The Department of Fine Arts offers a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education (PreK-Adult), and minors in Art and Music. These programs adhere to recommended national and professional guidelines. The department faculty are highly competent in the field of music and art, and are active performers and artists.

The Department of Fine Arts is housed in the newest building on campus. It contains a modern auditorium with recording capabilities, a first class recital hall with live-feed media support, the largest art gallery in central West Virginia, and numerous state-of-the-art practice rooms. The art studios are large with excellent work spaces, and the ceramic studio has been equipped with a new kiln for firing both ceramic and sculpture projects.

Participation in most music ensembles is open to all members of the college community. Traditionally, the music program represents the college in off-campus performances, in-state and out-of-state, college ceremonies, and ensemble performances in the Fine Arts Center Auditorium. During their senior year, student recitals are given to the public and college community.

MUSIC PROGRAM ADMISSION POLICY
Prospective music education majors must meet the admission requirements of Glenville State College and demonstrate proficiency in basic musicianship skills and must audition prior to admission to the program. This audition and interview may be arranged as late as the first week of classes in each semester although students desiring to be considered for music scholarships should arrange the audition during their senior year in high school. Annual audition days are scheduled in February and March each year.

The basic musicianship skills to be tested in the audition will include: a prepared music selection in a major performing area, sight reading in the major performing area, vocal pitch matching, and ability to identify basic music notation. An interview discussing career goals and objectives will be part of this audition.

RETENTION POLICY
Sophomore music education students must receive a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in five courses to be retained in the music education program.

These five courses are: Theory I-Music 170, Theory II-Music 171, Voice Class-Music 114, Applied Music I and Applied Music II. Any student not achieving the 2.0 grade point average may be suspended from the music education course of study and only may apply for readmission after one semester. Students may continue their general studies during the suspension semester if they so desire and may continue to participate in music ensembles. The fourth semester jury will be the mid program assessment for all students and must be passed to continue in music education.