Learn More About the Music Ed Major

With a focus on musical performance and field experience, LVC’s Music Education major is structured to complete classroom placements early on. This ensures you’ll graduate confident and ready to engage students in the art and science of music, teaching them how to express themselves creatively and learn about cultures. Need-based departmental scholarships are available.

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The Audition Process

Performance

Audition requirements for the program include demonstrating your instrumental skills by performing at least one piece of music. Specific requirements for the performance section of the audition vary by instrument.

Written Assessment

In addition to performance, your audition will include a short music fundamentals written assessment; you can find out more details and what to expect on the audition process page.

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$69,520
median pay for elementary and secondary school teachers, 2022 (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
8%
Projected employment growth, 2020–30
Top 39%
of Best Colleges for Music in America (Niche.com)
300,000
approximate teaching jobs, only 100,000 trained teachers by 2024 (Economic Policy Institute)

Music Ed Degree Career Opportunities

  • Music Teacher
  • Band Director
  • Choral Director
  • Instructor
  • Marketer
  • Music Therapist
  • Education Consultant
  • Performer
  • Conductor
  • Composer
  • Arts Administrator
  • Theatre Manager
  • Music Librarian

In Their Words

Start Early
Something I like best about the music education program at LVC is that students are already observing in a classroom by their second semester of college, which is great for future educators to see how they want expectations set in their future classroom!
Eden Marcott ’29, Music & Music Education
Gain All the Tools You Need
As music educators, we hold the great responsibility of not only creating great musicians, but sending good quality, creative, caring people out into the world. The future is in our hands, and LVC gives you all the tools you need to be wildly successful in this field. With a stellar team of professors, all the materials you could ever need, and endless opportunities, LVC is a wonderful place to be.
Charlie Aulenbach ’22, K-8 music teacher in the York School District
Receive Individual Care
I recommend the Music Education program to prospective students because our faculty is able to take the time to care for each student on an individual basis. We have a 100% job placement rate in the field because our program is of the highest caliber.
Dr. Warren Gramm, Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Music Education
Something I like best about the music education program at LVC is that students are already observing in a classroom by their second semester of college, which is great for future educators to see how they want expectations set in their future classroom!
Eden Marcott ’29, Music & Music Education
As music educators, we hold the great responsibility of not only creating great musicians, but sending good quality, creative, caring people out into the world. The future is in our hands, and LVC gives you all the tools you need to be wildly successful in this field. With a stellar team of professors, all the materials you could ever need, and endless opportunities, LVC is a wonderful place to be.
Charlie Aulenbach ’22, K-8 music teacher in the York School District
I recommend the Music Education program to prospective students because our faculty is able to take the time to care for each student on an individual basis. We have a 100% job placement rate in the field because our program is of the highest caliber.
Dr. Warren Gramm, Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Music Education

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Dr. Sharon G. Davis
Sharon G. Davis

Associate Professor Emerita of Music

sdavis@lvc.edu
Dr. Warren Gramm
Warren Gramm

Assistant Professor of Music

Director of Music Education

gramm@lvc.edu

973-768-0466

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Dr. Justin J. Morell
Justin Morell

Professor of Music

morell@lvc.edu

717-867-6294

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Dr. Kyle Zeuch
Kyle Zeuch

Co-Chair & Associate Professor of Music

Director of Choral Activities

zeuch@lvc.edu

717-867-6276

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Faculty Chamber Music Concert

Lutz Hall
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Leedy Theater
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Faculty Chamber Music Concert

Lutz Hall
The Lebanon Valley College Music Department presents a faculty chamber music concert on September 20, 2026.

Morgann Davis, Faculty Recital, Flute

Zimmerman Recital Hall

LVC Small Cast Musical: Into the Woods

Leedy Theater
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LVC Small Cast Musical: Into the Woods

Leedy Theater
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