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Jarvis Christian College • Music Department
P.O. Box 1470
Hawkins, TX 75765
(903) 769-5769; (903) 769-5700; Fax (903) 769-1282
gerald_bieritz[at]NOSPAMjarvis.edu
Gerald Bieritz, Assistant Professor of Music, Area Coordinator for Fine Arts
Lawrence McCord
Jessie Biles

Music Department Statistics
Year department established: 1978
Undergraduate students: 10
Graduate students:
Doctoral students:
Full-time professors: 1
Part-time instructors: 1
Student-Teacher ratio: 5:1
Undergraduate degree hours needed: 124
(within major: 36; within minor: 24)
Teaching certification: yes
Internship required: no
Recording facility: no
Scholarships available: yes
NA
Scholarship coordinator and phone: Dr. Fred Tarpley at (903) 769-5724.

Accreditations/Affiliations
Texas Association of Music Schools

Jarvis Christian College offers a Bachelor of Arts in Music and all-level music teacher certification. Performance opportunities include the Concert Choir (30 members) and the Jarvis Christian College Ensemble (15 members). Performance facility is the Meyer Auditorium (320 seats).

Overall enrollment: 550-600
Typical undergraduate tuition: $9,035