For students ages 13+. Preparation for Virginia Music Teachers Forum State Theory Test, Level IV. Test is given in January by the local music teachers organization and is optional for student participants.
This class includes some use of materials prepared for the Virginia Music Teachers Forum State Theory Test, Levels IV and V. Tests are administered in January by the local music teachers organization and are optional for fall student participants. State entry fee for tests are not included with class tuition.
Available both in-person and online.
Fall 2025
Instructor: Joshua Miller
Meeting Time: Tuesdays, 6:00 PM to 7:00PM
Location: Diehn Center for the Performing Arts, Room 2118
Dates: 9/30 – 12/2
Price: $275.00
CEU Credit: .9 units
Registration Begins: July 1st, 2025
Spring 2026
Instructor: Joshua Miller
Meeting Time: Tuesdays, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Location: Diehn Center for the Performing Arts, Room 2118
Dates: 2/6 – 4/10
Price: $275.00
CEU Credit: .9 units
Registration Begins: July 1st, 2025
Cancellation
To withdraw from a course you must send a request in writing to oducmd@odu.edu or call 757-683-4075 one business day prior to the start date of the course. Failure to attend a course does not constitute withdrawal. Course registration fees, less a $25 processing fee will be refunded via check per 91Ãâ·Ñ°æ policy (we are unable to return money to a debit or credit card). There are no refunds once the class has begun.
Thomas Joseph
Thomas Joseph holds a Bachelor's Degree in Music Composition from 91Ãâ·Ñ°æ (Norfolk, VA). He studied composition under Andrey Kasparov, Associate Professor of Music at 91Ãâ·Ñ°æ, and Mark Chambers. Joseph has additional studies in piano and horn. He is also an adjunct faculty member of the Old Dominion Community Music Program for Theory and Composition. Read more
Materials provided by instructor
Live, in class lecture
Prepare the students to:
- Analyze the material they are working on
- Understand the key signature, major/minor keys, Circle of Fifths, scale writing
- Understand Time Signatures and Rhythms
- Recognize intervals by ear and notation
- Understand Triads
Prepares the students to pass Level IV for VMTF exams in January.
Ages 13 to Adult
Thomas Joseph
Thomas Joseph holds a Bachelor's Degree in Music Composition from 91Ãâ·Ñ°æ (Norfolk, VA). He studied composition under Andrey Kasparov, Associate Professor of Music at 91Ãâ·Ñ°æ, and Mark Chambers. Joseph has additional studies in piano and horn. He is also an adjunct faculty member of the Old Dominion Community Music Program for Theory and Composition. Read more
Materials provided by instructor
Live, in class lecture
Prepare the students to:
- Analyze the material they are working on
- Understand the key signature, major/minor keys, Circle of Fifths, scale writing
- Understand Time Signatures and Rhythms
- Recognize intervals by ear and notation
- Understand Triads
Prepares the students to pass Level IV for VMTF exams in January.
Ages 13 to Adult