses, Music Education majors hone their abilities by completing more than 180 contact hours in conducting and rehearsal techniques, about 180 field experience hours prior to student teaching, and specialized courses in teaching music with technology and vocal or instrumental pedagogy.
Majors also have numerous opportunities to perform in choral and instrumental music ensembles, and other musical groups at Marietta College. Our students perform during basketball games with the pep band, at campus functions with an A Cappella group, for the community during the annual Handel’s Messiah performance in the Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption in Marietta and a variety of concerts on campus.
Marietta’s program is accredited through the National Association of Schools of Music, which is the only accrediting agency covering the entire field of music recognized by the United States Department of Education.
Facilities
Hermann Fine Arts Center features smart classrooms, practice rooms, a keyboarding room, teaching studios, a choir room and faculty offices. Hermann also houses the spacious Friederich Theater and a small Mainstage area for theatrical performances.
Marietta College Band Rehearsal Hall is a fully renovated space that provides 24/7 access to students. The hall is equipped with the latest acoustic treatments, numerous stereo speakers, projectors and screens, a 75-inch smart TV, and has recording capabilities. Additionally, there are four Wenger Sound Loc practice rooms, a Wenger Storage Library with conference space and study tables, and individual instrument storage lockers.
McKinney Hall is home to the Don Ritter and Leslie Straub Ritter Music Therapy Program, as well as the Dream Weaver Recording Complex, which is equipped with all of the tools students need to create world-class recordings. The complex features two state-of-the-art control rooms adjacent to the studio for learning & editing in Avids Pro Tools software, nearly 100 microphone inputs, the Ann Bailey Piano Room, and numerous guitars, basses, Category 5 Amplifiers, keyboards and drums — all available for student use.
Erwin Hall is the iconic building on Marietta College’s campus and houses the Education Department.
Recording Studio
Recording Studio
Honor Societies and Student Organizations
Music-related majors and non-majors who excel in a variety of areas are inducted to Mu Psi Kappa, a national music honorary. Candidates are evaluated by full-time Music faculty on a set of 10 criteria, including grade point average, scholarship, dependability, ability to take guidance and corrections well, being a strong member of a music ensemble, setting a proper example for fellow students, leadership skills, good decision-making skills, going beyond the expected, and acceptable musical growth in both ensembles and applied lessons.
Other Organizations:
- CNAfME (College National Association for Music Education)
- ACDA (college chapter of American Choral Directors Association)
Instrumental Ensembles
- Symphonic Band
- Wind Ensemble
- Jazz Ensemble
- Chamber Ensembles
- New Music Ensemble
- Pep Band
Scholarship Opportunities
Any student, regardless of major, is eligible for between $1,500 and $5,000 per year (renewable) to be in our ensembles. Students will need to schedule an audition prior to their freshman year to be eligible.
Vocal Ensembles
- Concert Choir (mixed)
- Treble Choir
- Bass Choir
- Oratorio Chorus
- Floodstage (Contemporary A Cappella)
- Opera Scenes
- Vocal Chamber Ensemble Opportunities
Student Teaching
- Holt Crossing Intermediate School
- Wirt County (West Virginia) High Band Camp Staff
- Meadowbrook (Ohio) Middle School Band Staff
Outcomes/Professions
- West Elementary School — Music Teacher
- Elida Middle School — Band Director
- Grangeville High School — Music Teacher/Band & Choir Director
- Benjamin Logan Middle School — Band Director
Majors
Vocal Performance
This is a professional degree. Graduates are given the opportunity to travel to New York and audition with the biggest names in the industry (that's something that pretty much no other school can say). The original sheet has more info but it doesn't have to be nearly that long. Just the highlights. Schedule an Audition.
Music Education
This is a professional degree. I would suggest we list the info specific to this major in a section of the main page instead of having its own separate page. Schedule an Audition.
Music
Therapy
This is a professional degree. List general info about the major, like what even is music therapy, pictures of our amazing music therapy facilities, etc., and then link to "more info" that will take you to the separate Music Therapy page that you've built. Schedule an Audition.
BA in
Music
This degree is meant to be coupled with another area of study such as theater, business, marketing, etc. Students can choose a variety of different areas of musical focus for this degree such as piano performance, studio engineering and recording, composition, etc. Schedule an Audition.
Department Contacts
Dr. Jay Dougherty, Chair of the Music Department, Associate Professor
Director of Choral Activities
jd008@marietta.edu
740.376.4689
Brent Beeson, Director of Music Therapy, Assistant Professor
beb003@marietta.edu
740.376.4839
Dr. Nils Landsberg, Assistant Professor, Band Director
nfl001@marietta.edu
740.376.4686
Dr. Amy Yekel, Assistant Professor, Director of Voice
aly002@marietta.edu
740.376.4696
Jordan Reed, Instructor of Saxophone, Director of Jazz Ensembles, Recruitment Specialist
jtr003@marietta.edu
740.376.4696
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