Please Note: This program is currently not accepting new students
Degree Requirements to Satisfy the Music Teacher Certification
Audition, Prerequisites, and Exams
- Ten-minute proficiency audition on the student’s major instrument or voice prior to admission
- Undergraduate Prerequisites (See letter of admission)
- Theory Placement (Harmony and Aural skills)
- Music History Placement
- PCASET (formerly Praxis I)
- Piano Proficiency
Program of Study (Gen/Choral Emphasis)
Major Area
- Intro to Music Education MUS 539 (2)
- Field Exp in Music Education MUS 550 (0)
- Educating Diverse Learners EDUC 581 (3)
- Psych of Learning...Div Pop’s EDUC 652 (3)
- Adv. Foundations of Education EDUC 702 (3)
Other Studies
- Instr.Tech. for Gen/Ch Mus Ed MUS 518 (3)
- Elem Gen/Ch Student Teaching MUS 521A (4)
- Sec Gen/Ch Student Teaching MUS 521B (4)
- Gen/Ch Student Teaching Sem MUS 521 (1)
- Action Research in Mus Educ MUS 526 (3)
- Elem Gen/Ch Music Methods MUS 551 (3)
- Sec Gen/Ch Music Methods MUS 552 (3)
Electives
- MUS/MUPI/EDUC_____ (3)
Program of Study (Instrumental Emphasis)
Major Area
- Intro to Music Education MUS 539 (2)
- Field Exp in Music Education MUS 550 (0)
- Educating Diverse Learners EDUC 581 (3)
- Psych of Learning...Div Pop’s EDUC 652 (3)
- Adv. Foundations of Education EDUC 702 (3)
Other Studies
- Gen/Ch.Tech for Instr Mus Ed MUS 517 (3)
- Elem Instr Student Teaching MUS 522A (4)
- Sec Instr Student Teaching MUS 522B (4)
- Instr Student Teaching Sem MUS 522 (1)
- Action Research in Mus Educ MUS 526 (3)
- El/MS Instr Music Methods MUS 558 (3)
- Sec Instr Music Methods MUS 562 (3) Sec. Instr Tech classes: Br, Ww, Str, Perc and/or Guitar (by advisement, as determined by in-place proficiency exam standards)
Electives
- MUS/MUPI/EDUC_____ (3)